Katie Metz de Martínez's Posts Tagged 'empanadas' (4)

While empanadas filled with quinoa and goat cheese may sound trendy or gourmet, the truth is that these ingredients have long formed part of the culinary heritage of Northwest Argentina. Although quinoa first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1990s as an…

Along  with the millions of Europeans who settled in Argentina during the late 1800s and early 1900s with…

We are lucky enough to have a sizable vegetable patch adjacent to our flower garden, a space which is primarily tended to by my husband's stepdad. All manner of green, leafy things grow there under Tomás' care, including a sprawling, prickly blackberry…

I remember the first time I walked into my small-town, neighborhood bakery here in Argentina during the days leading up to Easter. In addition to the usual array of breads, cookies and pastries, there, piled high on a tray on the counter, stood a mound of flaky, golden…