Mexico: One Plate at a Time


Mexico: One Plate at a Time is a television series starring chef Rick Bayless and, on occasional episodes, his daughter Lanie Bayless. The show is distributed to public television stations by WTTW and American Public Television and also airs on PBS's Create channel, with reruns on ABC's Live Well Network digital subchannel. Filming for season twelve completed in September of 2018.

Episodes

Mexico: One Plate at a Time has been on the air for twelve seasons:

Season One

Directed by Chris Gyoury
  1. The Whole Enchilada
  2. Let’s Talk Tacos
  3. The Straight Cheese on Quesadillas
  4. Sopes and Gorditas: Masa Appeal
  5. Tacos from the Ground Up
  6. Ceviche in the Limelight
  7. Green Sauce and Tomatillos: Mexican Vine Dining
  8. A La Mexicana: The Soul of Mexican Cooking
  9. Fruit, Aguas, Ices & Paletas: The Ripe Stuff
  10. Rice to the Occasion
  11. Caldo de Pollo & Tortilla Soup: The Super Bowl
  12. Chiles Rellenos and Other Cool Stuff
  13. Fish a la Veracruzana: How to Fish for Compliments
  14. Carne Asada: The Great Steak Out
  15. Adobo: Chiles Cut and Dried
  16. Beans Inside and Out
  17. Barbacoa and Cochinita Pibil: Down to Earth Cooking
  18. Mojo & Escabeche: The Light Fantastic
  19. Three Hot Tamales
  20. Seafood Stew: The Perfect Warm-Up
  21. Beyond Chips & Salsa
  22. Holy Mole: Mexico City
  23. Chocolate: The Magic Ingredient
  24. Green Mole & Pipian: Lessons of the Mayoras
  25. Cajeta & Flan: Plaza Sweets
  26. Pozole: The Life of the Party

    Season Two

Directed by Chris Gyoury
  1. Salsa Lessons
  2. Pizza of the Three Cultures
  3. A Midsummer Night’s Taquisa
  4. Open All Night
  5. Keeping the Flame
  6. Craving Crustaceans
  7. Kidding Around
  8. Garden Spots
  9. Dessert Oasis
  10. That’s a Mole! An Elegant Dinner for Eight
  11. Timeless Tamales
  12. Cocktails at Rick’s Place
  13. Torta! Torta! Torta!

    Season Three

Directed by Chris Gyoury
  1. Mexico’s Real Independence Day
  2. Antojito Jones
  3. Thrills and Chiles
  4. Lend Me Your Ears
  5. Tropical Cool
  6. Hip ‘n’ Happenin’
  7. Health in the Balance
  8. A Sterling Birthday
  9. Savoring Sundays
  10. Acapulco—Jump Right In
  11. Chorizo Hunter
  12. Color on the Palate
  13. The Mysteries of Chili

    Season Four

Directed by Nancy Bardawil, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
  1. It's a Shore Thing
  2. Fusion Revolution
  3. Quest for Fire
  4. The Capital of Hip
  5. Welcome to Tequila
  6. Mexico Unplugged
  7. Super-Hero Sandwich
  8. The Mothers of Invention
  9. Go Global. Eat Local.
  10. Archaeology for Breakfast
  11. Muses for My Menu
  12. Tips and Salsa
  13. Mariachi Mania

    Season Five

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
  1. Eat, Drink and Be Mérida
  2. Fresh Chiles, Hot & Cool
  3. Mysteries of the Deep
  4. A Pig, a Pit, and a Plan
  5. Savoring Citrus
  6. Tropical
  7. Rick & Jacques. Two Chefs at Playa
  8. Yesterday, Today & Tamales
  9. Yucatan Snack-a-Thon
  10. Modern Mayan
  11. Paste Sensations
  12. Show Me the Honey
  13. Hacienda Renaissance

    Season Six

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
  1. Return to Hacienda
  2. A Man, A Pan, Paella!
  3. Beach Blanket Barbeque
  4. Let's Do Brunch
  5. Taquisa for Ten
  6. Ice Cream Social Skills
  7. Seafood Cocktail Party
  8. The Whole Tamalada
  9. Summer and Smoke
  10. Barbacoa Block Party
  11. Fiesta in the Fast Lane
  12. Tequila Flights and Bites
  13. Street Fare Tonight!

