PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE: Season 3

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Stream or tune in Saturdays, April 10 – May 29, 2021 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Season 3 of PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE continues its exploration of the simple, approachable, mouth-watering dishes and ingredients that fuel chef and cookbook author Pati Jinich’s cuisine.

This season, Pati uncovers Chinese, Italian and American twists on Mexican cooking, south-of-the-border seafood specialties, and hearty street food. In field pieces taped throughout Mexico, Pati enjoys family time in Mexico City, savors empanadas in Patzcuaro, shops for arts and crafts in Tzintzunzan, watches the action at a Mexican rodeo, and visits a piñata maker in Morelia.

Back in the U.S., Pati creates quick-and-easy family meals, fun party treats and special cocktails for a variety of occasions — from a romantic dinner to a neighborhood party. She also visits Eataly in New York City for some culinary inspiration, and welcomes acclaimed chefs Ming Tsai (SIMPLY MING) and Fabio Viviani (TOP CHEF) into her kitchen.

PATI’S MEXICAN TABLE: Season 3: Trailer

This season, Pati uncovers Chinese, Italian and American twists on Mexican cooking, south-of-the-border seafood specialties, and hearty street food. In field pieces taped throughout Mexico, Pati enjoys family time in Mexico City. Back in the U.S., Pati creates quick-and-easy family meals, fun party treats and special cocktails for a variety of occasions. She also visits Eataly in New York City for some culinary inspiration, and welcomes acclaimed chefs Ming Tsai (SIMPLY MING) and Fabio Viviani (TOP CHEF) into her kitchen.

EPISODE GUIDE:

Episode 1:“Born in the Kitchen” airs Saturday, April 10 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Pati travels to Mexico City to reconnect with her father and help him cook one of her favorite childhood meals: Huevos a la Mexicana. Back in her own kitchen, she’ll use that visit as inspiration to cook a few dishes that she remembers fondly from childhood, and then passes on the tradition by cooking dessert with her youngest son, Juju.

Pati Jinich – Orange Vanilla Flan

Pati grew up eating flan at least once a week. Now she treats us to one of her all time favorite recipes for this super popular Latin dessert – a very refreshing Orange Vanilla Flan.

Episode 2: “Pati’s Texican” airs Saturday, April 17 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Inspired by her years living in Texas, Pati creates a series of dishes that combine her passion for Mexican cuisine and her favorite foods of America’s Lone Star State. Her oldest son, Alan, who was born in Texas and is fully Tex-Mex, joins her in the kitchen.

Tex-Mex Chili

Pati is making her spin on a Tex-Mex Chili, emphasis on the MEX.

Episode 3: “My Three Favorite Boys” airs Saturday, April 24 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – This episode is all about Pati’s boys – it’s time for a little mother-son bonding. First, Pati takes Alan, Sami and Juju to their favorite place to have fun. Then for lunch, the boys will pick their favorite dishes that their mom makes. The only hitch? They have to give Pati a hand as she prepares each dish.

Pati Jinich – Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Pati makes her Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with her youngest son Juju.

Episode 4: “Meals in a Minute” airs Saturday, May 1 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Pati is a busy mom on the go. If you’re a mom that likes to cook for your family AND take your kids to school, practice and everywhere else, you need a few quick and easy meals in your arsenal. Pati’s oldest sister, Karen, shares a few tips as they visit her favorite restaurant in Mexico City. Then back at home, Pati shows us some of her go-to weekly dishes.

Pati Jinich – How to Make Tortilla Soup

Pati walks us through her recipe for the infamous and delicious Mexican tortilla soup!

Episode 5: “Family Fiesta” airs Saturday, May 8 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Everyone knows that Mexican food is great for a party. In this episode, Pati invites a few of her son’s friends (and their parents) over to her house and makes some of her popular fiesta dishes – perfect for any party! In Mexico, she travels to the town of Quiroga, known as the Carnitas Capital of the World, where she’ll show us one of her absolute favorite treats: The REAL Mexican Gazpacho!

Pati Jinich – How to Make Gazpacho Moreliano

Fruit salads sprinkled with salt, chile powder, and fresh-squeezed lime juice are found all over Mexico. However, Pati is making one in the style of the state of Michoacán, or Morelia-Style Fruit Salad, where they add crumbled salty cheese and chopped white onion. It is sweet, savory, tangy, a touch spicy…basically hitting all of the flavor notes.

