Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless (born 1953) is a U.S. chef who specializes in traditional Mexican food with modern interpretations. He is best known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time and the Food Network series Iron Chef America.

Bayless has also written best-selling cookbooks on the subject of traditional Mexican fare, including Mexico: One Plate at a Time, which was awarded Cookbook of the Year in 2001 by the James Beard Foundation; Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico; and Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of a World-Class Cuisine. Bayless has also contributed to a number of magazines.

His awards include Best American Chef: Midwest 1991 (James Beard Foundation); National Chef of the Year 1995 (James Beard Foundation); and Chef of the Year 1995 (IACP).

Bayless owns two restaurants in Chicago: Topolobampo and Frontera Grill. Frontera Grill was ranked the third-best casual dining restaurant in the world by the International Herald Tribune.

Bayless is the brother of ESPN personality and sports journalist Skip Bayless.

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