South Florida families mix foods of their homelands with tradition of their new country

When Luis Montero and his family sit down for dinner today in Weston, the turkey will be stuffed with rice, raisins and eggs.

Montero says the recipe will be familiar to other Peruvian-Americans, and after 15 years in the United States, he considers it a traditional part of his Thanksgiving Day meal. A meal that marks one of the most significant holidays of his adopted country. MORE>>

Food banks' needs don't end with holidays

NORFOLK -- After a tour of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, Ron Dennis, president and chief operating officer of Farm Fresh grocery stores, made a plea to all who would listen.

"I hope people remember this is a year-round need," he said this week, referring to donations at the food bank. "There is a need for food not just during the holidays but throughout the year."

Dennis' tour of the facility came minutes before he and Larry Pope, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods Inc., jointly announced MORE>>