Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is observed on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 – and is a celebration of life after death.

This year’s menu is a tribute to El Santo, a famous mexican luchador wrestler and actor.

Dish of the Week: Kadu bouranee With October comes pumpkin season. Most people think of the common applications like pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and, to a lesser extent, pumpkin ale. But the majority of pumpkins are carved up and left to rot on people’s steps. So it’s worth looking to other cultures that don’t have Halloween and see how they use the squash. Afghan cuisine has a really great use for pumpkins. Kadu bouranee is…