Week three of our Cooking Around the World: Spain course is Empanada Week! We are making a traditional classic savory empanada called Emapanada d’Atun and a more modern Spain/Latin America fusion sweet empanada or Empanada Dolce. These two empanadas give a nice picture of where the concept of empanadas got started (around 600 AD) and…
Month: January 2026
Shrimp and Chicken Paella
I have always been intimidated by paella. It is one of those dishes that feels like you can only have in Spain after it’s made in a massive pan over a roaring fire. Then I remind myself that cooking at home is one of my favorite ways to transport myself around the world. This paella…
Patatas Bravas
I have not yet met a fried potato that I did not enjoy. French fries, hashbrowns, tator tots, and the list goes on. Any country that had access to potatoes has thrown those little buddies into hot oil and discovered the wonder of a crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, fried potato. These…
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