Sugar skulls, also called calaveritas de azúcar (or calaveritas, for short), are literally skulls made from sugar. They’re found in Mexico and Mexican households for the Day of the Dead, or Día de los ...

Decorating the sugar skulls is one of the kids’ favorite activities in the household of Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. Her kids like to draw on them with royal icing, adding their ...

LANSING - For people looking for a family-friendly event centered around Day of the Dead, Casa de Rosado Galeria and Cultural Center at 204 E. Mt. Hope Ave. is offering free sugar skull making classes ...

There are two types of Mexican sugar skulls: those made to eat and those made for decoration. Thankfully, Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack has offered a solution, mini lemon sugar ...

Born in Mexico and now living in Waukegan, Maria and Carlos Calderon wanted to share their Hispanic heritage with their children when they were growing up. So in 2010, the family began making and ...

One of the most popular programs of the year at the Waukegan Public Library happens during Hispanic Heritage Month — and it involves decorating skulls. Sugar skulls, to be exact. The skulls are ...