Mark your calendars for tomorrow’s popular Day of the Dead FOODS demo! It’s free, and you’ll get plenty to taste and recipes too!

If you plan on celebrating Day of the Dead Sunday, November 1st (November already?!?!), and are interested in making and decorating Sugar Skulls- then look no further than Surfas! We have molds for skulls, and even molds for decorative hats you can put on the skulls! Along with our vast section of decorates, icing, and food colorings, we got you covered. Want something a bit more gourmet in your skull? Try your hand at making a chocolate skull! It’s super easy, and super yummy. If you have any questions, see Lisa at the front counter, our resident sugar skull expert. She’s made both!

Meet food and art historian Maite Gomez-Rejón from ArtBites (http://www.artbites.net/) and learn about the traditions, history and foods of this fascinating celebration. Mainly celebrated in Mexico, the holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends who pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died.

Food is an integral part of the Day of the Dead festival and Maite will show how to prepare dishes that are traditional for the festival. Oaxacan Black Mole with Corn Tortillas and Mexican Hot Chocolate. All made from scratch!

Since 1995, Maite Gomez-Rejón has worked in the Education Departments of such renowned museums as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Getty Villa and LACMA, and has taught art history at the college level. As a private chef, she has catered for rock stars (Aerosmith, KISS) and private parties for New York luminaries and non-profit organizations. She has also appeared on the Food Network’s Ready, Set, Cook! With Paula Deen and Chef Ludovic Lefebvre. In 2007, Maite combined her love of fine art and culinary art as founder of ARTBITES.