Schedule & Events : Upcoming Events
September 11, 2011 2:30 PM
11 SEPTEMBER 2011
2:30 to 4:30 PM
I will be speaking for the Culinary Historians of Washington, DC about Mexican culinary traditions.
The talk will discuss the importance of September, the month of Mexico's Independence, and it's significance towards Mexican cooking.
For more information click here.
2:30 to 4:30 PM
I will be speaking for the Culinary Historians of Washington, DC about Mexican culinary traditions.
The talk will discuss the importance of September, the month of Mexico's Independence, and it's significance towards Mexican cooking.
For more information click here.
October 13, 2011 6:30 PM
13 OCTOBER 2011
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
For this session, we are delighted to welcome Chef Jose Ramon Castillo, considered to be one of the top chocolatiers in Mexico and has done extensive research and cooking with cacao-based products. The menu will use only local ingredients paired with cacao. From soup to dessert, you will learn how cacao is processed and experience its surprising versatile flavor.
To register and for more information click here.
December 8, 2011 6:30 PM
8 DECEMBER 2011
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
In December, festivities in Mexico usually include Piñatas, Pozole and Ponche. You will learn the history behind the piñata tradition while savoring two of the most popular versions of Pozole throughout Mexico: Green from Guerrero and Red from Jalisco. A whole meal on a plate, Pozole is one of Mexico's most well-known and loved dishes. Accompanying dessert will be a mug of sweet Ponche, a warm and delicious concoction made with sugar cane sticks and both fresh and dried fruits.
To register and for more information click here.
December 20, 2011 5:00 PM
20 DECEMBER 2012
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Cooking demonstration for Martha's Table School Pantry Program.
I am delighted to participate in such a wonderful program! Martha's Table School Pantry sets up "mobile" grocery stores in Washington, DC elementary schools where the parents can pick out nutritious food items for their families. Each month, Martha's table makes a list of different food items and asks local donors and food drives to collect those specified. There are also food demonstrations at the schools teaching parents what meals can be made from that month's listed ingredients.
I will be teaching a food demonstration at Amidon-Bowen elementary school on December 20th with the ingredients listed for December: I still don't know which ingredients will be called for though!
For more information on Martha's Table, click here
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Cooking demonstration for Martha's Table School Pantry Program.
I am delighted to participate in such a wonderful program! Martha's Table School Pantry sets up "mobile" grocery stores in Washington, DC elementary schools where the parents can pick out nutritious food items for their families. Each month, Martha's table makes a list of different food items and asks local donors and food drives to collect those specified. There are also food demonstrations at the schools teaching parents what meals can be made from that month's listed ingredients.
I will be teaching a food demonstration at Amidon-Bowen elementary school on December 20th with the ingredients listed for December: I still don't know which ingredients will be called for though!
For more information on Martha's Table, click here
February 18, 2012 6:30 PM
18 FEBRUARY 2012
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Cooking demonstration, dinner and auction for WPSU.
I am so honored to have been invited to cook, teach and design a menu for the 20th Annual Connoisseur's Dinner and related events, which will be named Fiesta de Invierno as we will feature all Mexican food. It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Chef Tom Schilling from The Nittany Lion Inn in preparation for the events and I look forward to the full blown celebration.
For more information, click here
March 10, 2012 2:40 PM
10 MARCH 2012
8:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Les Dames d'Escoffier is having their eighth salute to Women in Gastronomy. The symposium includes speakers, hands on cooking classes and a culinary expo, amongst other activities.
I will be joining fellow Dames that day as an attendee, but I will also be teaching a hands-on participation cooking class.
It will be called Mexican Cooking: Limitless Possibilities of the Avocado. It will run from 2:40 PM to 3:50 PM. I look forward to sharing recipes as well as my ways with this amazing fruit. I am thankful for the assistance of Judy Rusignuolo, First Vice President of Les Dames D.C.
You can join the symposium too. For more information and to register click here.
March 15, 2012 6:30 PM
15 MARCH 2012
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
From the Northern region with simple and hearty grilled foods to the ethnic richness and wide array of ingredients in the South; from the exotic Eastern Gulf Coast to the long Western Pacific shoreline, Mexican flavor is everywhere. Join us on a culinary tour highlighting the signature flavors from four culinary regions in Mexico in a single night.
To register and for more information click here.
May 24, 2012 6:30 PM
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
It is no secret that Cinco de Mayo is a much bigger celebration in the US than in Mexico. This class will explore how and why the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, marking its Sesquicentennial in 2012, has become a celebratory occasion in the US and will feature a distinct menu to commemorate the anniversary of a truly transnational celebration.
To register and for more information click here.
October 18, 2012 6:30 PM
18 OCTOBER 2012
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
The Yucatan Peninsula is know as the culinary outlier in Mexico because it boasts a cuisine so distinct from the rest of the country that it occupies its own universe of flavors. Explore how a pumpkin seed sauce can enhance regular enchiladas, savor Venison marinated in a Bitter Orange sauce and learn why there is a dessert called "Poor Gentleman" that can make anyone a wealthy patron.
To register and for more information click here.
December 6, 2012 6:30 PM
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Given the success of our 2010 session, Street Food is back by popular demand: Mexican Street Food, here we come! Send us any special requests with advance notice and we will do our best to incorporate them into the already long list of favorites. Come ready to grab a plate and hop from stand to stand in traditional Street Food style.
To register and for more information click here.
Press & Clips
6 Jan 2012
DC Event Junkie: Pati Jinich's Mexican Table
21 Dec 2011
Guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show: Family Food & Holiday Traditions
6 Dec 2011
Mexican Cookies on the Today Show
25 Sep 2011
Conversation with Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper
24 Jun 2011
Going Wild with Corn on the Today Show
Schedule & Events
11 Sep 2011
Talk for Culinary Historians of Washington DC
13 Oct 2011
The Cacao Route
8 Dec 2011
Mexican Fiestas: Pozole, Ponches & Piñatas
20 Dec 2011
Martha's Table School Pantry Program
18 Feb 2012
Fiesta de Invierno: 20th Annual Connoisseur's Dinner for WPSU
