As much as Rick Bayless loves the bold flavors of Mexican food, he understands that preparing many Mexican specialties requires more time than most of us have for weeknight dinners. Mexican Everyday is written with an understanding of how busy we all are. It is a collection of 90 full-flavored recipesâlike Green Chile Chicken Tacos, Shrimp Ceviche Salad, Chipotle Steak with Black Beansâthat meet three criteria for âeverydayâ food: 1) most need less than 30 minutesâ involvement; 2) they have the fresh, delicious taste of simple, authentic preparations; and 3) they are nutritionally balanced, fully rounded mealsâno elaborate side dishes required.
Filled with recipes featured on Rickâs Public Television series, MexicoâOne Plate at a Time, this book provides dishes you can enjoy with family and friends, day in and day out.
Rick Bayless has done more to bring authentic Mexican cooking to America than any other cookbook author and chef. He is a six-time James Beard Award winner and the host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time. He is the chef-owner of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, and Tortas Frontera. Rick won the first season of Top Chef Masters and is the recipient of Mexicoâs Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor awarded to foreigners. His cookbooks include Fiesta at Rickâs, Mexican Everyday, and More Mexican Everyday.
Deann Groen Bayless has co-authored nine cookbooks with her husband Rick Bayless and is the co-owner of a growing family of Mexican restaurants, including Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, and Tortas Frontera. She is a former president of Women Chefs and Restaurants, an organization that advocates for women in the restaurant industry, and the executive producer of the PBS television show Mexico, One Plate At A Time.
Christopher Hirsheimer is a writer, photographer, and magazine editor. She has shot food photos for Jacques Pepin, Lidia Bastianich, Mario Batali, and Rick Bayless, and was a founder of Saveur magazine. She lives in Erwinna, Pennsylvania.