Chef Andrew Zimmern uses the twice-fried method for traditional Colombian arepas. The first fry turns the masarepa dough into tender corn cakes. Once stuffed, a second fry gets the sandwiches extra ...

Arepas have been a staple in Venezuela for many centuries, and their popularity in the USA appears to be increasing on restaurant and food-truck menus. Might the tasty cornmeal cakes, though, be a ...

I have a lifelong relationship with arepas: I was born and raised in Venezuela, where arepas are not just a nutritious and comforting dish, but also one of the most important culinary legacies of the ...

Griddle cakes are elemental. Like porridge and roasted meat, they’re ancient preparations, seemingly slapped together at the fireside for as long as humans have gathered around that fire to eat. But ...

These arepas stuffed with melty mozzarella are the perfect breakfast ...

“You just healed my hand with an arepa con queso,” Mirabel Madrigal tells her mother, Julieta, in the movie “Encanto,” while holding a cheesy arepa – a round corn cake. “I healed your hand with love,” ...

Crispy on the outside, cheesy in the middle, and soft all the way through, arepas con queso are a simple but satisfying recipe made from scratch with just a few pantry staples. These golden cornmeal ...

Stuff it, top it, fill it or just heat and eat: these South American cornbreads are at home at every meal and super easy to make, too. Is arepa a sandwich, a burger, a pocket bread or a pancake?