RICK MAYNARD - DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS - KFC
Rick talks about "Boneless chicken" and lighter healthier choices at KFC. Ditch the traditional “burgers and dogs” this July 4th, and add some spice and FLAVOR to your barbeque menu! Rick Bayless, award-winning chef and Macy’s Culinary Council member is available to give your viewers some tips and recipes to make their 4th of July celebration the most delicious on the block and help ensure that their guests are as dazzled by the menu as they are with the fireworks display. He’ll also provide a sneak peek at the 2013 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks®.
RICK BAYLESS - BRAVO'S TOP CHEF
Most people know Rick Bayless from winning the title of “Bravo’s Top Chef Master” beating out the French and Italian with his authentic Mexican cuisine. His highly rated on-going Public Television Series, Mexico—One Plate at a Time can be found on television sets coast to coast, as well as his award-winning, seven cookbooks. In 2012, Rick was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for “Best Culinary Host”. His side by side award-winning restaurants in Chicago were founded in 1987. The casual Frontera Grill and the 4-star Topolobampo. In 2007, Frontera Grill won for “Outstanding Restaurant” by the James Beard Organization. His award-winning Frontera line of salsas, grilling sauces and organic chips can be found coast to coast. On the local front, Rick and his staff began the Frontera Farmer Foundation in 2003 to attract support for small Midwestern farms. Each year, grants are given to our local farmers for capital improvements to their family farms. Rick Bayless has won James Beard awards for: “Midwest Chef of the Year”, “National Chef of the Year” and “Humanitarian of the Year”. Bayless opened his third restaurant: XOCO—a quick serve LEED certified restaurant featuring house-ground chocolate and wood grilled tortas. This year, Tortas Frontera opened in Terminal 1 & Terminal 3 at Chicago’s Ohare airport and in downtown Chicago at the Chase Building. Rick’s latest book, Fiesta at Rick’s (WW. Norton) spent the summer on the New York Times Best seller list. Rick recently finished up a successful 5-week run at Lookingglass Theatre—Rick danced, cooked and brought food to life on stage in the production of Cascabel.
LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA CORRESPONDENT
LARRY WAS FOOD CRITIC FOR THE LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND NOW FILES A WEEKLY REPORT DIRECT FROM COSTA RICA AND THE LIPSON INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED WINE STUDIES.
LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA CORRESPONDENT