Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 1st and 2nd, is neither scary nor somber - it is joyous! Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares the traditions of the holiday, including how to apply sugar skull make up, to honor those who have passed.

Trying to de-seed a pomegranate can be a messy, frustrating battle. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a great technique that saves you stress, clean-up time and stained fingers!

If you end up with a mushy mess every time you try to cut an avocado, here's help! Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a great technique that will always yield a perfectly-diced avocado.

Sweet, delicious mangoes can sometimes be tricky to work with. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a technique to perfectly dice a mango, every time!

Try a fresh twist on a classic appetizer for your next gathering. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares her recipe for a simple, sweet and spicy mango and avocado salsa.

Roasting is an easy and delicious way to enjoy chile peppers. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a simple oven broiler technique passed down from her mother!

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 1st and 2nd, is neither scary nor somber - it is joyous! Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares the traditions of the holiday, including how to apply sugar skull make up, to honor those who have passed.

Trying to de-seed a pomegranate can be a messy, frustrating battle. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a great technique that saves you stress, clean-up time and stained fingers!

If you end up with a mushy mess every time you try to cut an avocado, here's help! Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a great technique that will always yield a perfectly-diced avocado.

Sweet, delicious mangoes can sometimes be tricky to work with. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a technique to perfectly dice a mango, every time!

Try a fresh twist on a classic appetizer for your next gathering. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares her recipe for a simple, sweet and spicy mango and avocado salsa.

Roasting is an easy and delicious way to enjoy chile peppers. Cookbook author and blogger Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack shares a simple oven broiler technique passed down from her mother!