Rick Bayless

Pioneering authority on Mexican cuisine who spent six years studying regional Mexican cooking; winner of Top Chef Masters and numerous James Beard awards

Career

• Chef/Owner at Frontera Grill, Chicago (1987-present)
• Ph.D. Candidate Anthropological Linguistics at Academic Research, Mexico (1980-1986)
• Mexico: One Plate at a Time at PBS Host, Chicago (1993-present)