Empanadas - Beef Turnovers

An ex-boyfriend’s mom—who emigrated from Colombia—made the best meat sauce—she would fry sofrito for the base and simply add cooked ground beef, sazón, and jarred tomato sauce. My version is a bit more bougie—it calls for caramelized tomato paste and white wine—but the result is just as good.

Put these out at a gathering, and we guarantee you’ll be hearing rave reviews for a long time.

Berbere is a spicy chile blend that has floral and sweet notes from coriander and cardamom, and when it’s paired with a honey glaze, it sets these wings apart from anything else you’ve ever had.

A slow-simmering, comforting braise delivering healing to both body and soul.

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

Rather than breaded and fried as you might expect croquettes to be, these are something more akin to a seared chicken salad patty.

A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.