Every year after Halloween, when Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack’s carved jack-o’-lanterns looked soggy, her grandmother in El Paso, Texas, saw an opportunity to repurpose them. Jesusita Soza, who had ...

I learned how to make these great pastries from Maria Elena Flores, who began making them as a young girl in Chihuahua, Mexico. A deliciously tender dough bakes into a crisp and flaky package that ...

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 ...

Pumpkin empanadas, popular in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border, have a special place on the holiday table. By Christina Morales Every year after Halloween, when Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack’s ...

Empanadas are fried, baked or air-fried hand pies that have either a savory or sweet filling, which is very popular in South America. They are also known as empanadillas (or pastelillos), depending on ...