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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Season 5: Program Credits

Executive in Charge of Production

Manny Valdes

Executive Creative Directors Rick Bayless
Deann Groen Bayless

Director Chris Gyoury

Executive Producer George Elder

Producer Deann Groen Bayless

Executive Culinary Director JeanMarie Brownson

Director of Photography Dan Cornwall

Steadicam Operator

Ramon Engle

Editor Scott Dummler

Writers

Steve Siegelman
Rick Bayless
JeanMarie Brownson

Associate Producer

Stacy Dixon

Sponsor Partnerships Gene Kinsella

Program Publicity/Assistant to Rick Bayless

Jennifer Fite
Associate Producer/Business Manager Beth Elder

Associate Producer Jeremy Pinkwater

Kitchen Director Shannon R. Kinsella

Guest Co-Host Lane Ann Bayless

1st Assistant Cameraman Bob Long

Post Production Graphics Daniel Elder


CHICAGO CREW


Unit Production Manager Scott Dummler

2nd A.D. Jennifer Gerber

Mixer Alex Riordan

Gaffer Marty Rhomberg

Key Grip Jason Catania

Grip Scott Thiele

Additional Grip Charlie Rhomberg

Prop Stylist Amy Rising

Assistant Stylist Stephanie Blau

Stylist Kirsten West

Key Production Assistant Daniel Elder

Production Assistants
Mike Benson
Matt Karsen

Graphic Design Michael Carr

Gardener Bill Shores

Kitchen Assistants Floria Hernandez
Jaime Sotelo
Lorena Martinez

Catering Big Delicious Planet



MEXICO CREW


2nd Unit Camera

Dan Cornwall
Mixer

Scott Dummler
Assistant Director

Luciano Privitera
Production Manager

Gustavo Paez
Production Coordinator

Erika Flores
2nd A.C.

Alberto Martinez
Locations

Hugo Olvera
Accountant

Guiliana Church
Gaffer

Lucio Gutierrez
Grip

Clemente Baltazar
Set Production Assistant

Oscar Almengor
Production Assistants

Tania Gonzalez
Rosy Valiente
Assistant Locations

David Diaz
Transportation Jose Antonio Ochoa
Jose Luis Bustos
Saul Rodríguez
Guillermo Alfaro
Josue Arcos


WTTW CHICAGO


Executive in Charge

Parke Richeson
Project Manager

Marie Considine
VP National Program Development & Syndication

Frances J. Harth
Station Relations

Jessica Hanson
VP Prod. Operations

Ron Yergovich
Station Publicity Shaunese Teamer



Special Thanks to:
The staff of Frontera Grill, The staff of Frontera Foods, Inc.,  Fabiola James, Greg Keller, Conchita Valdes, Jacques and Gloria Pepin.

Chicago Thanks Yous:
Outdoor kitchen equipment by Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, outdoor furniture by Woodard, Von Dreele-Freerksen, Mariposa, The Companion Group, Vita-Mix Corporation, Waring Products, Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago, Cuisinart, Copco, KitchenAid.

Merida and Environs Thank Yous:
Tourism board of Merida, Carolina Cardenas, El Molino “Fifi”, Doña Tina, Mercado Lucas de Gálvez, Hacienda Yaxcopoil, Zona Arqueologica Uxmal, Grupo AAMSA Xtabentun-DCondimentos S.A.,  Hacienda Teya, Restaurant El Principe de Tutul Xiu in Mani, Dulceria y Sorbeteria Colon, Alberto’s Continental Patio, Silvio Campos, Doña Telma Puerto, Hyatt Regency Merida, Escuela de Cocina Los Dos and David Sterling, Restaurant Nectar and Roberto Solis and Santiago Pineda, Eladios Restaurant Bar, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH), Mercado de Oxkutzkab.

Riviera Maya and Environs Thank Yous:
Quintana Roo film commission, La Cueva del Chango, DAC (Distribuidora de Alimentos del Centro) Frutas y Verduras Market, Hidden Worlds Cenote Park, Parque Xcaret, Restaurante Oscar y Lalo, Hotel Basico, 100% Natural Restaurante, and the local fishermen of Playa del Carmen, Hotel Gran Porto Real.

All the merchants in the Lucas de Gálvez and Santa Ana markets in Merida and the market in Oxkutzkab who very kindly allowed us to film in their stalls. A todos los propietarios de Mercado Lucas de Gálvez y Mercado Santa Ana en Merida, y el mercado en Oxkutzkab que amablemente nos permitieron filmar en sus locales.

This has been a production of Frontera Media Productions
in association with Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
www.luminair.com

A presentation of WTTW National Productions




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