1.   The tiny gray-haired woman chattered continuously as she demonstrated how to make a tortilla.

2.   Although you can make tortillas in a cast-iron skillet, the process is frustratingly slow if you can make only one at a time.

3.   Bayless agreed to be conference chair only when the CIA agreed to grind the corn and make the tortillas on the St. Helena premises.

4.   Gruma, the largest corn flour miller in Mexico, has long specialized in the business of making tortillas on both sides of the border.

5.   If making tortillas with a press, put the ball of masa in a plastic bag larger than the press to expedite removal.

6.   If your griddle is large enough, you can make several tortillas at a time, stacking them in the basket as you go.

7.   In El Gallo Giro, a huge fast-food joint, crowds of women make tortillas behind the counter.

8.   In the grocery, I bought a bag of Pina-brand flour, recommended for making tortillas.

9.   Ingredients and equipment for making fresh tortillas are available from the following stores, among other sources.

10.   My mother made fresh tortillas and fried potatoes, as usual.