“I wanted to do something different. The chorizo empanada is made with cornmeal pastry because Portuguese people eat cornbread. Spinach empanadas are made with whole wheat dough. Butternut squash ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When the Food Editor asked me to make vegan empanadas, I said, “No poblamo.” Now, I’ve been wanting to use that pepper pun for years and I’ve finally gotten the opportunity! An ...

Empanadas likely came to Spain and Portugal via the Arabs in the first century. They then migrated to South America. And, lucky for us, they've continued the journey and now appear on several menus ...