Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.

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Rick's Twitter Travel Guide: Mexico City 2010



  • 8:51 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: fresh fig tart with fig-wine sauce. http://twitpic.com/23cj83

  • 8:48 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: shrimp w 3-chile salsa http://twitpic.com/23cigd

  • 8:47 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: huauzontles filled w cotija chs, battered and served w tomato broth. http://twitpic.com/23ci1n
  • 8:46 p.m. July 7th 2010
    We ate cecina with tortillas, carne enchilada (pork), grilled knob onions, nopales, avoc, salsas http://twitpic.com/23ccj4
  • 8:45 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: squash blossom lasagna w chilaca cream http://twitpic.com/23chr7

  • 8:45 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: shrimp&fish ceviche w tomatillo, cuke, mango, mint http://twitpic.com/23chie

  • 8:44 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Monte Cristo highlights: salsa cart: gr8 molcajete salsa of cascabel, morita, pasilla, rstd tom&tomatillo, peanuts http://yfrog.us/iy691z 
  • 8:39 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salted beef is dried in sun abt 15 min/side, then cooled, brushed lightly w lard & ready to (cont) http://tl.gd/2c9cgs
  • 8:38 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salting the thinly sliced beef http://yfrog.us/mexgqz http://twitvid.com/0APX4 http://yfrog.us/9dtllz
  • 8:38 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Last hurrah of 2010 Staff Trip: Monte Cristo near DF airport: tasting of 3 antojitos, 3 aps, 3 entrees, 3 desserts
  • 8:35 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salting the thinly sliced beef http://yfrog.us/mexgqz http://twitvid.com/0APX4
  • 8:31 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salted beef is dried in sun abt 15 min/side, then cooled, brushed lightly w lard & ready to eat (cont) http://tl.gd/2c9993
  • 8:30 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salted beef is dried in sun abt 15 min/side, then cooled, brushed lightly w lard & ready to eat http://yfrog.us/1ndqkz 
  • 8:30 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Cecina demo: salting the thinly sliced beef http://yfrog.us/mexgqz 
  • 8:25 p.m. July 7th 2010
    We ate cecina with tortillas, carne enchilada (pork), grilled knob onions, nopales, avoc, salsas http://twitpic.com/23ccj4

  • 3:25 p.m. July 7th 2010
    Fresh-made cecina was grilled over charcoal for our lunch http://twitpic.com/23a9ih 
  • 12:05 p.m. July 7th 2010
    After beautiful b'fast (gr8 hmmade conchas) on terrace of Posada de Tepozteco,hiked up mt to pyramid,400 mt st8 up http://twitpic.com/238ujo
  • 11:44 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Andres is cleaning the yema mushrooms for the lamb dish http://twitpic.com/231eln
  • 12:21 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Braised baby lamb with wild mushrooms, guajillo chile and incurred mashed pots w cultured butter, Mex goat chs http://twitpic.com/2348vu 
  • 12:18 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Plating 50 portions of the lamb dish http://twitpic.com/234893 
  • 12:16 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Escabeche of snapper w güero chilesand a whole lot more http://twitpic.com/2347us

  • 12:13 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Cheese, chorizo, olive & homemade anchovy platters http://twitpic.com/23474j 
  • 12:11 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Ceviche of snapper,rambutan,mango, jamaica,lime,chipotle;tostada of raw yellowfin, macadamia butter, manazo dressg http://twitpic.com/2346o5 
  • 12:07 a.m. July 7th 2010
    All the glasses ready for the grapefruit-watermelon-chamo cocktail http://twitpic.com/2345t1

  • 12:04 a.m. July 7th 2010
    Another group bought baby lamb for red chile braise w chorizo and blood sausage. Butcher cutting up 12# lambs http://yfrog.com/j1300ppj
  • 6:46 p.m. July 6th 2010
    And this is the view of downtown Tepoztlan that we're looking at as we cook! http://twitpic.com/231foa

  • 5:37 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Andres is cleaning the yema mushrooms for the lamb dish http://twitpic.com/231eln
  • 5:29 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Mel and Jen are cleaning tropical fruit for dessert: guanabana, carambola, passion fruit, real Manila mango http://twitpic.com/231d10

  • 5:29 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Carlos and Jen are making snacks and a grapefruit-watermelon cocktail with chamoy http://twitpic.com/231b30

  • 5:18 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Posada Tepozteco dinner: Bill is grilling baby lamb http://twitpic.com/231ai5

  • 5:17 p.m. July 6th 2010
    I am the luckiest man in the world. At the stunning Posada Tepozteco cooking dinner with amazingly talented chefs! http://twitpic.com/231a8x

  • 1:38 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Ricardo Muñoz almuerzo:spectacular baked tamal in ban leaves:coarse-ground masa layerd w red chile pork&hoja santa http://twitpic.com/22zrm1

  • 1:35 p.m. July 6th 2010
    Almuerzo w my friend chef Ricardo Muñoz. Started w handmade chocolate de agua in gourd cups, then huevos motuleños http://twitpic.com/22zqnd

  • 11:47 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Like Top Chef challenge: ea group has 2 buy for&prepare dish for 50 in 2 hours w 1 pot,1 burner,2 cutting boards. http://yfrog.com/munhfj
  • 11:42 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Another group bought baby lamb for red chile braise w chorizo and blood sausage. Butcher cutting up 12# lambs http://yfrog.com/j1300ppj

  • 11:38 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Divided group into 6 groups; ea bought ingred to make a dish 4 r dinner. One group: wild mush escabeche w seafood http://yfrog.com/1ak1oj

  • 11:36 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Yesterday, I powered thruMercado de la Merced in 45 min w group of 15.Today I luxuriated n small, fab Mercado de San Juan w 40 for 90 mins.

