Rick Bayless – Master Chef
12 Oct
Twitter! I did extract information this weekend from all the time lost. Oh, its not all wasted. Just a large amount. Do you fall into the black hole too? Anyway, I was spontaneous this past Saturday, upon reading a tweet from Kelly of Sounding My Barbaric Gulp. Her references to a cooking demo as well as a book signing nearby alerted me to a fun event. Well, hubs was working, and the lone teenager, Corbin was sleeping. So I left a note and hopped in the car for a drive to St. Louis, with my old copy of Mexican Kitchen in hand. This is so exciting! My first real book signing. I tweeted Kelly that I was on the way. She was there. We introduced ourselves to each other, which was fun. She is adorable and has a great blog. Take a look at her post about the event. She received a great treat for her birthday from a “dear” friend and was one of the 24 people who attended his demonstration. Included in her post is a recipe as well as valuable tips Chef shared during their time. His books are written that way as well. He offers much of his knowledge and experience of his love and passion for Mexico and its beautiful heritage and flavors.
Anyway, here is a photo of Chef Bayless. I assured him that I had taken all the precautionary hygienic measures as I stood nearby for this dorky little photo op. Rest assured, I was not the only giddy woman who imposed herself upon this incredibly kind and charitable Master Chef. You should have seen the “lot” of us. What we do for food???? or is it Thrills? Yes, and there were books to be acquired. So, I didn’t disappoint. I acquired, just one, Authentic Mexican. So maybe social networking on Twitter really is beneficial. Maybe a trip to Chicago for breakfast lunch and or dinner at his restaurants would be a good idea too. I’d like to add that Chef recently opened a new restaurant in Chicago called Xoco, just next door to Frontera Grill. Still, he travels to St. Louis for a book signing. Amazing for Schnucks!
That's Master Chef Rick Bayless!
How great! What a fun and spontaneous trip!
How Cool! I would die. I love Twitter.
Lucky you! Rick Bayless is fabulous! I have three of his cookbooks and always go to Frontera or Topolobampo when in Chicago. I’m sure you will treasure your photo with him.
How exciting! That’s the true test of when someone is putting up with the attention or truly a generous, kind person.
Lucky you. Isn’t it great to see such a nice guy do so well?
How cool you go to meet him!!! He makes the best looking food, I swear I gain weight just from watching him cook.
Great photo Amy, wish I had been there. Hey, I’ll take a day trip with you to Chicago. We can fly out on Southwest in the morning if we can find a cheap rate and come back that night and just play for the day and eat at good restaurants. Let me know if you’re up for it. SW should have some cheap rates.
I just realized that I’ve had a tab open to your page for goodness knows how long. Anyway, it brought me to this post and now that I’ve eaten at one of Rick’s restaurants and cooked from one of his cookbooks, AND follow him on Twitter (thanks to your tip), I am most envious of your opportunity to meet him! Our meal at Topolo was the highlight of our trip to Chicago last month. I’m still dreaming of the food…