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 ...

Empanadas come with a wide variety of fillings, and are either baked or fried. In restaurants, I prefer the fried version, but baked ones are lighter and easier to cook. I love to use this dough for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...