Homemade Tortillas Recipe & The History Of Tortillas

Want to make homemade tortillas for Cinco de Mayo? Practice this weekend with this recipe from King Arthur Flour. They’re so much more authentic than the flat-pressed commercial versions. Although traditionally made with lard, these tortillas are equally delicious using butter, shortening, or vegetable oil as the fat. This is also a flour tortilla version.…
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FOOD FUN: Hand Pies Grow Up

[1] Hand pies plated as a gourmet dessert at Sirena Cocina Latina in San Diego (alas, now closed). [2] Use cutters to make prettier pies, and crimp the edges with a fork (here’s the recipe from Driscoll’s Berries). [3] A ham, brie and fig jam hand pie with grainy mustard sauce (here’s the recipe from…
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