Pati invites a few of her girlfriends over for a much needed “girls’ night in.” But these girls are here to GRILL! Grilling isn’t just a guy thing — Pati’s got a great outdoor grill, and she’s gonna put it to work by cooking up a mouth-watering menu of Mexican food with a BBQ twist. One of Pati’s sisters shows up to help her mix some drinks, too!
Episode 312: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
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Pati's Mexican Table TV series is produced by FRANK. and WETA Washington, DC, and distributed by American Public Television (APT) to public broadcasting stations nationwide. Corporate funding is provided by La Costeña, Avocados from Mexico, FUD USA, Chepe Express, Visit Tucson, Ban Coppel, La Chata, Agrícola Chaparral, Café el Marino, Fresh Gourmet, and SuKarne.
My sister is working out of town and when she gets back I am going to make this meal! It looks so good!
Hope she loves it, Suz!
Cannot find recipe for drink you made with your older sister while the ladies sat at the picnic table with your mango chunk dip. The glasses were ringed with salt, chili powder and one other item, you had grapefruit soda other liquid ingredients and was soft pink in color. You were bbq ribs w/honey chipotle sauce,romaine lettece and red bell peppers. HELP! Want to try that drink… Thank you for your show.
Here it is! https://patijinich.com/recipe/spinning-top-cocktail/ Enjoy the drink, Betty.
hey how can i watch this video
You can find it on Amazon 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B072185NT3
I saw what I thought was the episode Girls just Wanna Have fun. I thought you did strawberries with Green Tabasco and Honey. where do I find that recipe?
I love the recipes which combine classical ‘Mexican’ with the Asian, French and other influences.
Hm, don´t remember that, are you talking about the drink?
I must have imagined this recipe. I was sure you had prepared some strawberries with a little green chile sauce (Tabasco). As I frequently season strawberries with balsamic vinegar, I was intrigued. I am getting ready to do a post-wedding brunch — and thought those with eggs benedict and a mimosa flavored with lime and fresh orange juice would be perfect. I have looked at the web and found nothing either. So I guess I will just experiment. I think strawberries, green chile sauce, perhaps some melon (or mango) a bit of lime and maybe a touch of honey might be fun. I also wonder, if tomatilloes might not add a crunchy texture.
Love your show my husband and I see it every day thanks we want more drinks to Learn how to make
Gracias! Check out the hot & cold drinks section of my blog: http://patijinich.com/blog/recipes/drinks/
Dear Pati. Me and my wife just watched your girl’s night in episode and are trying to figure out what was on the fish that you had at the restaruant in Mexico. Thank you, Cyrus.
Hola Cyrus, Believe it or not, it was breaded with crickets!
Pati,
We just watched your show…. great as ever. You mentioned a town with special authentic pottery. Could you tell me the name again?
That was the town in Michoacan called Tzin-Tzun-Tzan… lovely!
Pati,
What was in the jar that you made that you said you keep in the refrigerator and eat like candy from the girls just want to have fun episode. it was a pickled something can you tell me what that was
Hi Adam, It’s the pickled ancho chile vinaigrette in this recipe: http://patijinich.com/2014/01/grilled-romain-and-red-bell-peppers-with-ancho-chile-vinaigrette-and-cheese/
Pati, I just caught my first show of yours on PBS. Love your passion for great food and will be watching more shows as they air ! Just wondering if you have the recipe for the ancho chile sauce you made in the jar on your website somewhere ? Jim
Hi Jim, Thank you for your message. I’m so happy you found my show! The ancho chile vinaigrette is in the salad recipe here: http://patijinich.com/2014/01/grilled-romain-and-red-bell-peppers-with-ancho-chile-vinaigrette-and-cheese/
Dear Patti,
In the episode Girls just wanna have fun, what was the name and city of the restaurant where you ate the little crispy tacos?
Regards,
Deborah K. Gonzales
debbygonzales@msn.com
It is this one, Deborah: http://www.losmirasoles.com/restaurant