The Well-filled Tortilla Cookbook

The Well-filled Tortilla Cookbook
Author: Victoria Wise
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780894803642

Like a blank canvas but much tastier, the ubiquitous corn or flour tortilla is the perfect vehicle for every sort of food. A passionate feast of tacos--as well as burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, chimichangas, and the big enchilada (Red or Green Chicken)--here are over 200 recipes for well-filled tortillas. Illustrations throughout.

The Well-filled Microwave Cookbook

The Well-filled Microwave Cookbook
Author: Victoria Wise
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781563051777

Exploring the diversity of the microwave and how it can be part of a convenient and delicious diet, 350 inventive recipes include such suggestions as Fish Filets Brazilian Style and Double Chocolate Pudding. Original. Tour.

The Gardeners' Community Cookbook

The Gardeners' Community Cookbook
Author:
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780761117728

Offers four hundred recipes from contributors who share their best creations featuring ingredients from their own gardens

The Armenian Table Cookbook

The Armenian Table Cookbook
Author: Victoria Jenanyan Wise
Publisher: CLAIRVIEW BOOKS
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1912992213

‘There are some fine recipes here that you’re not likely to find elsewhere... If you’re looking for a new cuisine to explore, this is very satisfying.’ - New York Daily News ‘For cooks, it’s Armenian 101 and much more - a great way to learn about the cuisine. Wise has made a concerted effort to make the recipes approachable and easy to execute.’ - Los Angeles Daily News A veteran cookbook author returns to her delicious culinary heritage in this savoury and passionate recipe collection. Victoria Jenanyan Wise grew up with the flavours, scents and seasonings of Armenian cooking - a cuisine that combines Mediterranean tastes with Persian, Arabic and Russian accents. In her first Armenian cookbook, Wise presents traditional favourites and inspired contemporary variations. The author takes us on a comprehensive tour of the typical Armenian pantry, with its nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, fragrant extracts and wealth of fresh ingredients. Each chapter begins with advice and commentary on essentials, such as fresh yogurt, starters (maza), breads, salads, pilafs, meatballs and other meat, fish and vegetable dishes as well as sweets. There is also a chapter on the Armenian people and its homeland. Recipes include: - Lavosh, Armenian pizzas, and other savoury breads - Shish kebab, moussaka, and other lamb dishes - Baked and roast chicken prepared with yogurt, dill, turmeric and pomegranate - Grilled mackerel with lemon and dill; red snapper stew with tomato and artichokes - Stuffed vegetables (dolmas) and stuffed vine leaves - Baklava and other fillo-pastry sweets; lemon yogurt cake, yogurt panna cotta with cherry sauce; almond and rice-flour pudding with toasted almond slices. This authentic and warm-hearted cookbook will be met by a ready audience of Armenians, as well as lovers of Greek, Turkish, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, and other culinary adventurers.

The Hello Kitty Baking Book

The Hello Kitty Baking Book
Author: Michele Chen Chock
Publisher: Quirk Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1594747075

No one does sweet like Hello Kitty! Filled with simple recipes, beautiful yet playful photography, and Hello Kitty’s signature charm, The Hello Kitty Baking Book is a cookbook that’s yummy through and through. From Hello Kitty Cake Pops to Chococat Cake and Pretty Bow Pumpkin Pie, there’s something for everyone to make and enjoy. Featuring over two dozen easy-to-follow recipes, The Hello Kitty Baking Book is the perfect cookbook for anyone who loves Hello Kitty, desserts, or both!

The Ultimate Tortilla Press Cookbook

The Ultimate Tortilla Press Cookbook
Author: Dotty Griffith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 076035488X

Warm, fresh homemade tortillas beat store-bought any day of the week. Dotty Griffith reveals how easy it is to make these authentic and rustic round flatbreads, with scrumptious recipes for corn and wheat tortillas, gluten-free tortillas, and tortilla spin-offs like gorditas and sopes; great ideas for exciting flavored tortillas, using spices, tomatoes, spinach, and chile peppers; and loads of expert wisdom about how to use and love your tortilla press, whatever kind you own. Plus she serves up more than a hundred ways to turn your hand-crafted tortillas into tonight’s dinner, with recipes for all the very best homemade Southwestern, TexMex, and Mexican sauces, toppings, and fillings you need to turn out soul-satisfying enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and taco salads, chalupas, quesadillas, burritos, and more. “What a fun book! Dotty Griffith begins with clear tutorials on making corn and flour tortillas from scratch, along with lots of creative variations. (I can’t wait to try her cilantro lime corn tortillas.) She then shares recipes for using your homemade bounty—everything from tacos to enchiladas and soups to desserts. Tips, history, and corny jokes are peppered throughout, making for an enjoyable read. If you're a fan of tortillas, this cookbook is a must!” --Lisa Fain, blogger at The Homesick Texan and author of The Homesick Texan Cookbook “This book is the real deal for tortillas of all kinds as well as recipes using tortillas!” --Sylvia Casares, chef/owner, Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, Houston, and author of The Enchilada Queen Cookbook “Dotty Griffith has packed more about tortillas into one book that I thought possible. This book is the only reference you’ll ever need to make all kinds of great tortillas.” --John Mariani, author of The Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink “Making tortillas at home is an easy, rewarding, and tasty craft to master. Dotty Griffith has written the definitive book on the subject, covering not just tortillas but all the amazing things you can make with them.” --Cheryl Alters Jamison, author of Texas Slow Cooker and co-author of Smoke & Spice “Dotty Griffith has written the book I have been waiting for all my life--and the one I wish I had written first! This brilliant book is destined to become a classic. From chimichangas to chilaquiles, salsas to sopes, this book has everything you’ll ever need to satisfy your cravings for all things tortilla.” --Stephan Pyles, chef, restaurateur, and author of The New Texas Cuisine

