Episodes

13 episodes in this season

It's a Shore Thing

25 min

Fusion Revolution

25 min

Quest for Fire

25 min

The Capital of Hip

25 min

Welcome to Tequila

25 min

Mexico Unplugged

25 min

Super-Hero Sandwich

25 min

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The Mothers of Invention

25 min

Go Global. Eat Local.

25 min

E10

Archaeology for Breakfast

25 min

E11

Muses for My Menu

25 min

E12

Tips and Salsa

25 min

E13

Mariachi Mania

25 min

Mexico: One Plate at a Time

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200325m

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The Mothers of Invention

Season 4 · Episode 8 · Mar 3, 2006

Sure, there are great male chefs in Mexico. But women are the true mothers of this cuisine. From market cafes to hip new white-tablecloth restaurants, the cuisine of Mexico comes from a rich tradition of hearth, home and women’s hands. Starting at the Cloister of Sor Juana, the great 17th-Century Mexican poet, feminist and culinarian, Rick sets out on a treasure hunt, in search of Mexico’s great women chefs. There’s his old friend, the revered Carmen Ramirez Degollado, herself a national culinary treasure, who is one of the great “keepers of the flame” of traditional Mexican cooking. She joins Rick and his daughter, Lanie, to make Shrimp Stew with Epazote at her famed El Bajio restaurant. After a stop at Chef Monica Patiño’s MP Restaurant, Rick hits the other end of the spectrum, with a visit to Solange Muris at the muy moderno Manzanilla restaurant across town, to chat about wine, women, and the new world of Mexican cuisine.

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Mexico: One Plate at a Time

TV Series

200325m

Documentary

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The Mothers of Invention

Season 4 · Episode 8 · Mar 3, 2006

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