Tag: Mexican Brea

Pan de Muerto
Pan de Muerto: A Bread of Memory and Meaning
Every year when autumn settles in and the days grow shorter, our kitchen fills with the scent of orange blossom and butter. It’s the one moment where my Dutch practicality gives way to my Mexican family’s way of remembering those who came before us. Pan de Muerto isn’t just bread, it’s a quiet ritual. A way of saying we haven’t forgotten you. It is quite some work, but totally worth it.