Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless is a celebrity chef who specializes in Mexican cuisine.

Rick Balis is an award winning chef who specializes in Mexican cuisine. He spent over six years researching the cuisine of Mexico for his first book, Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico.

In 1987, he opened the Frontera Grill restaurant in Chicago which won the James Beard Award in 2007 for Best Restaurant.

He has also hosted the PBS series, Mexico: One Plate at a Time since 2003.

• 1987: Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
• 1996: Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of a World-Class Cuisine
• 1998: Salsas That Cook : Using Classic Salsas To Enliven Our Favorite Dishes
• 2000: Mexico: One Plate at a Time
• 2004: Rick and Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures
• 2005: Mexican Everyday

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1953: Born

• 1987: Publishes: Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

• 1987: Opens Frontera Grill

• 1995: Starts Frontera Foods

• 2003: Mexico: One Plate at a time

• 2005: Appears on Iron Chef America