This recipe for mini pumpkin empanadas are my version of Mexican hand pies, featuring a buttery, warm, and aromatic coating, and is fun and easy to bake using pre-made sheets of pie dough and a spiced ...

Over the years, Santos has made a commitment to himself—and those who try his food—to honor his Mexican heritage by infusing the familiar flavors and culinary techniques he grew up with into his ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...