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Pati's Mexican Table
Backyard Picnic
Season 4
Episode 413
Pati is throwing a picnic for family and friends in her backyard. She’ll make some of her favorite “picnic foods” and serve everyone outside picnic-style. It also happens to be her husband Dany’s birthday, so a big surprise is in store! Recipes include Crazy Sandwich with Chicken, Refried Beans, Plantain and Avocado, Potato and Poblano Rajas Salad, Mango Puff and Grapefruit and Guava Spritzer.
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