Pati's Mexican Table

Life on the border is a melting pot of cultures and cuisines that creates a unique culinary scene. As a Mexican immigrant in America, Pati spent her life combining cuisines.

The port town of Ensenada is a seafood mecca. Fresh fish is everywhere you look, and this hub for seafood exportation is also the gateway to Mexican wine country.

In Valle De Guadalupe, Pati visits one of the most legendary cooks in the area, Doña Esthela, who began with a humble burrito stand outside of her home.

With over 100 wineries, people are traveling from all over to experience Mexico's wine region in Valle de Guadalupe.

One of Baja’s most well-kept secrets has Pati on a mission to explore bite-by-bite. Loreto is a small town on the Gulf of California that almost feels like a step back in time.

Pati explores La Paz, the capital of Baja Sur. She swims with whale sharks in the crystal clear waters of Sea of Cortez, then satiates the appetite she worked up at El Bismarkcito.

Pati spends a day with Javier Plascencia, one of Baja’s most celebrated chefs. He gives her a tour of the Baja he knows and loves, exploring areas of Todos Santos and Pescadero.

Pati visits the small town of Miraflores with Edith Jimenez, a culinary icon in Los Cabos. At age 15, starting out as a waitress, Edith decided she would one day own restaurant.

Pati sets out on the Sea of Cortez in search of the freshest, tastiest seafood Los Cabos has to offer.

Pati is invited to cook a Cinco de Mayo dinner at the prestigious James Beard House in New York. While in New York, she visits three Mexican-American culinary establishments.

Friends and family always tell Pati she has an extraordinary photographic food memory. She can recall a bite of a memorable dish from decades ago as if it were just yesterday.

Pati’s passion for travel doesn’t stop in Mexico, she also has a soft spot for her American travels. Plus, Pati is always feeding her three growing Mexican-American boys.