Donna Vickroy

Spreading the masa on the corn husk properly before it's filled and rolled can be one of the trickier things to master when you're making your own, according to those who do it every year as a Christmas tradition.

For Mexican families, Christmas means one big thing — homemade tamales for the holiday meal

December 23, 2021 at 12:12 p.m.

Linda Maldonado learned to make tamales when she married into a large Mexican family. It's now part of her Christmas tradition, something she shares with her children and grandchildren. "We...

Vickroy: COVID boredom was good for one thing: time for my husband — and lots of others — to a find a hobby

December 17, 2021 at 9:30 p.m.

On the upside, the pandemic gave us free time. And most of us wasted no time filling it up. Those who found more than Netflix to fill the void may...

Vickroy: Be it tamales, ravioli or hand-dipped pretzels — families and friends happy to return to holiday food-making gatherings: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’

December 10, 2021 at 4:14 p.m.

Traditions took a hit last Christmas. As individuals and families hunkered down inside the safety of their bubbles, holiday customs that called for gathering were put on ice. The world...

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For Mexican families, Christmas means one big thing — homemade tamales for the holiday meal

Vickroy: COVID boredom was good for one thing: time for my husband — and lots of others — to a find a hobby

Vickroy: Be it tamales, ravioli or hand-dipped pretzels — families and friends happy to return to holiday food-making gatherings: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’

Vickroy: Successful restaurateur who was once homeless serves up free holiday meals to people in same plight

Vickroy: You’re not alone if you feel alone — or lonely — especially as you get older and making friends gets harder

Vickroy: Tradition be damned, I’m giving turkey the old heave-ho this Thanksgiving and no one’s going to complain

Vickroy: COVID-19 took 47-year-old man on a four-month hospital roller-coaster ride that probably should have killed him

Vickroy: When her biracial 5-year-old tried to wash the ‘black’ off her skin, mom knew more than words were needed

Vickroy: A grandma by any other name — nonna, yiayia, glam-ma, even Anna — is still as sweet to these ears

Column: It’s been a fabulous journey, never a job. Thank you for coming along.