January 22, 2022

Empanadas, Chilean (Pequenes)

Empanadas have a long history dating back to Spain. In 1520 the Catalan cookbook Libre del Coch by the Chef author Ruperto de Nola, describes seafood empanadas. However, it has been suggested that their history goes back much further. The Moorish invasion of the Iberian peninsula came with the first “appearance” of something similar to…

Armadillo Eggs

These neither contain Armadillo, nor are they eggs further, Armadillos do not lay eggs. The origin of the term is a bit obscure, but it seems clear that this dish originated in Texas. Apparently two versions of the history exist in Texas and both are passionately adhered. The first mention of this dish was form…