Back to Show
Pati's Mexican Table
Paquimé & Pecans
Season 13
Episode 1306
In Casas Grandes, Pati rides in style with local art curator Mayte Luján in her 1960s Cadillac. Mayte owns a bed and breakfast, Las Guacamayas, where she invites Pati into the kitchen to make chile con queso in impossibly soft flour tortillas. Later, Pati learns about another tasty export from Chihuahua, pecans, at Gustavo Vázquez’s farm, where his family has been growing them for generations.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.

26:46
Pati tries different versions of Yucatán’s signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada in Temozón.

26:46
Pati experiences the legacy of Yucatán’s henequén industry and a famous egg dish in Motul.

26:46
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare Cochinita Pibil.

26:46
Pati explores the vibrant streets of Yucatán’s capital, Mérida, in search of its flavors.

26:46
In Tekit, Pati meets a father and son who both chose to pursue their own path.

26:46
In the town of Maní, Pati learns about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey.

26:46
Pati connects with mountain climbers and top chefs in the Huasteca mountains.

26:46
Pati spends the day with Chef Hugo Guajardo.

26:46
Pati checks out Texas style BBQ in Mexico.

26:46
Pati stops by to two very different style Cantinas in Monterrey.

26:46
Pati learns how Monterrey is exploring farm-to-table efforts.

26:46
The Garza family invites Pati and the whole community to help make Piloncillo.