A Day of the Dead Cookbook

Discover the Souls’ Magical Journey…

Day of the Dead ~ Día de Muertos

Each year the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration ~ Día de Muertos, brings families together to remember those passed and to honor their memory through art, ceremony, dance, and cuisine. This is truly how Day of the Dead is celebrated. The stories and images in Dining with the Dead will have you wandering through bustling street markets, smelling the bright fields of marigolds, listening in candlelight to graveside prayers, and tasting heavenly traditional dishes.

Those dishes are the soul of this book. More than 100 alluring recipes and 540 sublime photographs guide you through succulent tamales, pozoles, sweet pan de muerto, and many other festive and delicious iconic dishes. You’ll also learn to make altars, sugar skulls, and decorations. From unlocking the essence of chiles and making perfect scratch-made tortillas to perfecting the king of the moles, Dining with the Dead is an unforgettable cultural and culinary odyssey.

What Some Well-Known Friends have to Say

Dining with the Dead is a beautiful illumination of the soul of a culture— These pages are teachers, and I for once will not be late for class.

Chris BiancoJames Beard Award–winning chef and restaurateur

The wonderful recipes, patiently collected throughout the years, show the pride with which women have passed, from one generation to the next, the secrets of a cuisine . . .

Adriana PachecoHablemos Escritoras Podcast

Secrets are revealed with respect and love throughout the book. Like a good trip to Mexico, Dining With the Dead celebrates life.

Steve SandoRancho Gordo

This is one of the finest Mexican Cookbooks I’ve ever seen.
“Truly one of the most impressive Mexican cookbooks to come out in a decade”

Celia SackOmnivore Cookbooks Founder

Mariana and Ian invite you to step into the Holiday and experience it on a level that is unparalleled. The instruction with each recipe is welcome as are the inviting photographs that make you want to tear off the pages and eat them. (I am convinced that they would be delicious, but nonetheless I stop myself.) If I had to pick my top 10 favorite books that I would have buried with me, “Dining with the Dead” would be in the coffin with me to read in the afterlife. (They say you can’t take it with you, I’m taking this book with me!)

Dean JonesThe Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast

Dining with the Dead explores the Mexican holiday tradition of Día de Muertos ~ Day of the Dead and their wonderful traditional food and culture that makes this day one of the most beloved celebrations in Mexico

History and Origins

Traditional Mexican Cuisine

Culture and Traditions

Traditional Mexican Recipes for Beloved Celebrations

“Day of the Dead is a very personal holiday. We cook for ourselves but also for the spirits, and we make them the foods that they loved here on Earth.”
-Mariana Nuño-Ruiz McEnroe