Rick Bayless has done more to bring authenticMexican cooking to America than any other cookbookauthor and chef. He is a five-time James Beard Awardwinner and the host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time.He is the chef-owner of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo,and Xoco. His cookbooks include Fiesta at Rick's and 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.