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Winner: Empanada Throwdown

We are very proud to announce that our chef, Cristian Heise, took first prize in the Empanada Throwdown at Harbourfront Center on July 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLaZ-Tm_t1g

The story of avocado fries

Who said we can’t deep fry it? It all started with a grilled cheese sandwich that I love to make-delicious with warm avocados inside.  It came to me finally- avocado fries! Lightly breaded with Japanese panko bread crumbs, served warm, melting in your mouth with our...

Short Rib Empanadas

We are always brainstorm new empanada ideas here at the Empanada Company. We were well over due for new delicious empanada. We usually start with bringing ideas of people’s favourite meals. One of us said- ribs. Everyone loves ribs, falling of the bones and juicy....

Lobsterada?

What do you call empanada stuffed with lobster? Lobsterada! This one was an easy one, since we are working with such a great ingredient. We decided to keep it simple, well not to simple. We combine fresh corn, red and green peppers, black beans, three cheeses and the...
The story of avocado fries

The story of avocado fries

Who said we can’t deep fry it? It all started with a grilled cheese sandwich that I love to make-delicious with warm avocados inside.  It came to me finally- avocado fries! Lightly breaded with Japanese panko bread crumbs, served warm, melting in your mouth with our...

Short Rib Empanadas

Short Rib Empanadas

We are always brainstorm new empanada ideas here at the Empanada Company. We were well over due for new delicious empanada. We usually start with bringing ideas of people’s favourite meals. One of us said- ribs. Everyone loves ribs, falling of the bones and juicy....

Lobsterada?

Lobsterada?

What do you call empanada stuffed with lobster? Lobsterada! This one was an easy one, since we are working with such a great ingredient. We decided to keep it simple, well not to simple. We combine fresh corn, red and green peppers, black beans, three cheeses and the...