    Season Seven

Directed by Scott Dummler, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
  1. Tacos on Fire!
  2. Chiles Rellenos: The Stuff of Passion
  3. Guac on the Wild Side
  4. Salsas That Cook
  5. Triple Torta-Thon
  6. A Ceviche State of Mind
  7. The Soul of Mole
  8. The Case for Quesadillas
  9. Confessions of a Carnita-vore
  10. Tacos Hola!
  11. A Whole New Enchilada
  12. Chorizo Made Easy
  13. Liquid Gold

    Season Eight

Directed by Scott Dummler, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
  1. Mediterranean Baja
  2. Tijuana Taco Crawl
  3. Cooking on the Sea of Cortez
  4. Presenting World-Class Wines of Baja
  5. Eat Like a Local in Los Cabos
  6. From Lobster to Chocolate Clams: A Delicious Feast in Magdalena Bay
  7. Cooking in Wine Country
  8. Tijuana Round Table
  9. Extraordinarily Delicious Ensenada
  10. Mexican Microbrews and Pub Fare
  11. Sustainable Aquaculture in the Rich Waters of Ensenada
  12. Todos Santos Magic
  13. Baja Beach House Cooking

    Season Nine

  14. Oaxaca's Most Magical Holiday
  15. Oaxaca’s Live-Fire Cooking
  16. Off the Beaten Path in Huatulco
  17. Artisan Mescal
  18. Oaxaca, The Land of Seven Moles
  19. Delicious Eco-Tourism
  20. The Kernel of Deliciousness
  21. Mercado Madness
  22. Oaxacan Cheese Primer
  23. Puerto Escondido: Living the Dream
  24. Chocolate & Coffee From Bean to Cup
  25. Bringing Oaxaca Home
  26. Oaxaca’s Top Chefs

    Season Ten

  27. A Seafood Dream
  28. A Chef’s Path
  29. Island Time
  30. Under The Influence
  31. Mexico: It’s Wine Country
  32. Artisanal Bread in Tortilla Land
  33. Shaking up the Margarita
  34. How to Feed A City
  35. A Passion for Cheese
  36. Market Inspirations, Local Genius
  37. Mexican Chocolate: The Next Chapter
  38. Building a World-Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation
  39. It All Begins with Beans

    Season Eleven

  40. The Hunt for Caribbean lobster
  41. A Tour of Traditions
  42. Off the Beaten Path in Playa del Carmen
  43. Ceviches Gone Wild
  44. Cooking Like a Local
  45. Love of Live Fire Cooking
  46. Baking Up Comfort
  47. The Splendor of Yucatán’s Enchanting Markets
  48. A Place of Deeply Rooted Innovation
  49. Chocolate Dreams, Cacao Fantasies
  50. Dreaming of Sustainable Agriculture
  51. Pit Cooking, Sacred and Smoking
  52. Examining the Yucatán’s Abundant Natural Resources

    Season Twelve

  53. A Tour of Tacos al Pastor
  54. Chilaquiles, Comforting and Classic
  55. Chocolate and Churros, Breakfast of Champions
  56. Teaching Tortilla Soup
  57. Picture-Perfect Pozole Party
  58. Beautifully Balanced Ceviche
  59. Tried & True Tamales
  60. Choosing Chilles Rellenos
  61. You Don't Know the Whole Enchilada
  62. Crispy Carnitas
  63. Always Time for Tacos
  64. All in for Albondigas
  65. Mole is Mexico's Mother Sauce