Season 11: Yucatan
(2016)
Cast
as Host
Episodes
The Hunt for Caribbean Lobster 0.0
September 16, 2016
Deep in the Sian Ka’an nature reserve, there’s a seriously remote village called Punta Allen, where a team from the loc…
Tour of Traditions 0.0
September 23, 2016
Ask anyone about traditional cooking in the Yucatán and you’re bound to hear the name Miriam Peraza, a grandmotherly dy…
Off the Beaten Path Playa del Carmen 0.0
September 30, 2016
Rick brings you out of the plush resorts and into the streets of Playa del Carmen, where street vendors and roadside st…
Cerviches Gone Wild 0.0
October 7, 2016
The fertile waters of the Caribbean Sea provide exquisitely fresh fish, a bounty perhaps best translated on the plate t…
Cooking Like a Local 0.0
October 14, 2016
Hartwood, one of Mexico’s most in-demand restaurants, sits nestled between the crystalline beaches and dense jungle in …
Love of Live Fire Cooking 0.0
October 21, 2016
In Yucatán, cooking over fire is a way of life. Rick meets up with Chef Juan Pablo Loza, who ignites the wood-fire gril…
Baking up Comfort 0.0
October 28, 2016
David Sterling, chef and author of “Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition,” brings Rick on a whirlwind tour of th…
Splendor of Yucatan Enchanting Markets 0.0
November 4, 2016
Revered by his Mexican peers, Federico Lopez is one of Mexico’s most affable and talented chefs. He joins Rick at the e…
A Place of Deeply Rooted Innovation 0.0
November 11, 2016
If you could define the singular challenge facing Yucatecan chefs, it’s about honoring the past while pushing forward. …
Chocolate Dreams Cacao Fantasies 0.0
November 18, 2016
Belgian-born chocolatier Mathieu Brees brings Rick deep in the jungles of Ticul for a tour of cacao groves. The serene …
Dreaming of Sustainable Agriculture 0.0
November 25, 2016
Chef Pedro Abascal is changing tourist’s perceptions of the food in Riviera Maya, using local farms to supply his hip h…
Pit Cooking Sacred and Smoky 0.0
December 2, 2016
Cooking in underground pits is an elemental part of Yucatecan cooking. In fact, it’s downright sacred, as we’ll see dur…
Examining the Yucatans Natural Resources 0.0
December 9, 2016
The salt marshes of Celestun and a seaside octopus farm are unlikely places for a chef to get inspired. But Chef Robert…