
Patis Mexican Table
Pati experiences a unique and storied part of this part of Jalisco's charro culture: the Escaramuza.

Pati experiences a unique and storied part of this part of Jalisco's charro culture: the Escaramuza.

Some say that Jalisco is the birthplace of Mariachi. Pati learns about the history, the instruments, and the meaning behind that beloved music.

Pati stops at a couple beloved restaurants in Guadalajara for two classic dishes. At Super Menuderia Cano, she learns the secrets.

Guadalajara is the cultural epicenter of Jalisco, drawing some of the most creative artists, musicians and chefs from all over Mexico.

Pati explores the culinary highlights of Jalisco's capital city, Guadalajara. She starts at a street cart to taste the city's most iconic sandwich, tortas ahogadas.

Every region of Greece has its own unique character and cuisine, and today Diane visits Nemea and Argos, home to some of Greece's most famous wines and dishes. Together with a village cook, she learns to make a homemade local pasta dish and a cheesy skillet pie. Back in the kitchen, she prepares an easy sauteed spinach and orange recipe, braised pork with cabbage, and cookies made with olive oil.

Diane explores the hip side of Athens with a local foodie, then invites her into the kitchen for a taste and talk of Athens. We catch a glimpse of the way locals live in the city. In the kitchen, Diane pays homage to modern traditions by reinventing a few classics. She makes a pastitsio with wonton wrappers, cauliflower and feta, and, enjoys the Greek dessert that she and her friend make together.

At a tavern, Diane is enjoying a typical summer meal: mezedes and retsina. Diane follows the last resin tapper in Attica to the Kouvara pine forest to see how the resin that gives retsina its flavor is extracted, and delves into the history of this wine. Back in the kitchen, Diane uses retsina in her recipes and also prepares recipes that pair well with this Greek classic.

Greek food is by nature the ultimate comfort food thanks to the wealth of rustic home cooking that defines the cuisine. In this episode, Diane explores specialties from the Ionian island of Zakynthos to the Aegean island of Tinos, adding her own twist with some modern comforts, too. Back in the kitchen, she makes a chicken casserole, a vegetarian moussaka, feta mashed potatoes, and grilled cheese.

In Diane's adopted city of Athens, the food scene has everything to offer, from mouthwatering Souvlaki to Michelin-starred haute Greek. In this insider's taste of the Greek capital, the amazing flavors of a bustling modern "ancient" city bubble over in every pot. Experience Athens like never before, through its timeless and groundbreaking cuisine.

Diane goes off the beaten path to lush Mt. Pelion in Central Greece in search of ways to preserve nature's bounty. Preserves of every kind are the starting point for so many dishes here, from whole apples and almonds put up in sugar syrup to wild pistachio shoots pickled in vinegar. Discover the Greek tradition of sweet and savory preserves that pays homage to Greece's incredible produce.

Diane visits the source of the well-known Mediterranean Diet: Crete. For a glimpse of village life, she follows a local family's daily routine of working the land and cooking up a storm and meets an unusual farmer who lives the way people did on Crete a hundred years ago. Learn how to roll up a grape leaf as easy as one-two-three.

Diane follows the fillo flake trail from a New York City diner to the remote Greek countryside to explore the origins of fillo pies. Find out how to use fillo as a base for an array of dishes, both savory and sweet.

Diane celebrates the intensely flavored food and unique wines of one of Greece's most breathtaking islands, Santorini. Diane hops in a boat to pick capers on this volcanic island. She visits a renowned vineyard which still practices the island tradition of growing grapes in basket-shaped vines. Enjoy the tastes of Santorini with ingredients from field to sea.

Grass-fed takes on a whole other dimension here in Epirus where sheep and goats graze in the lush green mountains. Diane follows feta cheese from its artisanal roots to modern state-of-the-art production and explores a range of other cheeses that are new to most Americans. Experience the wonderful world of Greek cheeses and learn how to use them to create an irresistibly cheesy menu.

Diane travels to Lesvos where the characteristic generosity of spirit almost won a few locals the Nobel Peace Prize. In Lesvos, the waters overflow with renowned sardines and shellfish, islanders count dozens of eggplant dishes as traditional fare, and ouzo, the drink of Greek hospitality, fills glasses everywhere. Discover the hospitality of the Aegean through its renowned food and drink.

Go on a picnic at a vineyard in Naoussa were one grape dominates the table: the local Xinomavro, one of Greece's noblest reds. On the wine trail, Diane discovers bread, cookies and chocolate truffles all spiked with this hard-to-pronounce but easy-to-love Greek varietal. Learn how to incorporate incomparable Greek wine into any menu, both as a drink and an ingredient.

Diane explores the meze tradition of small plates of vibrant food meant to be shared. She uncovers the vast variety and robust flavors of the meze table and invites a wine expert into the kitchen for advice on what to pair when the meal includes spice, yogurt, cheese, crunch, comfort, seafood, meat and more, all in one sitting. Discover the fun and festive meze tradition.

Emerald green Greek extra virgin olive oil is the star of this show. Diane takes us on a journey to the stunningly preserved town of Monemvasia. Explore the diversity and beauty of one of Greece's most delectable exports.

Diane explores the ancient grains that Greek cooks still love to use. Learn how to incorporate timeless ancient grains into every meal of the day.