For Next Easter but Not for Your Head

For Next Easter but Not for Your Head

Mary Mata April 2, 2013

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Daphne Strassmann Another Tex(t)Mex cultural deposit into Easter celebratory traditions of America: Chocolate Cascarones! Ever heard of cascarones? It’s a tradition where folks fill empty […]

Cascarones Just In Time For Easter Celebrations

Mary Mata April 6, 2012

Always colorful, sometimes sparkly or glitter-coated, nothing screams “Happy Easter” louder than getting a confetti-filled eggshell, or cascarón, cracked on top of your head. One of my earliest, and possibly […]