Pati Jinich is a four-time James Beard Award winner and Emmy-nominated host of two acclaimed PBS series: Pati’s Mexican Table, now in its 14th season, and La Frontera, a docuseries exploring the U.S.–Mexico border. In April 2025, she debuted a new series, Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana.. A former political analyst turned chef and storyteller, Pati is dedicated to building bridges between her native Mexico and the U.S., where she now lives with her family. She is the New York Times bestselling author of three cookbooks, with a fourth coming in 2026, and recently released a Cookbook Workbook with Levenger. Regularly featured in outlets like The New York Times, she has been named one of The Washington Post’s “50 People Shaping Society” and one of Epicurious’ “100 Greatest Cooks of All Time.”