Talk about a culture with a healthy outlook on death. Many years ago, All Saints Day and All Souls Day were merged into one holiday in Mexico, el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead). The November 1st-2nd holiday is devoted to the commemoration of deceased ancestors, and food naturally plays a role. Keep reading >> Pan de Muertos Recipe
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Talk about a culture with a healthy outlook on death. Many years ago, All Saints Day and All Souls Day were merged into one holiday in Mexico, el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead). The November 1st-2nd holiday is devoted to the commemoration of deceased ancestors, and food naturally plays a role. Keep reading >> 
As we all know at this point, Mother's Day is May 13. Thank you for drilling that into our heads, commercial America.
Of particular interest though, is how mothers are celebrated in other countries. We found this article about Mother's Day traditions around the world. Here are some of the highlights:
In 
Cinco de Mayo is coming up this Saturday and to most of us that means at least one thing: tequila (cue the fiesta musica!) Feeling spicy this year? Here are our hot tequila tips that will make your Cinco de Mayo a tasty night of fun!
Instead of your classic (and perhaps a little boring 
For those of us celebrating Passover, what we're really thinking right about now is bread, or rather the lack there of. To help you get through this week, below are our 3 favorite matzo recipes that take that bland piece of cardboard and turn it into something worth eating. Have fun with this!
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In many homes around the world on Easter Sunday, you’ll find roast lamb as the centerpiece of the big family meal. In Greece, where Easter is the most important holiday of the year, lamb is traditionally prepared for the holiday by cooking it slowly on a spit over a fire. The tradition is rooted in 
Earlier this week, we taught you to make Kulich, a traditional Eastern Orthodox cake eaten only at Easter time. Kulich is traditionally eaten with Paskha, a cheesecake-like dish, so today we're sharing a delicious recipe so you can make your very own Paskha.
Recipe for Paskha:
Ingredients
Farmer's 
Kulich is a tall cylindrical sweet bread- similar to that of Italian panettone- that is served for Orthodox Easter. It is only eaten between Easter and Pentecost. It is traditionally paired with paskha, a cheesecake of sorts. The two confections are put into a basket and decorated with colorful flowers 
You’ve seen it: The shelves of fine chocolate stops and drugstores alike crammed with chocolate eggs leading up to Easter. Did you ever wonder where the chocolate egg craze came from?
The tradition of giving chocolate eggs to friends and family during Easter is rooted in 19th-century France and 
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we naturally wanted to share with you, our readers, some of the quintessential traditions from the homeland of this important holiday. However, our extensive research on Irish traditions for St. Patrick’s Day points to only one essential ingredient: 
Whether you celebrate Purim or not, there is no denying that we'll all be trying to get our hands on some hamantashen next week. If you've never tried them, hamantashen are triangular pastries filled with everything from fruit preserves to prunes to poppy seeds. Traditionally eaten during Purim, the 
The custom of giving chocolate to your loved one on Valentine's day is embraced in many countries throughout the world. The day and manner in which it is done, however, varies from country to country.
In Brazil, lovers celebrate their version of Valentine's day on June 12 because it is the day before 
After we posted about Baby Reef last week, we were welcomed with open arms into "Team Reef." As I've come to see, it is truly an amazing thing when so many good hearted people come together. It literally inspires all involved to be better people and gives reason to believe in the greatness we often 
Shana Tova (Happy New Year)!! We all have our favorite things to cook when the holidays roll around, here are some of our favorite Rosh Hashana recipes- boasting bold flavors with an international twist!
Thai Chicken Soup- In large pot combine 2 quarts chicken broth, 2 scallions (finely chopped),