Rick Bayless

As a native Chicagoan very familiar with both chefs, I doubt if Rick Bayless would head the WH kitchen -- his food is totally Mexican regional. Art Smith is another story. His focus is mostly American Southern and Oprah was his big ...

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I prefer thick ones. Rick Bayless, on page 78 of "Authentic Mexican" says, "Mexicans, on the whole, don't seem to be as enthralled with the concept of crisp. So they fry sturdier, meatier tortillas ..." Jim.

In the Gold Coast, Salpicon ( www.salpicon.com ) is very good, and Frontera Grill and Topolobampo are in River North, and Rick Bayless started the trend when he opened them 20+ years ago ( www.rickbayless.com/restaurants ). ...

As for Topolobampo, I see you were considering it and I suggest that you still do consider it (or maybe Salpicon in Old Town). Both are excellent, upscale Mexican restaurants (the chef at Salpicon is a Rick Bayless - Topo - alum) and if ...

As far as the cut goes, I agree that producers most likely use cheaper, tougher cuts. Rick Bayless, in "Authentic Mexican", recommends using eye of round, a whole round, or a sirloin tip roast cut for the home cook.

Topolobampo; http://www.rickbayless.com/restaurants/topolobampo.html -The high end version of Salpicon (the chef of Salpicon used to work for Rick Bayless, Topolo's owner). Great decor. Mole tasting menu was everything that you could ...

You might try yahooing mexican recipes using papaya. I did see a recent episode of, "Mexico - One Plate at a Time," where Rick Bayless did cooked or bake recipe with papaya. Some love him, some hate him, but take it for what it's worth ...

I like Rick Bayless' recipe (linked below) but it's not a quick easy recipe. However, to save time I've also made it with yellow boxed cake mix. Really easy if you do that, and can be made ahead. Also, sometimes I add rum to the milk ...

By Caitlin McGrath They’re a great shortcut for cooked Mexican salsas that begin by having you char ... Here’sa roasted jalapeño-tomato salsa recipe from Rick Bayless that’s ... where the roasted taste is appropriate, but not in Italian tomato sauce. ...