For centuries tortillas have been a staple of the Mexican diet, but today it crosses cultures and borders as a part of an international network of people, customs, and culinary traditions. A history of the tortilla from its roots in ancient Mesoamerica to the cross-cultural global tortilla; from the Mexican woman rolling the mano over the metate to grind corn to the enormous wheat tortillas made in northern Mexico to creations like the stuffed burrito....

What do you get when you cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends? Burro's Tortillas! In this humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition, older children will enjoy the book's many puns. In addition to its Southwestern "flavor," the delightful story imparts an accurate picture...

Cruce a La Pequeña Gallinita Roja con un burro y sus amigos y obtendrá este humorístico recuento del Suroeste de una historia infantil favorita. En Las tortillas del burro, el burro encuentra muy difícil obtener ayuda de cualquiera de sus amigos mientras que él trabaja minuciosamente para convertir el maíz en tortillas. A los pequeños les encantará la repetición, los más grandes les encantarán los juegos de palabras. Además del "sabor"...

The author, who remembers the fragrant dishes prepared at his family's restaurant in El Salvador, recounts a mystery from his childhood involving tortillas.

A collection of classic tales from New Mexico, including "Pedro and Diablo," "La Hormiguita," "La Llorona," and "Juan Camisón," in both Spanish and English.

While no written recipes exist from Aztec culture, we can infer what they ate and cooked from other literature that did survive, and by studying the ecology of the area. Master the secrets of an Aztec specialty: drinking chocolate poured from on high to create a special froth, as well as their turkey tamales.

When Gabriela and her brother Little Diego get a puppy named Sofie, they fight over who she belongs to, but when Sofie gets very sick they find the answer. Gabriela y su hermano Diego tienen una perrita nueva llamada Sofie pero los dos no la quieren compartir.

A collection of recipes for Southern fare with a Mexican flair from the chef and restaurateur features such dishes as Cajun hash, cheeseburger tacos, chicken enchilada casserole, and Creole red beans and rice burritos.