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Pati's Mexican Table
South by South of the Border with Vivian Howard
Season 8
Episode 803
Pati welcomes dear friend and fellow public television chef and host Vivian Howard to her kitchen. In this south of the border meets southern food experience, Pati and Vivian will cook a couple of their classic recipes for each other, looking for connections in cultures and food.
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