Episode 6: “American Classics, My Way” airs Saturday, May 15 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Pati takes a few classic American meals and gives them an exotic, yet homey, Mexican twist. Plus, take a look as Pati helps make, and then devours, one of Mexico’s famed hot dogs at Richard’s in Morelia.

Pati Jinich – Mac-N-Cheese Mexicano

One of her favorite “Mex-Americana” creations for her boys, Pati walks us through her Mac-N-Cheese Mexicano recipe. She amps up the Mex by adding poblanos to the sauce, and there’s bacon to make it even more over the top.

Episode 7: “Sugar for Hubby” airs Saturday, May 22 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – When you’re a busy mom to three boys AND you have a job, you have to make an effort to set aside time for just you and the hubby. So today, Pati is preparing a special meal for a date night with her husband, Dany. And since he LOVES seafood, she’s going to make seafood dishes for their romantic night in. A trip down to the state of Michoacan, where Pati meets the “Butterfly Net Fishermen,” helps with the inspiration.

Pati Jinich – Coctél de Camarón

A favorite from the beaches of Acapulco, Pati shows how to make Coctél de Camarón (a.k.a. Shrimp Cocktail Pacífico).

Episode 8: “Asian Influences In Mexican Cooking” airs Saturday, May 29 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV – Latin-Asian fusion is hot right now, but Asian immigrants have been influencing traditional Mexican cuisine for centuries. Pati goes food shopping with her good friend, Chef Janet Yu, and gets inspired to create a menu full of Asian-influenced Mexican meals.

Pati Jinich – Five Spice Pecan Plum Empanadas

Pati channels the influence Chinese populations in Mexico have had on Mexican cuisine (there is a huge China Town in Mexico City) through these Five Spice Plum Pecan Empanadas. The plum and apricot filling was inspired by her love for the delicious plum sauce served with Peking Duck.

Episode 9: “Pot Luck Party” airdate TBA – It’s Pot Luck Party day at Pati’s house! Today, she’s having some friends over and this time everyone’s contributing to the meal — no one shows up empty-handed. Pati also welcomes home design expert, Sabrina Soto, who is bringing along one of her favorite Cuban recipes.

Pati Jinich – How to Make Beef Barbacoa

Barbacoa is an ancient Mexican dish that is traditionally cooked in an underground pit. Pati demonstrates how to recreate it in your home kitchen, no underground pit required. You can use it to make sliders, or tuck it into tacos, or serve over rice.

Episode 10: “Brunch At The Jinich House” airdate TBA – Breakfast is Mexico’s favorite meal, and it’s also the Jinich family’s favorite! It’s Sunday, and Pati is up early in the kitchen as the rest of the family sleeps in. She’s hard at work creating a full, three-course menu of some of her family’s preferred Mexican breakfast dishes to enjoy ‘round the table on a lazy morning.

Pati Jinich – Huevos Rancheros con Calabacitas

Pati is making her favorite version of the popular Mexican breakfast, Huevos Rancheros. She makes the Salsa Mexicana, with onion, tomato and jalapeño, that is typically served with the eggs, but she likes to add chopped zucchini in the end.

Episode 11: “Mexitaliani” airdate TBA – Pati has tons of fun in her kitchen creating a full menu featuring the perfect blend of Italian and Mexican cuisines, two styles that have managed to mingle in Mexican homes for centuries.

Episode 12: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” airdate TBA – Pati invites a few of her girlfriends over for a much needed “girls’ night in.” But these girls are here to GRILL! Grilling isn’t just a guy thing — Pati’s got a great outdoor grill, and she’s gonna put it to work by cooking up a mouth-watering menu of Mexican food with a BBQ twist. One of Pati’s sisters shows up to help her mix some drinks too!

Pati Jinich – Mango Guacamole

Pati adds chunks of ripe mangos to her classic guacamole recipe to give it a sweet and tangy twist.

Episode 13: “My Piñata Party” airdate TBA – What better way to end the season than with a big party? Pati throws a neighborhood bash and cooks up the easiest and best Mexican-themed dishes that would be a huge hit at any party. And what better accessory to a Mexican fiesta than a giant piñata? Pati also gets the chance to visit a piñata maker in the central market of Morelia.

Pati Jinich – How to Make Pozole Rojo

Pozole is a dish that is popular throughout Mexico in various forms. Pati is demonstrating her favorite version…Pozole Rojo (a.k.a. Red Pozole).

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Pati Jinich is on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and you can follow @PatiJinich on Twitter. #PatisMexicanTable

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