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PBS cooking shows... - firechef - 03-08-2008 Interesting stuff going on at PBS...here in Iowa we only have four shows on Saturdays but it looks like the line-up is growing to SIX shows including a show from Chef Sara Moulton! She has left Food Network for PBS and they just mentioned a traveling the world eating kind of show from Chef Mario Batali! Could this be a return to days gone by for PBS cooking shows? One could only hope so... Re: PBS cooking shows... - DFen911 - 03-08-2008 Oh I hope so! Out here all of our shows have been pulled and replaced with other things. I so miss the cooking shows. They used to even show reruns of Julia, now she's fun to watch Re: PBS cooking shows... - Gourmet_Mom - 03-08-2008 Well, I just checked it out, and NOT ONE of those shows appear to be available here. DARN! Re: PBS cooking shows... - mjkcooking - 03-08-2008 Looks like we get America Test Kitchen - which i like on our PBS Channel I really like Sara Mouton - have had some great dishes from her cook books Her programs are always interesting. Enjoy M Re: PBS cooking shows... - firechef - 03-08-2008 Iowa Public Television is doing a member drive and previewing the new Sara Moulton show pretty much all day and have her in "studio" with all sorts of her things for thank you gifts. Sorry, I can not afford $225.00 donation for two cook books! I think the other new shows are just entering production. It is interesting how many of the "real" Chefs are LEAVING Food Network...too much marketing and "entertainment" and not enough substance is what Chef Mouton said. Talk about a public slap in the face to Food Network. Looks like Mario Batali is coming to Des Moines for the summer cooking demo and fund raiser so I am in hopes of being selected to do the demos and dinner again since last years was a smashing success and got all sorts of good publicity for Iowa Public Television, the host grocery store and the place hosting the dinner. I hope to hear soon...that would be so nice. Re: PBS cooking shows... - firechef - 03-08-2008 The new Chef Moulton show is not "available" to other PBS markets until late April. We are getting a "special" preview for the membership drive...so sorry. It is a cool show and is based on a cook at home every night kind of theme. "Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals" or something like that... The other book they are pushing is "Sara Moulton Cooks at Home" Re: PBS cooking shows... - luvnit - 03-08-2008 All we get is the Lidia in Italy show once a week! That's it. I do love cooking shows where they acutally cook. Food Network has really added a lot of shows to the network that are marginal, at best. I really dislike the food shows where they travel and just eat food I am never gonna get to try and go places I will never see in my lifetime. Although I like the Diners, Driveins and Dives type shows. The food looks great, the people and stories behind hte restaurants are great and I might actually get to go there. Someday. I like the Throwdown show (I like to see Bobby be humble for a change and be a gracious loser, it more becoming). I like the Challenge shows, those are really cool. Not sure I like the Ace of Cakes. It's just OK. Then of course there is the Iron Chef. Love that show, but I am not sure if Cat Cora really has what it takes. Seems like she loses a lot. I am sure she's a wonderful chef, but maybe Iron Chef is not her gig. JMHO Re: PBS cooking shows... - labradors - 03-08-2008 I forget whether they were on PBS or Food Network, but I miss the Two Fat Ladies. Of course, one of them is dead, now, but they were not exactly the youngest cooking-show hostesses. Here's one of their recipes I really enjoyed. Mitton of Pork Ingredients:
Re: PBS cooking shows... - iBcookin - 03-10-2008 LOVED the Two Fat Ladies! They also weren't the skinniest, nor did they feel the need to up the anty with a contest to see how low the neckline can plunge!! Whew, mental image there!! Really missed that show. Sounds like Sara's new show on PBS was a lot like what she first started out doing on the Food Network, long before it was cool. And she always cooked in a chef's coat, her hair pulled back, and "impeccably clean hands." Ah, for the good old days! Re: PBS cooking shows... - cjs - 03-10-2008 "impeccably clean hands." - loved her show. |