FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Award-winning chef Rick Bayless takes you on a flavorful tour of
Astonishing Baja in Season 8 of
MEXICO – ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS
13 new episodes to premiere this fall on public television stations nationwide
beginning Saturday, September 17, 2011
(check local listings)
Chicago – June 8, 2011 -- The mere mention of Mexico’s sun-soaked Baja peninsula makes us dream.
Flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sea of Cortez to the east, Baja really is Mexico’s
undiscovered “West,” with its stark desert landscapes, secluded coves and striking mountains.
Recently, some of Mexico’s most talented chefs have fostered a dazzling “Baja Med” cuisine in the
restaurants of Tijuana and Ensenada. In addition, the wineries of Baja California Norte are producing
world-class, award-winning wines. Paired with the region’s phenomenal seafood, the cuisine of Baja
ranks among Mexico’s finest. For celebrity chef Rick Bayless and his production company, Frontera
Media Productions, this vibrant region provided the perfect subject for the new season of his popular
weekly series MEXICO – One Plate at a Time. Season 8 – Astonishing Baja – premieres Saturday,
September 17 on public television stations nationwide (check local listings).
For seven seasons, the critically acclaimed series has brought to life the foods, the flavors, the stories
and the fun of Mexico for public television viewers across the country. In each episode, Bayless
effortlessly tosses together many ingredients: cooking demonstrations, cultural musings, exotic
locations, ideas for home entertaining and a generous helping of off-the-wall surprises, whipping up a
whole new kind of cooking program that mirrors the diversity and depth of Mexico.
In 13 all-new episodes, Rick takes viewers from Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas to explore the cuisine and
culture that makes this astonishing region of Mexico completely irresistible. Among the unforgettable
experiences offered this season will be a taco tour of Tijuana, “off-the-beaten-path” restaurants in Los
Cabos, sustainable fishing with local fishermen in Punta Abreojos, the coolest wine school in Mexico,
Ensenada’s lively fish market, examples of fine artisan cuisine, and much more. And as always, Rick will
bring you demonstrations from his home kitchen that help to translate the dishes from Baja’s most
progressive cooks into everyday enjoyment, in everything from easy, casual dinners to full-blown
parties. To enjoy special behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of season 8, please visit
http://www.fronterafiesta.com/.
Rick Bayless is the winner of America’s highest culinary honor: the James Beard Foundation’s National
Chef of the Year (1995). His influential cookbooks have garnered him critical praise as well as several
national awards. Memorably, Rick was also the winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters, where he outshone
some of the country’s best and most well-known chefs. In addition to writing and television, Bayless still
remains active in his Chicago restaurants, the internationally renowned Frontera Grill and Topolobampo.
For more about Rick, visit www.rickbayless.com, Twitter, and Facebook.
MEXICO – One Plate at a Time is produced by Frontera Media Productions in collaboration with Luminair
Communications & Entertainment, Inc. Presented by WTTW National Productions, the series is
distributed by American Public Television. MEXICO – One Plate at a Time is underwritten by Bohemia
Beer and FiveStar.
About WTTW National Productions
WTTW National Productions is a premier producer and presenter of original, high-quality television programs
for both public and commercial television broadcast. WTTW National Productions is a division of Window to
the World Communications, Inc., the parent company of WTTW11 Chicago. For more than 50 years, WTTW11
and WTTW National Productions have introduced a wide array of ground-breaking television programming –
reflecting the world’s rich and diverse arts and entertainment scene as well as education, politics, public
affairs, business, and religion – to a national audience. Its landmark innovative series and original productions
include the critically-acclaimed performance showcases Soundstage, Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis;
Proclamation of Hope, and David Broza at Masada: The Sunrise Concert; cultural series Grannies on Safari and
The Artist Toolbox; the business series CEO Exchange; the documentary series Retirement Revolution; the
weekly movie review series Ebert Presents At the Movies and the animated children’s series WordWorld. For
more information, please visit www.wttw.com/national.
About American Public Television (APT)
American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to
America’s public television stations since 1961. In 2009, APT distributed 56 of the top 100 highest-rated public
television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current
affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including For Love of
Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, A Ripple of Hope, Rick Steves' Europe, Newsline, Globe Trekker,
Simply Ming, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home,
Murdoch Mysteries, Doc Martin, Rosemary and Thyme, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, The Great American
Songbook and John Denver: The Wildlife Concert. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT
Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's
lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel expansion project including its web
presence at WORLDcompass.org. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit
APTonline.org. For more information on Create, visit CreateTV.com.
CONTACTS:
Julia Maish
WTTW National Productions
[email protected], 773.509.5551
Jennifer Fite
Frontera Institute
[email protected], 312.661.0948
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