SHORTCUT COOKING: Wrap pastry around a savory ground beef filling for an easy, tasty weeknight meal It's a universal truth that everything tastes better in pastry. But while nothing beats homemade ...

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 ...

It seems like almost every culture has their version of it: a handheld pie, featuring a flaky crust filled with flavorful meats or cheeses. In Russia, it’s the little-known piroshki. In Italy, it’s ...

Empanadas — those familiar, golden, hand-held pies — are popular throughout Central and South America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip of Argentina. But in Chile, they are something of an ...

Empanadas on stone slab with cilantro garnish - Bhofack2/Getty Images Nada is better than empanadas, those crispy hand pies that can be filled with anything from meat, cheese, and vegetables to apples ...

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Hand-held snacks are always popular, think pierogi, dumplings and calzones. But ABC 7's Hungry Hound said the empanada is also worth seeking out, and he's found a shop ...

Empanadas are poised to join the ranks of fast-casual DIY chow. Savory Crust (7180 Dempster St., Morton Grove) will offer a build-your-own option in the mold of Chipotle: choose a meat, a cheese, and ...