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  • Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. In Guadalajara, Pati sits down for lunch with the leader of one of Mexico’s most accomplished bands, Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán. Then, she visits a guitar shop owned by true craftsmen. In her kitchen, Pati makes carne en su jugo and Masa Shortcake.
  • Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. World-renowned host and chef Jacques Pepin joins Ming at home this week. Jacques starts off by making an Arctic Char with Tomato and Mini Savory Cheesecakes. Ming does his own version of Arctic Char, poaching it in olive oil and serving it up on one of his favorites: sushi rice cakes.
  • Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Take a fresh look at dessert, from a new take on cheesecake to one of France's easiest and most versatile loaf cakes. Recipes include a show-stopping Chevre Cheesecake with Black Pepper-Graham Crust, and Yogurt Loaf Cake with Coriander and Orange.
  • Sunday, April 24 at Noon on KPBS TV / On demand now with PBS Video App. Kentucky is synonymous with Bourbon. Samantha visits Buffalo Trace Distillery, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Stoneware and Co., Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms, Muhammad Ali Center, Bardstown, aka the “Bourbon capital of the world” and Bourbons Bistro.
  • Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Friday, April 4 at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 6 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, April 7 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. This episode includes undersea photographs and video from off the La Jolla coast; a historic eatery in Barrio Logan; present-day scenes are paired with historic photographs; a little local baseball history and more!
  • Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the U.S. State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future?
  • Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families.
  • Encore Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available to stream on demand. Migrants go missing in rural South Texas more than anywhere else in the U.S. For many families whose loved ones have disappeared after crossing the Mexico border, one activist detective is their last hope.
  • Premieres Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules invites us into her kitchen to learn two recipes inspired by the cooking traditions of Ukraine's summer kitchens. Recipes include: Chicken Roasted with Garlic-Herb Creme Fraiche and Ricotta-Semolina Cake with Caramelized Apples.

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