Ken and Cathy Scott hosted a Christmas Around the World gathering with exchange students and their families at their farm ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I was growing up, my family, like so many others in the community I lived in, ...

Zias sings during an Orthodox Christmas Eve service at St ... He shares some of the food with neighbors, and mails some to friends in Chicago. “These are traditions handed down through my ...

Steeped in symbolism and centuries-old traditions ... The dish’s role in Christmas Eve celebrations is profound. It is the first food shared, symbolising unity among family members and a ...

There are also plenty of foods that you can eat ... are served with rice in the traditional Southern U.S. dish called “Hoppin’ John” for New Year’s Eve. Or, the peas can be part of a ...

But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new ... at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bid farewell to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. The tradition dates to the 17th century ...

Noodles, pork, whole fish and pomegranate seeds can also bring you luck in the new year. Grapes and lentils aren't the only ...

But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new year arrives around ... at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bid farewell to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. The tradition dates to the ...

Ring-shaped foods are said to be symbolic of the year coming full circle. The tradition of eating round fruits on New Year’s Eve was brought ... eat king cake on Christmas or on Jan. 6 in ...