A $230 dollar fine for a man who bought a pastry from a street vendor triggered mass ridicule of Colombia’s police force and calls to “legalize empanada.” Several people posted images of them ...

Como ya sabrás, empanadas are quite common throughout Latin America. From Bolivia’s salteñas to the Dominican Republic’s catibias, just about every country makes their own version. Two countries, ...

In this episode, we travel to Colombia for a delicious lesson in empanadas. In this episode, we travel to Colombia for a delicious lesson in empanadas. Back in the kitchen, Christopher Kimball and ...

'Empanadas are a unifying factor of Colombian cuisine,' says Mariana Velasquez You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reviews and recommendations ...

The word empanada means to wrap in bread or breading. Empanadas originated from Galician double-crusted pie made into round or rectangular shapes and filled with seafood or meat. The crusts protected ...

McDonald’s in Colombia has decided to adapt its menu to the local market and has introduced variations on numerous local foods in their new marketing platform, “Colombian Cravings,” news publication ...

Even Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by the versatility of this dish, which today is still popular throughout the world and even unifies Latin America with varied and delicious versions in many of ...

Empanadas have continued to evolve and make their way across South America, the U.S., and the world. From Chile to Nicaragua, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, and other countries have added their special ...

Carlos and Olga Santos are back. The mother/son duo who for 17 years ran the Colombian restaurant Aqui Es Santa Fe in Port Chester (it closed in December) opened Nadas, a take-out focused empanada ...

This story was originally published in 2019 and has been updated. The empanada is the economical compact car of the fast-food universe — cheap, maneuverable, dependable, long-lasting. The baked or ...

The empanada is the economical compact car of the fast-food universe — cheap, maneuverable, dependable, long-lasting. The baked or fried pastry likely had its origins in Spain, but today many ...