Christmas Eve is called "ping'an ye" in Mandarin, which translates to "night of peace." Apple in Mandarin is "pingguo," which sounds somewhat similar. When you combine the two, you get "peace apple." ...

Pork, lamb, sugar, eggs and potatoes are among some of the Christmas food items that have increased in price from 2023.

Christmas feasts: Food traditions are as varied as the people enjoying them. In France, a capon -- a male chicken that's renowned for its tenderness -- is a traditional holiday dish.

Christmas is a time for piling up plates with some good food, feasting on festive sweet treats and falling asleep on the sofa by 4 p.m. But that afternoon snooze is not inevitable—and if you'd ...