In honor of National Tequila Day, I’m reposting our On the Tequila Trail video series. Cheers! Join Chef Mark and Jennifer as they explore the Amitatan Valley of Jalisco, Mexico to discover the true soul of Tequila, from harvesting agave plants to quizzing people on the streets of NYC about their Tequila knowledge. Main lesson [...]

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 3 The conclusion of our 3 part series. Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show. He finishes his Shrimp in Green Mole Sauce, and teaches us about chayote. www.rickbayless.com A production of The Culinary Media [...]

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 2 Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show. He demonstrates how to make a Green Mole Sauce, and explains many of the unique Mexican ingredients that go into it. On Part 3 he finishes the [...]

CMN Video: Chef Rick Bayless at NY Times Travel Show, Part 1 Chef Rick Bayless, of Chicago’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo speaks at the NY Times Travel Show, sharing his epiphanies about Mexican cooking as a young man, and his love of the markets in Mexico City. On parts 2 and 3, coming soon, Chef [...]

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Food Philosophy Video #17: Cocina 88 – Guadalajara Chef Mark and I explored the delicious flavors of Guadalajara, Mexico with a dinner at Cocina 88, where I tasted the freshest, most tender calamari that has ever found its way to my lips. This restaurant is a must if you are visiting Guadalajara. Special thanks to [...]

Drop the chalupa! At least the one you think you know is an actual chalupa. When Chef Mark and I wrapped up shooting of our new On the Tequila Trail series, we headed to La Tequila restaurant in Guadalajara with our friends from Partida — and got a taste of the real thing. From [...]

On The Tequila Trail #1: The Soul of Tequila Join Chef Mark and Jennifer as they explore the Amitatan Valley of Jalisco, Mexico to discover the true soul of tequila. Don Enrique Partida, who has spent his life growing blue agave, shares his poetic expression and passion for the plant. His estate-grown agave is cultivated, [...]

Ah, you have been so patient with my hints about our Super Secret Project, and today you’ll find out just what it is! Chef Mark and I have spent the past few months “On the Tequila Trail”, which is also the name of our new video series sponsored by Partida Tequila. Join us on [...]

Well, we are home again as we rest up for the next trip, but we decided to capture a little slice of life on the road. P.S. Did you know that the airport in Dallas/Ft. Worth sells iPods in a vending machine? Gnarly. As you can see, I’m always in high glamour no matter what [...]