Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like in most cultures, Christmas celebrations in Latin America include large get-togethers with lots of food, dance, music and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NGOs bring traditional hallacas Christmas dish to people in Caracas NGOs bring traditional hallacas Christmas dish to people in ...

Venezuelan hallacas stuffed with braised meat, peppers, raisins, capers, and olives are a labor of love — but worth it. Mercedes Golip is the food creative behind a Venezuelan-inspired culinary ...

Maria Leon (right) made hallacas in Oakland when her mom visited from Venezuela. Credits: Photo courtesy of Maria Leon Just like every Venezuelan, I grew up making hallacas every December. Similar to ...

This form of tamale, filled with a rich meaty stew, is a comfort at Christmastime. By Christina Morales In 2015, the first year Héctor Arguinzones celebrated Christmas in the United States, he longed ...

There's a traditional Christmas dish in Venezuela called hallacas, similar to tamales. Millions of Venezuelans who've fled their country prepared this dish far from their homeland and relatives this ...

A traditional Venezuelan Christmas plate: hallaca, roast pork and chicken salad. This story was originally published on Dec. 24, 2013. Gringos like me don’t forget their first hallaca. Mine was lying ...

Latin America has mastered the art of putting joy inside a leaf. Call it culinary origami or ancestral meal prep; the region has been steaming, boiling, and gifting flavors inside corn husks and ...

When you’re in the restaurant industry, there’s an unspoken rule that you’re expected to work the holiday rush, which is why on Christmas Eve you’ll usually find Atlanta-based pastry chef Claudia ...

In 2015, the first year Héctor Arguinzones celebrated Christmas in the United States, he longed to share his mother’s hallacas with his wife, Niurka Meléndez, and their son, Samuel. Hallacas, similar ...