Rick Bayless

Birth Name:

Rick Bayless

Birth Place:

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Actor

In 2002, he was named as Bon Appetit magazine's Cooking Teacher of the Year
In 2012, he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame
Was named the 1995 James Beard Foundation's National Chef of the Year
Attended the University of Michigan, where he studied anthropological linguistics
Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma
Is best known for his work as a chef specializing in Mexican cuisine
In 1987, he wrote the book "Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico․"

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