Christina Nunez, owner of Polvorosas Savory Pies, restocks empanadas at Columbia Farmers Market on Saturday, Nov. 15 in ...

Patricia Reverol-Urdaneta started Yumfood, a Venezuelan snack and dessert business, in Urbandale, Iowa. Reverol-Urdaneta, originally an engineer, learned to cook from her family in Venezuela and honed ...

One bite of an empanada — the crisp exterior wall of the bready pastry giving way to a cascade of rich, savory flavor — and I realized that this plump little semi-circle is an almost perfect food. I ...

When I returned to the United States after a stint in South America, I feared I’d be unable to find empanadas, that nearly perfect food that stuffs pastry pockets with savory filling. My quest ...

Harry and Michelle Coleman have a simple mission for Empanada Harry’s, which opened in April 2017: Offer gourmet versions of the Venezuelan pastries they’ve loved for years. The couple’s baking career ...

Experience the taste of Venezuela without leaving the country at Bocas Venezuelan Grill. The restaurant opened on June 1, and it offers Grand Valley residents authentic cuisine. The restaurant is ...

Patricia Reverol-Urdaneta holds a pastry box with a plastic window that shows the savory tequeños filled with queso blanco inside. They rest on a bed of red-and-white checked paper with a cup of ...