The Olive and the Caper

The Olive and the Caper
Author: Susanna Hoffman
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0761164545

This is the year "It's Greek to me" becomes the happy answer to what's for dinner. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the upcoming epic Troy, the 2004 Summer Olympics returning to Athens--and now, yet another reason to embrace all things Greek: The Olive and the Caper, Susanna Hoffman's 700-plus-page serendipity of recipes and adventure. In Corfu, Ms. Hoffman and a taverna owner cook shrimp fresh from the trap--and for us she offers the boldly-flavored Shrimp with Fennel, Green Olives, Red Onion, and White Wine. She gathers wild greens and herbs with neighbors, inspiring Big Beans with Thyme and Parsley, and Field Greens and Ouzo Pie. She learns the secret to chewy country bread from the baker on Santorini and translates it for American kitchens. Including 325 recipes developed in collaboration with Victoria Wise (her co-author on The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook, with over 258,000 copies in print), The Olive and the Caper celebrates all things Greek: Chicken Neo-Avgolemeno. Fall-off-the-bone Lamb Shanks seasoned with garlic, thyme, cinnamon and coriander. Siren-like sweets, from world-renowned Baklava to uniquely Greek preserves: Rose Petal, Cherry and Grappa, Apricot and Metaxa. In addition, it opens with a sixteen-page full-color section and has dozens of lively essays throughout the book--about the origins of Greek food, about village life, history, language, customs--making this a lively adventure in reading as well as cooking.

Simply Mexican

Simply Mexican
Author: Lourdes Castro
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011-04-27
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1607741253

From Chile-Glazed Pork Chops to Dos Leches Flan, Lourdes Castro offers authentic, no-fuss Mexican meals with clean, vibrant flavors that are the essence of great Mexican food. In Simply Mexican, Castro presents authentic recipes that don’t require a fortnight to prepare or extended shopping forays to find rare ingredients. Castro honed her knowledge of traditional south-of-the-border dishes by teaching the fundamentals to adults and children at her Miami cooking school, and now she’s introducing real Mexican fare that works for busy cooks every night of the week. Simply Mexican features easy-to-prepare, fun-to-eat favorites with big flavors, such as Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce and Crab Tostadas. Once you have mastered the basics, Castro will guide you through more advanced Mexican mainstays such as adobo and mole, and show you how to make the most effortless savory and sweet tamales around. With cooking notes that highlight useful equipment, new ingredients, shortcut techniques, and instructions for advance preparation, Simply Mexican demystifies authentic Mexican meals so you can make them at home in a snap. “With this book Lourdes Castro has added a spark of creativity and simplicity to Mexican food that up until now had not yet been realized. It gives me a huge sense of pride and honor to know that this book exists, as it will help a large audience re-create these gems in a simple and straightforward way.” —Aarón Sánchez, chef/owner of Paladar and chef/partner of Centrico, author of La Comida del Barrio, and former cohost of Food Network’s Melting Pot “Here, at last, are real Mexican recipes that are authentic, creative, and fun to prepare. Lourdes Castro creates an atmosphere that makes learning about enchiladas, tacos, and salsas exciting and interesting, and her precise methodology with Mexican cookery is refreshing and very entertaining. Highly recommended.” —Jonathan Waxman, chef/owner of Barbuto and West County Grill and author of A Great American Cook

The Olive and the Caper

The Olive and the Caper
Author: Susanna Hoffman
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1563058480

A collection of 325 authentic Greek recipes direct from the Mediterranean offers delicious old favorites and exciting secret dishes, and includes essays and information on Greek culture, myths, customs, culinary traditions, and more. Simultaneous.

Quesadillas

Quesadillas
Author: Donna Kelly
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1423616650

From the author of French Toast: Stacked, Stuffed, Baked, sweet and savory variations of the classic Mexican dish. Simply put, the quesadilla is a delightful package of melted cheesy goodness―all sandwiched inside crispy tortillas. But now these little gooey snacks have evolved into savory meals and scrumptious desserts that are bursting with flavor. Made to fill any amount of hunger, quesadillas can be stuffed with foods and spices from almost any culture. You can try all sorts of mouthwatering combinations like the BLT, Thai Peanut, Roasted Veggie and Goat Cheese, Parmesan-Crusted Italian, Philly Cheesesteak, Roasted Ratatouille, and Chicken Caesar. Even dessert quesadillas like Triple Chocolate Decadence, Peanut Butter Apple, and S’mores have made their debut. Quesadillas are so simple, delicious, and easy to make. So, why not make your favorite meal or dessert into a quesadilla? “After an introduction featuring cooking techniques, ingredient tips, and serving suggestions, Kelly…shares specific instructions for beginners on, e.g., how to remove pepper seeds…These simple recipes, with ten ingredients or fewer, are perfect to make with children. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal