Like in most cultures, Christmas celebrations in Latin America include large get-togethers with lots of food, dance, music and family. But I want to share a little bit more about Venezuela’s Christmas ...

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 ...

Venezuelan food shares similarities with Colombian, African, and Caribbean cuisines, and yet it is very much its own. If you are new to the culinary style, here are some of the most popular Venezuelan ...

NGOs bring traditional hallacas Christmas dish to people in Caracas CARACAS (Reuters) - Residents in working-class neighborhoods of Venezuela's capital city of Caracas are coming together to break ...

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 ...

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 ...

The coronavirus pandemic is keeping many Hoosiers from gathering with friends and family this holiday season. And for some of us, that means the hours we'd typically spend in big groups with loved ...

You say tamales, others might say pasteles… or hallacas, or pamonhas. Indeed, the rumors are true: most of Latin America eats a wrapped, stuffed masa dish — we just call it different names. Even ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Venezuela, there's a traditional Christmas dish called hallacas. They're similar to tamales. Millions of Venezuelans who have fled their country now have to prepare the dish far from their homeland ...