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 ...

"As far as we know, the hallacas were invented by the slaves back in the colonial times,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez said the slaves would use whatever food leftovers they could find to make the hallacas ...

If you’re looking for a dish that’s sweet, savory, rich, and piquant, look no further than the hallaca. Hallacas are the Venezuelan equivalent of tamales. A smoked banana leaf is filled with a mixture ...

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 ...

Venezuelan cookbooks call the “hallaca” the queen of the Christmas food and December celebrations. But for immigrants from the South American country, the hallaca symbolizes the flavor of the ...

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 ...

When Victor Aguilera came up with the idea for Arepas en Bici, the bicycle-powered arepa delivery service he started after getting laid off from his chef’s gig at the beginning of the pandemic, the ...

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 ...

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 ...