Having raised three kids — two in college, the last in high school — she has always been known for making empanadas with a recipe that comes from her Ecuadorian grandmother and mother, along ...

A family recipe for Ecuadorian empanadas was the inspiration behind Fuze Eatery Empanada House & Smoothie Bar, opening in December in Eatontown.

Offerings include appetizers like chifles con guacamole (green plantain chips served with guacamole) for $10; Ecuadorian potato soup, locro de papas con cuero, which features a creamy base topped ...

The Winnifred restaurant serves frozen yogurt, empanadas and yuca bread, an Ecuadorian food made with cassava flour and queso fresco.