  • 12:58 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Enrique Olvera, chef-owner of Pujol just published his first book: Uno. http://yfrog.com/msd8udj

  • 12:56 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Pujol: standout dishes: robalo ceviche w tomato dressing, tomato seeds, güero chile; choc truffle w liquid Oaxacan choc center

  • 12:54 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Pujol: standout dishes: huitlacoche tamal w salsa verde, quesillo espuma; suckling pig w scarlet runner beans & pkld bl radish

  • 12:51 a.m. July 6th 2010
    Just finished truly amazing very modern Mexican meal at Pujol in Polanco. Come to Mex City and eat there! Too dark to photograph.

  • 4:22 p.m. July 5th 2010
    El Bajío: dessert: pastel of sweet potato-pineapple dulce de platón layered w tender sponge cake http://yfrog.com/5sc96bj

  • 4:20 p.m. July 5th 2010
    El Bajío: making fresh masa tortillas http://yfrog.com/087jdj

  • 4:19 p.m. July 5th 2010
    El Bajío: tasted 3 pipianes ea thickened w dif color tstd corn. Standout: Pasilla-mulato w blue corn,bl bean tamal http://yfrog.com/5j9npioj

  • 4:17 p.m. July 5th 2010
    El Bajío: meal ended w serenade from Jarocho musicians http://twitpic.com/22rbhw

  • 4:13 p.m. July 5th 2010
    El Bajío: of aps, ceviche verde was refreshing,excellent;but these tostadas of crab salpicon & minilla were incred http://twitpic.com/22rapx

  • 4:11 p.m. July 5th 2010
    Mex City Staff Trip: After morning hiking around Teotihuacan, we arrived at El Bajío famished&ready 4 gr8 tasting http://twitpic.com/22ra4b

  • 8:58 a.m. July 5th 2010
    Pineapple, traditional RT @KevinJMcCormack @Rick_Bayless re: charcoal-roasted spit of pork - What do you have sitting on top of the pork?

  • 11:44 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Here's the charcoal-roasted spit of pork for tacos again. Some said they couldn't see it http://twitpic.com/22kyvl
  • 11:33 p.m. July 4th 2010
    This is our 22nd staff trip to Mexico RT @gailmorton obviously staff trip a tradition - for how long? Always to some part of Mexico?

  • 11:29 p.m. July 4th 2010
    El Farolito: pastor tacos (r) and bistec tacos with chicharron. Both excellent w avoc-tomatillo-gr chile salsa http://moby.to/px281o

  • 11:27 p.m. July 4th 2010
    El Farolito: Making fresh masa tortillas for tacos http://moby.to/3cwebo

  • 11:26 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Charcoal-roasted spit of pastor pork for tacos at El Farolito http://moby.to/xfts8o 
  • 7:25 p.m. July 4th 2010
    The famous Angel Statue on Paseo de la Reforma, from my hotel room http://moby.to/k4nhpo 
  • 7:24 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Frida Kahlo House: stunning papier mâché figure in tradition of Judas dolls, against Colonial Blue background http://moby.to/k62bai 
  • 7:23 p.m. July 4th 2010
    My family and I in the garden at the Frida Kahlo House. She was monumental, brilliantly bigger than life http://moby.to/4v9szy 
  • 7:23 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Fave resto on Coyoacan square (Corazon del Maguey--gr8 mezcal list!) is doing festival of dishes made w insects! http://moby.to/oa2gdp

  • 7:22 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Coyoacan: for dessert: buñuelos (stretched & rosette types) w piloncillo-guava syrup http://moby.to/yt4aln 
  • 7:22 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Coyoacan: La Siberia ice-cream shop 4 blackberry-passionfruit ice, then 2 grilled corn w mayo, queso añejo & chile http://moby.to/yxf1bg 
  • 7:20 p.m. July 4th 2010
    On the square in Coyoacan eating corn esquites with arbol chile, epazote & lime http://twitpic.com/22il0q 

  • 3:13 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Organ grinder outside Contramar: century old instrument. Biggest collection in world is here in DF http://moby.to/e58gtf

  • 3:10 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Contramar: 6 aps & 3 entrees later: gr8 sope of red chile fish w crema &queso fresco stands out http://moby.to/lhl3st

  • 3:09 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Contramar: pescado a la talla, split pargo (drum) cooked over coals with red chile marinade http://moby.to/ak5kgl

  • 1:12 p.m. July 4th 2010
    Restos closed! Arrived in Mexico City w 38 staff for annual staff trip. Headed to Contramar in Condesa 4 seafood http://twitpic.com/22fr45 

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