Rick Bayless

By Jessica Voloudakis Rick Bayless' Mexican Kitchen. Scribner Press, New York, 1996 pp. 126-7. Have you ever had too many avocados? I was in that situation recently, having purchased them for a dish I ultimately did not make. Avocados...

By Jessica Voloudakis This recipe from my favorite Rick Bayless cookbook works great, and while it's technically a Mexican recipe its flavors go well with many of the dishes I like to serve. I did make a few changes, of course. I reduced the amount of oil by ...

By Jessica Voloudakis The best guacamole I've ever had was at Topolobampo, Rick Bayless' restaurant in Chicago. Christopher's in Cambridge also has a pretty darned good guacamole. This recipe isn't either of theirs. It comes from a Williams-Sonoma cookbook, ...

By Jessica Voloudakis I used the quick-"roasting" garlic technique recommended by Rick Bayless in his book Mexican Everyday on p. 57. This didn't leave my cloves as soft as I wanted them, but I was able to mash them into something manageable with a fork. ...