Patricia Reverol-Urdaneta holds a pastry box with a plastic window that shows the savory tequeños filled with queso blanco inside. They rest on a bed of red-and-white checked paper with a cup of homemade tartar sauce for dipping tucked in the side. Her grandmother and aunts in Venezuela taught her to cook and bake, showing her how to stuff empanadas and pastelitos with cheese, beef, or chicken. She learned to roll pan de jamón, a ham sandwich filled with raisins, bacon, and olives, at her grandmother’s restaurant in Maracaibo, Venezuela. After leaving Venezuela behind to come to America, she started her home-based business and became an entrepreneur. “I’m bringing the flavors of my country to Iowa,” she said. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. 📰: snoozun #Urbandale #Iowa #DesMoinesFoodie #DesMoinesEats