The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook

by Susanna Hoffman and Victoria Wise

Like a blank canvas but much tastier, the ubiquitous corn or flour tortilla is the perfect vehicle for every sort of food. And taco-making-the art of filling tortillas with dozens of zesty and unexpected concoctions-turns the ordinary into the irrepressible. Victoria Wise and Susanna Hoffman, both life-long tortilla aficionados, fill them with Fiesta Ground Beef, Chicken Mole, Spicy Shrimp Salad, Green Olive Cilantro Salsa Ancho Chili Sauce, Pear Lime Salsa, and much more. Here are over 200 recipes for well-filled tortillas. Tacos from around the world-Portuguese-style Grilled Fish Taco, Oriental Stir-Fry Beef Taco, Thai-Style Shrimp Taco, add variety to the spice of such Cal-Mex favorites as Basic Beef Fajita Taco, Black Bean Taco, Chorizo Taco, Snapper Vera Cruz Taco, and Taco de Carnitas. Dessert tacos and tostada sundaes bring the most festive food into the most festive course. Whether store-bought or home-pressed (the recipes are here, for corn and flour), a stack of tortillas means delicious, down-home, fun food for any occasion-to eat with your fingers in messy splendor. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's The Good Cook Club. 250,000 copies in print.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894803646
• ISBN13: 9780894803642
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Lamb and Goat

The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook is fun to read for sheer entertainment. The notes in the margins and the introductions to the different sections are infomative. We like the section called "Lamb and Goat" with its helpful recipes for cooking Greek dishes. There are many other international recipes with detailed instructions for preparation. There are some unique salads and some enticing desserts included also. I highly recommend this cookbook, which is off the beaten path.

Yea, baby!

We made the Coffee Caramel Tostada Sundae's last night - oh my! I plan to make homemade tortillas this weekend. I have one child that LOVES mexican food, I got this for him and plan to try the quesadillas and salsas too. The pear-lime salsa sounds yummy.

Fantastic ideas!

This is a fantastic book with a wide range of new twists on everything from salsas to breakfast tacos. We bought this book when it first came out and loaned it out so many times that is was lost. We had enough of our favorites memozied that we did not repurchase until this week. Now I am finding a whole list of new ideas. Great instructions on hand making your own corn tortillas, A+ salsa ideas. A must have book....

Great Mexican Cookbook!

This is a great cookbook for somebody who wants to learn how to make their own salsa! It's also great for putting together menus for entertaining guests. I have loved everything I've made from this cookbook and have bought it as a gift for friends. The well-filled ground beef is a staple in my family's menu now.

Quick and easy meals that always taste great

This is a great little cookbook. The authors provide interesting tidbits on the origin of their recipes and offer numerous variations on the main recipes. We use this cookbook at least once a week and we have never had a bad meal. We appreciate that the meals are quick, easy, and can make you look like a gourmet