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How I Got to Now

Season 6 Episode 610 | 26m 45s

The full story of how Pati turned a passion for food into a career, including where her love of food started, what decisions and twists and turns led her to where she is today. In Oaxaca, Pati meets a woman who moved from a small town with no money, to pursue her own dreams of a food empire in one of Mexico’s culinary destinations. Recipes include sopes, pasilla brisket, and tiger pound cake.

Aired: 09/05/17
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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