It’s no surprise that Beto’s Comida Latina owner Albert Mijangos can fill, fold and crimp empanadas with the best of them. After all, his San Antonio restaurant sells hundreds of the savory and sweet ...

Empanadas on stone slab with cilantro garnish - Bhofack2/Getty Images Nada is better than empanadas, those crispy hand pies that can be filled with anything from meat, cheese, and vegetables to apples ...

Instructions: Put the chicken in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Add the salt and bouquet garni and bring to a simmer. Cook at an active simmer for 20 minutes, skimming the foam as it rises to ...

A recent trip to Argentina brought a revelation: I love empanadas. In previous travels I'd enjoyed cousins of the savory South American hand pies, such as samosas in Southeast Asia and even fried pie ...

Like pizza and birria tacos, you can count on golden-crusted empanadas to reside in the part of your brain reserved for food cravings. Especially these days, when hearty, affordable, on-the-go carbs ...

HAND-HELD filled pastries are a phenomenon that solves many problems: there’s no need for silverware, the pastry keeps the filling warm and they’re not (too) messy. Usually filled with simple ...

Pumpkin is autumn’s finest flavor. Pumpkin everythings — bagels, gelato, tamales, lattes — are popping up on grocery store shelves and on restaurant menus. And that aroma. When pumpkin bakes, the ...

A good empanada holds the flavor secrets of Latin America in its soul. Its core reveals an aromatic story that’s unique to a nation, a kitchen, a street kiosk. These ubiquitous hand pies are as ...

It seems like every culture has its own version of a dough pocket stuffed with tender meat or veggie fillings, from Japanese gyoza to Jamaican beef patties. When it comes to Spanish and Latin American ...

Ann Brown Arizona Daily Star Sep 23, 2014 Sep 23, 2014 Pumpkin is autumn’s finest flavor. Pumpkin everythings — bagels, gelato, tamales, lattes — are popping up on grocery store shelves and on ...