Dia de Los Muertos Cookbook

Andrea Jáuregui De La Torre is a children’s book author who has devoted her life to educating parents about baby and childhood milestones. She earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and in Literature from the University of Dallas and is currently working toward a master’s degree to be a family therapist. Andrea uses her expertise, her experiences as a mother, and her memories of growing up in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, and the US to craft stories about multicultural experiences and childhood. Her first book, My Own Bed, focuses on the nuances of childhood sleep needs, patterns, and quirks. In The Dia de Los Muertos Story, Andrea engages kids with a fun narrative that shares lessons of family and culture surrounding the beloved holiday. Andrea now lives in Texas with her husband, Joe, and their three young children.Mely Martínez started her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, in 2008 for her teenage son, hoping that someday he will use it to recreate the Mexican food his mom made for the family. Mely was born and raised in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, and started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children. She and her siblings spent summers at her grandmother’s farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping to grind corn for making masa and gathering firewood for the woodburning stove. At the age of twenty, Mely moved to southern Mexico, where she worked as a teacher. This job gave her the opportunity to travel to all the states in the Yucatán Peninsula, and enjoy their excellent and unique cuisine. Throughout the years, she lived in other states in Mexico, and has traveled to most of them. By now, she had moved more than twenty times! Mely enjoys cooking classic meals that are eaten every day in Mexico, and sharing them with her followers around the world. Her recipes are created from knowledge gained throughout her studies, travels, and life experiences. She lives in Dallas, Texas.Alejandra Barajas is a Mexican illustrator, based in Guanajuato. She is a Fine Arts graduate from the University of Guanajuato. She always dreamed of being an artist since childhood. Drawing is her preferred way of expressing her thoughts and emotions. She loves working with paint as well, and invents fantastic worlds through light, dark, detail, and color. Barajas seeks to convey a wide variety of emotions so people will identify with her illustrations. Her work has been published by a variety of publishing houses (Harper Collins, Macmillan, Oxford University Press, Hallmark, BETC, and others. She loves rainy days, spending time with her family, and her dogs. Follow Alejandra on Facebook @alebarajasillustra and Instagram @ale.barajas.illustration.

• Traditions From My Family to Yours     The History of Día de Los Muertos                     How to Use This Book to Celebrate Día de Los Muertos       Meals with Meaning                              Kitchen Tools                                   Drinks                           Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Iced Tea)                   Limonada con Chía (Limeade with Chia Seeds)            Let’s Create: Crafts for an Altar                      Appetizers                       Esquite (Mexican Corn)                           Roasted Salsa Roja                              Let’s Dance: Fiesta DJ 101                          Mains                           Corn Tortillas                                  Flour Tortillas                                  Molletes (Open-Faced Sandwiches with Beans and Cheese)    Ham Quesadillas                                Let’s Explore: Parades and Festivities                  Sides                           Ensalada de Frutas (Fruit Salad)                      Jicama (Mexican Turnip) Fries                       Let’s Make: Calaveritas (Small Sugar Skulls)              Desserts                        Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)                      Dulce de Calabaza (Caramelized Pumpkin)              Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream                    Let’s Remember: Prepare Your Ofrenda (Offering)