Just Tacos: 100 Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

This title will be released on October 18, 2011.
I reviewed an advanced/reviewers copy of this title.


Okay, Tacos are my go to dinner in the summer when I have 15 family members over.  Throw several skirt steaks and chicken marinated for at least 3-4 hours and onion and peppers all on the grill.  They love them, but next time will be a little different because of this book.

First i'm going to make my own Tortillas. I saw Guy Fieri do it once on his show and thought, why take the time- still think that for just plain tortillas- that is why I'm breaking out some of the recipes like the Chile-Flavored Corn Tortillas and the Black Bean- Flavored Corn Tortillas.  Hey all you food trucks out there servicing tacos, what are you not giving us a flavored matched tortilla with your tacos?

Here is another thing, I have two teenagers.  They think Taco Bell is the only fast food joint in the world, we have millions of teenager who grew up with Taco Bell- their palate will grow and they are going to want some of the tacos in this book.

My son works at ZEST, you may know the place because it was featured on Dinner's, Drive-in's, and Dives.  His two, go to meals. The veggie burger and FISH TACOS... I've tried to recreate, but now I believe I can do it one better.  They have Chopped Fish with Tomatillo Salad taco,  a delicate shrimp and grilled shrimp in adobo sauce, and a Baja Fish Tacos recipes, and then there is the Lime-Chipotle Mayonnaise to put the taco's in another category.  OKAY and they have a lobster taco!  Why am I not seeing this on menus, at least on the coasts?!?!

The book covers all the meat groups, and it is full of salsas and sauces (which we all know are the keys to make the home cook a rock star chef, with food to impress).

I like towards the end of the cookbook we have Mini Quesadillas, Cheese Quesadillas, and some really good recipes that are appetizer worthy.

Product Description

Once a staple of Mexican street food, tacos have crossed the border to great popularity. Taco’s endless variety of great-tasting flavors satisfies any time of day—in all kinds of ways. Convenient, portable, and affordable, tacos are equally welcome at a dinner party, for brunch, or as an afternoon snack. Just Tacos celebrates this versatility with 100 original recipes featuring beef, pork, lamb, seafood, vegetables, breakfast ingredients, and more. Easy-to-make and easy-to-eat, adults, teens, and kids can all try their hand at turning out a tasty taco (or making their own tortillas), whether it’s filled with ethnic ingredients or pantry staples. And in these pages tacos don’t go it alone—information-packed sidebars offer up excellent salsas, sauces, fun drinks, and solid how-to techniques. Just Tacos is a great showcase for this much-loved comfort food.