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Pati's Mexican Table
Modern Mexico
Season 4
Episode 410
Pati meets two chefs in who are putting modern spins on an age-old cuisine full of long-standing traditional recipes and techniques. Pati shows us her ideas for how we can “modernize” our Mexican kitchen. Recipes include Boston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing, Candied Pineapple & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds, Beef and Veggie Mole Stew, Chocolate Hibiscus Cookies and Hibiscus Flowers and Hibiscus Tea.
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