Our second day in the Cabo area was incredible: Rick reached out to local chefs, farmers, and sommeliers and invited them to a stunning beach house on the coast.  Local chef Margarita Carrillo and Rick joined forces and put together a meal with local ingredients from Los Tamarindos organic farm. Margarita is a talented, passionate chef who has fought for the global recognition of Mexican cuisine, including a Unesco proposal to designate Mexican Cuisine as an Oral and Intangible Patrimony of the World. Before her, no cuisine had ever been recognized!

The experiences we filmed for this episode couldn't be any different: one was a beer tasting at a modern microbrewery called Baja Brewing Company in San Jose del Cabo owned by Americans, and other learning about hundred-year old cooking techniques deep in the desert. 

There are a limited number of towns in Mexico that are special enough to receive the  "Pueblo Mágico" designation by the Secretary of Mexican Tourism, and Todos Santos is one of them.  We weren't surprised: it's a beautiful, charming coastal town and we had a blast while we were there.

As you've been watching these videos, perhaps you were wondering: who are all these people?  After getting a bunch of emails from people asking just that question, we decided to put together a "Meet the Crew" episode to introduce you to every talented, beautiful person that makes up the crew of Mexico--One Plate at a Time.  From our "George Lucas meets James Dean" director Scott Dummler to our mysterious second cameraman who may or may not be on the run from the FBI--they're all here, working hard, laughing, getting sunburned, and generally working tirelessly to put together this incredible television show.