Pati Jinich

Born and raised in Mexico City Pati is host of the 3x James Beard Awardwinning PBS television series Patis Mexican Table and the PBS primetime docuseries La Frontera She is resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC and a cookbook author A former political analyst she switched policy papers for cooking pots to make exploring and sharing Mexicos cuisine her lifes work She has cooked at the White House for President Obamas Cinco de Mayo celebration The Council of the Americas named Pati one of the Top 5 Border Ambassadors who have performed outstanding work bringing the United States and Mexico closer together in their Americas Quarterly AQ magazine She was also named one of the National Immigration Forums Keepers of the American Dream which honors individuals who embody the spirit of immigrant achievement and contribute to the wellbeing of immigrants in the US She lives in the Washington DC area with her husband They have three sons and a dog named Mila