(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Patricia Quiñonez and Fabian Rapalino with the Venezuelan food they'll be having this holiday season, at Arempa's in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. On the plate, hallaca (wrapped meat and dough), pernil (slow-roasted pork), cachito (bread and ham), and a potato chicken salad.
Alixel Cabrera is a Report for America corps member and writes about communities on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has reported on the economy, energy, food and culture for newspapers and websites in Venezuela and the U.S.