Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey. A group of women who protect the endangered Melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, invites her to join in a Mayan energy cleansing ritual.
In Tekit The Capital of the Guayabera Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father's wishes to follow their own path. Pati meets a farmer's son who went against his father to build a family business making the iconic Guayabera shirts.
Pati explores the streets of Yucatán's capital, Mérida. She tries the best tacos in Mérida at Wayan'e. The aroma of freshly made cookies lures her to Dondé Fabric, where their globitos and bizcochitos are an important part of Mérida's mornings.
Pati visits Chef Wilson Alonzo in his hometown of Halachó to prepare a traditional Cochinita Pibil in an underground pit. Pati helps Wilson prepare the achiote marinade, along with his grandmother who taught him traditional cooking.
Temozón is the birthplace of Yucatán's signature smoked meat Carne Ahumada and everyone in town claims to have a relative who invented it. Pati strolls around town to try different versions of Carne Ahumada.
Gualberto "Weber" Elizondo surprised his family when his grilling hobby turned him into a local celebrity and internet sensation. Meanwhile, chef Chuy Villareal of Cara De Vaca wants the world to know that the north of Mexico isn't just carne asada.
Two sisters made a little shack on the Rio Ramos into a must-visit restaurant known for one dish: cortadillo stew. Down the road, another restaurant uses traditional stews in their famous empalmes.
Nuevo León is divided between two pro soccer teams: Los Tigres and Los Rayados. Pati tries the food at each stadium with the teams' stars to determine who wins in the battle of tortas vs tacos.
Irving Quiroz wrote the book on Mexican bread. Pati visits his workshop for his secret to making the perfect campechana, then meets Chuy Elizondo, owner of one of the hottest brunch spots in town.
The Garza family invites Pati to their vineyard to help the community make piloncillo - and it's hard work! Then, in the magic town of Bustamante, three sisters make traditional bread in adobe ovens.
Gaby Molinar owns Huerto Urbano, an urban farm dedicated to providing Monterrey with nutritious, diverse local ingredients. And her husband is one of the region's greatest culinary pioneers.
Cantinas have historically been bars where men gather to drink and sing about their broken hearts. Historian David Canales takes Pati to historic locations. Then she tries the best tacos in town.
Pati visits BBQ champion Luis Rivas to taste his Mexican take on Texas-style BBQ, and he hosts a traditional carne asada at his family's orange grove. Then Pati learns how Glorias candies are made.
Pati's climber friends take her on an adventure to the Sierra Madre mountains, followed by a quick elote snack. Later, Pati connects with four top chefs for a carne asada with a mountain backdrop.
Pati meets the young chefs behind one of Guadalajara's most exciting restaurants, Xokol. Back home, Pati invites her friend Francisco Migoya over to make conchas to go with pellizcadas with chicharrón in salsa verde.
Pati visits the birthplace of Mexico's most famous spirit, the town of Tequila. Back home Pati makes a brunch of corn tortilla egg nests with salsa verde con chile de árbol and traditional arroz rojo.
Pati is in one of Mexico's most popular beach destinations - Puerto Vallarta. She gets an insider's tour of the best street food from one of the town's most acclaimed chefs, Thierry Boulet.
Pati spends a day in Sonora's capital, Hermosillo, visiting some of the city's best culinary destinations. From gigantic burritos at Doña Guille to Sonoran hot dogs, Pati experiences all Hermosillo's food scene has to offer.
On the coast in Bahía Kino, local fishermen catch giant sea scallops. Then, in the mountain town of Matape, Nere, one of Sonora's few female butchers shares her wisdom with Pati.
Pati learns that carne asada goes way beyond grilled meat in Sonora. It's an important weekly ritual that brings the whole family together.
Pati tours one of Hermosillo's oldest flour mills and gets a lesson on making coyotas, a traditional dessert, at a local bakery. In her kitchen, Pati shares her take on a classic Sonoran recipe - a carne con chile burrito.
Pati spends a day in the kitchen with her middle son, Sami, cooking recipes inspired by her travels in Sonora that she knows he'll love - beef and potato chimichangas, rice with lentils and caramelized onions, and an avocado and radish salad.
Pati travels to Sonora's coast on the Sea of Cortez, where local legend Toño Contreras gives her a tour including shellfish on the beach, his restaurant Mariscos El Rey, and his home kitchen for some crave-worthy recipes.
Pati makes three classic Sonoran recipes- a fish special called pescado zarandeado, a rich stew called gallina pinta, and a tasty dirty rice with clams. In Sonora, she visits vacation destination Puerto Peñasco.
Pati prepares a true Sonoran feast for the crew - Sonora cheese soup, chicken in pecan and ancho chile sauce.
Pati makes traditional tamales with corn, chiles, and cheese, and then for the main course, pork chops topped with a pickled grape salad. In Sonora, she visits a traditional hacienda, where she gets a true taste of Sonoran ranch food.