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.

Dessert Oasis: Television

From the Kitchen of Chef Rick Bayless

Dessert Oasis

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MEXICO–ONE PLATE AT A TIME WITH RICK BAYLESS
Episode 9: Dessert Oasis



Tropical Mexico holds the main ingredients for this show, including the amazingly versatile coconut palm. From tips on how a palm tree can be a castaway’s best friend, to the restorative powers of a coco de agua vendor, to a luxurious Coconut Pie recipe from the Yucatan, Rick gets inside the coconut like nobody else. Other sweet inspirations include Frontera Grill’s famous Chocolate Pecan Pie. And for the perfect complement to dessert, Rick takes off to get some coffee, starting with a visit to a Mexican coffee plantation and ending on the beach for a very rustic cup of Café de Olla over a Veracruz campfire.