# 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 of new shows concluded in September 2018 with the twelfth season.

## Episodes

Twelve seasons of Mexico: One Plate at a Time were broadcast:

### Season One

Mexico: One Plate at a Time was Videotaped in Seasons 1-3 Directed by Chris Gyoury
* The Whole Enchilada
* Let’s Talk Tacos
* The Straight Cheese on Quesadillas
* Sopes and Gorditas: Masa Appeal
* Tacos from the Ground Up
* Ceviche in the Limelight
* Green Sauce and Tomatillos: Mexican Vine Dining
* A La Mexicana: The Soul of Mexican Cooking
* Fruit, Aguas, Ices & Paletas: The Ripe Stuff
* Rice to the Occasion
* Caldo de Pollo & Tortilla Soup: The Super Bowl
* Chiles Rellenos and Other Cool Stuff
* Fish a la Veracruzana: How to Fish for Compliments
* Carne Asada: The Great Steak Out
* Adobo: Chiles Cut and Dried
* Beans Inside and Out
* Barbacoa and Cochinita Pibil: Down to Earth Cooking
* Mojo & Escabeche: The Light Fantastic
* Three Hot Tamales
* Seafood Stew: The Perfect Warm-Up
* Beyond Chips & Salsa
* Holy Mole: Mexico City
* Chocolate: The Magic Ingredient
* Green Mole & Pipian: Lessons of the Mayoras
* Cajeta & Flan: Plaza Sweets
* Pozole: The Life of the Party

### Season Two

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Means Street Productions.
* Salsa Lessons
* Pizza of the Three Cultures
* A Midsummer Night’s Taquisa
* Open All Night
* Keeping the Flame
* Craving Crustaceans
* Kidding Around
* Garden Spots
* Dessert Oasis
* That’s a Mole! An Elegant Dinner for Eight
* Timeless Tamales
* Cocktails at Rick’s Place
* Torta! Torta! Torta!

### Season Three

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Means Street Productions.
* Chorizo Hunter
* Color on the Palate
* A Sterling Birthday
* Thrills and Chiles
* Health in the Balance
* Mexico's Real Independence Day
* Lend Me Your Ears
* Antojito Jones
* Hip 'N Happenin'
* Tropical Cool
* The Mysteries of Chili
* Savoring Sundays
* Acapulco—Jump Right In

### Season Four

Mexico: One Plate at a Time was filmed in Seasons 4-12 Directed by Nancy Bardawil, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
* It's a Shore Thing
* Fusion Revolution
* Quest for Fire
* The Capital of Hip
* Welcome to Tequila
* Mexico Unplugged
* Super-Hero Sandwich
* The Mothers of Invention
* Go Global. Eat Local.
* Archaeology for Breakfast
* Muses for My Menu
* Tips and Salsa
* Mariachi Mania

### Season Five

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
* Eat, Drink and Be Mérida
* Fresh Chiles, Hot & Cool
* Mysteries of the Deep
* A Pig, a Pit, and a Plan
* Savoring Citrus
* Tropical Sweet Tooth
* Rick & Jacques. Two Chefs at Playa
* Yesterday, Today & Tamales
* Yucatan Snack-a-Thon
* Modern Mayan
* Paste Sensations
* Show Me the Honey
* Hacienda Renaissance

### Season Six

Directed by Chris Gyoury, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
* Return to Hacienda
* A Man, A Pan, Paella!
* Beach Blanket Barbeque
* Let's Do Brunch
* Taquisa for Ten
* Ice Cream Social Skills
* Seafood Cocktail Party
* The Whole Tamalada
* Summer and Smoke
* Barbacoa Block Party
* Fiesta in the Fast Lane
* Tequila Flights and Bites
* Street Fare Tonight!

### Season Seven

Directed by Scott Dummler, Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
* Tacos on Fire!
* Chiles Rellenos: The Stuff of Passion
* Guac on the Wild Side
* Salsas That Cook
* Triple Torta-Thon
* A Ceviche State of Mind
* The Soul of Mole
* The Case for Quesadillas
* Confessions of a Carnita-vore
* Tacos Hola!
* A Whole New Enchilada
* Chorizo Made Easy
* Liquid Gold

### Season Eight

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

### Season Nine

Directed By Scott Dummler, Luminair Film Productions, Inc
* Oaxaca's Most Magical Holiday
* Oaxaca’s Live-Fire Cooking
* Off the Beaten Path in Huatulco
* Artisan Mescal
* Oaxaca, The Land of Seven Moles
* Delicious Eco-Tourism
* The Kernel of Deliciousness
* Mercado Madness
* Oaxacan Cheese Primer
* Puerto Escondido: Living the Dream
* Chocolate & Coffee From Bean to Cup
* Bringing Oaxaca Home
* Oaxaca’s Top Chefs

### Season Ten

Directed By Scott Dummler, Mint Media Works Productions, Inc
* A Seafood Dream
* A Chef’s Path
* Island Time
* Under The Influence (of tacos)
* Mexico: It’s (a) Wine Country
* Artisanal Bread in Tortilla Land
* Shaking up the Margarita
* How to Feed A City
* A Passion for Cheese
* Market Inspirations, Local Genius
* Mexican Chocolate: The Next Chapter
* Building a World-Class Cuisine Starts with a Sound Foundation
* It All Begins with Beans

### Season Eleven

Directed By Scott Dummler, Mint Media Works Productions, Inc.
* The Hunt for Caribbean lobster
* A Tour of Traditions
* Off the Beaten Path in Playa del Carmen
* Ceviches Gone Wild
* Cooking Like a Local
* Love of Live Fire Cooking
* Baking Up Comfort
* The Splendor of Yucatán’s Enchanting Markets
* A Place of Deeply Rooted Innovation
* Chocolate Dreams, Cacao Fantasies
* Dreaming of Sustainable Agriculture
* Pit Cooking, Sacred and Smoking
* Examining the Yucatán’s Abundant Natural Resources

### Season Twelve

Directed By Scott Dummler, Mint Media Works Productions, Inc.
* A Tour of Tacos al Pastor
* Chilaquiles, Comforting and Classic
* Chocolate and Churros, Breakfast of Champions
* Teaching Tortilla Soup
* Picture-Perfect Pozole Party
* Beautifully Balanced Ceviche
* Tried & True Tamales
* Choosing Chilles Rellenos
* You Don't Know the Whole Enchilada
* Crispy Carnitas
* Always Time for Tacos
* All in for Albondigas
* Mole is Mexico's Mother Sauce