Pati Jinich

Born and raised in Mexico City, Pati Jinich is host of the 3x James Beard Award-winning PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table” and PBS primetime docuseries “La Frontera” and "Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana." She is resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., and a cookbook author. A former political analyst, she switched policy papers for cooking pots to make exploring and sharing Mexico’s cuisine her life’s work. 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 Forum’s “Keepers of the American Dream,” which honors individuals who embody the spirit of immigrant achievement and contribute to the well-being of immigrants in the US. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband. They have three sons and a dog named Mila.