pati jinich
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.
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Mexican Fiestas: Pozole, Ponches & Piñatas
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.
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The Cacao Route
Mexicans have been wrapping and cooking food in leaves for a long time, and this episode will look at the reasons why. It will also share three scrumptious dishes you can make in your own kitchen with the wrapping method and with three different kids of wrappers! We’ll also look at some shortcuts and tips for cooking wrapped foods in your own kitchen, as opposed to the traditional method of digging a pit or steaming them in an enormous pot.
Vanilla only comes in a bottle, right? Oh, it’s a bean!? Where on earth do I find vanilla beans and then how do I cook with them? Do I crack them open? Wait, vanilla comes from Veracruz, Mexico–not Madagascar!? This episode will explain all of that, plus share a few amazing vanilla-infused recipes, including:
Immigrants from Lebanon, Syria and Israel have left a tasty influence on Mexican cuisine over the years; this show will look at how they came to such a far-flung (but fascinating) country and what kind of legacy they’ve contributed–other than Frida Kahlo and Salma Hayek, of course.
25 MAY 2011
6:30 to 9:00 PM
Cooking demonstration and tasting dinner at the Mexican Cultural Institute.
In Mexico, every meal is a cause for celebration, in this session we will share the preferred dishes served at special occasions. Fany Gerson, who recently published My Sweet Mexico, will join in on the fun by pairing drinks and desserts with Pati’s menu.
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Festive Mexico
What’s on the menu at a typical Mexican picnic? Are some foods, like hot dogs and hamburgers, universal? Turn your backyard into a little slice of Mexico by tweaking some old standbys. Learn how not only Mexican food has been adapted outside of Mexico, but also how American dishes have been transformed in Mexico.
“Patricia Jinich, host of the public television series Pati’s Mexican Table, joins Latina magazine as a contributing food writer offering her unique take on Latin cuisine. Chef Pati will contribute twice a month to Latina.com and regularly in the magazine…”
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Chef Pati Joins Latina As Food Contributor
Aren’t convents supposed to be austere, dull places? In Mexico, everything’s a little more colorful–including the food of Catholic nuns. Delicious, labor-intensive mole is probably the most well known food to come out of the convents, but this show will explore some slightly easier, but just as tasty.
“On Mar. 30, Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan proudly introduced Mexico’s newest culinary star Patricia Jinich as the “culinary ambassador to the United States” at a cocktail reception at the Mexican Cultural Center prior to the launch of “Pati’s Mexican Table” which aired on WETA TV 26 on Apr. 2…”
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The Georgetowner: Mexico Salutes “Pati’s Mexican Table”
09 May 2013
Talks at Google: Pati Jinich
04 May 2013
CBS This Morning: Chef Pati Jinich’s Cinco de Mayo feast
03 May 2013
Fox News Radio: Cinco de Mayo with Pati’s Mexican Table
02 May 2013
All Things Considered: This Little Piggy Cookie Is A Sweet Mexican Find
01 May 2013
The Chew: Pati Jinich Heats Up The Kitchen
30 May 2013
The Asian Influence in Mexican Cooking
29 Sep 2013
Book Tour: Baltimore Book Festival
24 Oct 2013
Mex-Americana: The Evolution of Mexican Food in the US
05 Dec 2013
Popular Mexican Holiday Dishes
