Mexican-Style Flour Tortillas

Flour tortillas are central to the cuisine of Northern Mexico. Rich with lard and whole milk, these flour tortillas are airy, tender, and subtly sweet.

Thin and Tender Flour Tortillas

Thin and semi-translucent thanks to plenty to lard, these flour tortillas are light and tender, with a mild yet delicious flavor. They're a perfect accompaniment to grilled and roasted meats and seafood like skirt steak, chicken, and shrimp, but we wouldn't be surprised if you also just ate a stack of them by themselves.

Gluten-Free Flour Tortillas

The recipe makes a gluten-free flour tortilla that's chewy, bendable, and a perfect starting point for any toppings.

The Homemade Pantry's Corn Tortillas

The recipe is simple enough, just masa harina and water mixed, pressed and toasted up in a cast iron pan. Once you make tortillas yourself you might not go back to the bagged version again.

Buttermilk Bacon-Fat Flour Tortillas From 'The Homesick Texan's Family Table'

For some reason, homemade flour tortillas have always intimidated me. I've made corn tortillas many times, so I'm not sure where the reluctance came from. But once I saw Lisa Fain's recipe for buttermilk and bacon-fat filled flour tortillas in her new cookbook, The Homesick Texan's Family Table, I could resist no longer.

Easy Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas

Making nixtamalized corn dough for tortillas is incredibly easy. This recipe, designed for home cooks, requires dried corn, slaked lime, and a food processor.

Quick Masa Dough

Homemade masa dough might sound intimidating, but doesn't have to be: prepackaged masa harina, the coarse flour ground from hominy that's already been slaked with lime in the traditional manner, makes its preparation a snap. Enriched with lard and lightened with baking powder, the dough makes a flavor-packed base for a variety of dishes, including Mexican tacos, gorditas, and sopes, as well as Salvadoran pupusas.

Homemade Tortilla Chips

Most national brands of store-bought chips are too thin for nachos, turning soggy soon after topping. To solve this problem, we start by frying our own chips from fresh corn tortillas.

Gluten-Free Tortilla 'Crackers'

Corn tortilla bake up into quick 'crackers.' The chili powder and cumin are just suggestions. Season them with seasonings you like....

Flour Tortilla Chips: Baked for a Light and Crispy Snack

Light, flaky, and crisp, seasoned with a variety of sweet and savory spices, Baked Flour Tortilla Chips are a satisfying low-guilt snack.