"Mexican Today" Dinner with Pati Jinich at The Fourth Estate Restaurant

​Pati Jinich, host of the popular PBS TV series, Pati’s Mexican Table (going on its fifth season), official Chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute, two time 2016 Emmy nominee and two time 2016 James Beard Nominee for TV personality for her program offers up dozens of mouthwatering foolproof recipes for successful everyday Mexican inspired meals in her new collection, MEXICAN TODAY: New and Rediscovered Recipes for Contemporary Kitchens.

Join her at The Fourth Estate Restaurant at The National Press Club on May 24, 2016 as she presents dishes from the book along with beverage pairings that compliment and enhance their distinctive flavors.

Reservations are $80 per person or $155 per couple. Members of The National Press Club can receive a 15% discount by logging into their accounts and purchasing tickets below.

Each single ticket - and each pair of couples tickets - includes one copy of MEXICAN TODAY.

- Menu -

Soup Course

Crema de berros con requesón

Creamy watercress soup with spiced fresh cheese

Starter

Enchiladas de crepas con elote, poblanos, y calabacitas con salsa de aquacate

Crepe enchiladas with corn, rajas, and squash in avocado tomatillo sauce

Arroz con hojas verdes

Green herbed rice with spinach

Intermezzo

Local artisan Jamaica (Hibiscus) sorbet

Entrée

Manchamanteles de pollo

Tablecloth-stainer chicken and fruit in red mole sauce

Frijoles negros

Basic black beans

Nopalitos saltados con guajillos y elotes

Warm nopales with guajillo chiles and corn

Dessert

Islas flotantes con rompope de mi Lali

Lali’s floating islands with Mexican style eggnog