“The Great American Recipe” is returning for season two with nine new home cooks with a wide diversity of cooking styles. With backgrounds from Guyanese to Greek, Libyan to Lithuanian, Caribbean to Native American, Midwestern to Traditional Hawaiian, the contestants represent the delicious diversity of American home cooking.
Hosted by Alejandra Ramos, “The Great American Recipe” is a heartwarming cooking competition that captures the roots of America’s diverse cuisine through the variety of tastes and traditions found across the U.S. Each episode, the cooks will present two of their signature dishes to judges Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot as they compete to win the national search for “The Great American Recipe.” The series will culminate in a finale where the finalists will prepare an entire meal for the judges to make their ultimate decision. One of the winner’s dishes will be featured on the cover of “The Great American Recipe Cookbook,” which will contain recipes from all the contestants and the show’s host and judges.
In coordination with the premiere of “The Great American Recipe” comes an eight-episode digital series, “Pan Pals.” “Pan Pals” was co-produced by Austin PBS and food influencer Beryl Shereshewsky, and will feature diverse cooks, influencers, and current and former participants from “The Great American Recipe.” The “Pan Pals” will set the theme for each episode through dishes and ingredients inspired by their unique cultural and culinary lenses in an effort to expand their own worldview and food knowledge. “Pan Pals” will begin streaming on Wednesday, June 21 on PBS’s Food YouTube Channel, PBS.org, the PBS App, and on PBS social media channels, with new episodes rolling out weekly.
“The Great American Recipe” will premiere at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19. The series will also be available for streaming at PBS.org and on the PBS App.
