In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry. They are likely originally from Galicia, Spain, where they were prepared rather like Cornish pasties as a portable and hearty meal for working people and often…
Chimichurri is a South American sauce for meats, consisting primarily of oil, vinegar, parsley, red chilli, and herbs. There are many different variants of chimichurri, and every cook will have their own private recipe. Chimichurri can be used as a…
Tortilla de patatas (potato omelette) is also sometimes called Tortilla española de patatas (Spanish omelette) to differentiate it from the dish commonly known as tortilla francesa (French omelette) or just tortilla, which is made only with eggs, as well as…
Alfajores are a Latin-American sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche. Ingredients ½ cup (120 ml) butter 1 cup (240 ml) white granulated sugar 1 egg 2 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp lemon rind, grated 1½ cup (360…