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 are equally convenient and confusing. On the one hand, these little pastries are easy to eat with one hand, making them perfect options for both fancy dinner parties and street fair food ...

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 ...

A pastry filled with meat, cheese or seafood might sound simple, but Chile’s national dish takes time, cooperation and a lot of love to get right. When Marxist politician Salvador Allende became ...

Argentina is a cultural destination that will win you over through your stomach. Home to 45 million people and famous for the tango, it’s also known for the popular and savory empanada. What’s an ...

Caprese Empanadas are the perfect fusion of two culinary favorites: the bright, fresh flavors of a Caprese salad and the ...

The sort-of secret: Super Empanada, an offshoot of Tanto, an Argentinian steakhouse on Queen West You may have heard of it if: You’ve walked by the storefront on the way to a picnic at Trinity ...

This is the disgusting moment an insect crawls out of a cheese and ham pastry as a TV chef turns to his assistant to show off one of his day's recipes. Argentinian chef Santiago Giorgini was preparing ...

Elisa Milan started her empanada business because of a wager. In 2016, a friend bet that Milan, then working full-time at the Maryland Board of Nursing, couldn’t make any money selling food. Milan bet ...

Empanadas just might be the perfect food. Depending on the filling, the little hand pies can be breakfast, lunch or dinner, a snack, a party food or dessert; eaten as part of a meal or on the run as a ...