Below is information about the availability of companion
cookbooks, recipes and/or videos for the cooking
series currently airing on analog KQED TV9, KQED
HD and/or KQED Life-Encore.
Whether or not a cooking series has a website, or whether individual recipes are published
on a website is a decision made by each show's producers, not KQED or PBS.
If a cooking series has a website, then it's hyperlinked below.
Many PBS cooking series post only a few sample recipes on their websites,
due to copyright restrictions in the contract for the cookbook's publication.
Also, cookbook sales help recover some of the production costs for the TV shows.
KQED Cooking/Food Series
(listed in alphabetical order)
America's Test Kitchen
Companion Cookbooks: 1.800.611.0759
KQED is currently airing episodes from Seasons 7 & 8 (700s & 800s).
Season 8 book: "Behind the Scenes with America's Test Kitchen"
Season 7 book: "Test Kitchen Favorites"
Video: DVDs available from 800# above
Recipes: Currently, only recipes from the 700s & 800s seasons are available for free on the ATK website.
All recipes from all 8 seasons of the series have been moved to the Cook's Illustrated website, which requires
a paid annual subscription.
To determine which season a show belongs to, check the schedule for the day you saw the program on KQED,
and note the episode number for the show. The first digit indicates the season
(ie., 606 is from the 6th season).
Website:
www.americastestkitchen.com
Email:
atk@bcpress.com
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Baking with Julia
Companion Cookbook: available in bookstores and online
Recipes: Since the recipes featured in each show belong to the guest chefs, she is not at liberty
to post them on her website, though they are in the cookbook.
A few "free samples" are posted on the website.
Website:
www.pbs.org/juliachild/about/bwj.html
Videos: not available
Individual program transcripts: no longer available, in spite of the tag at the end of the programs.
Email: none
Producers: A La Carte Communications & Maryland Public TV
11767 Owings Mills Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117-1499
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen
Companion Cookbooks: 1.800.873.6154
Seasons 3 & 4 book: "Steven Raichlen's BBQ USA"
Season 2 book: "Barbecue Bible"
Season 1 book: "How To Grill"
Other books by Steven Raichlen available in retail stores and online
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post all recipes.
A few sample recipes are posted on the website. All are available in the books.
Website:
www.bbqu.net
Videos: "Best of Barbecue University" available from 800# above
Email: will not answer questions already answered on the
FAQ page.
Other questions can be sent to
sdraichlen@cs.com
Producer: Frappe, Inc.
Best Recipes in the World with Mark Bittman of the New York Times
Companion Cookbook: "Best Recipes in the World" containing more than 1000 recipes available from
the website below, or in regular retail stores
Recipes: many posted on the website
Video: none
Website:
www.thebestrecipesintheworld.com
Email: none
Producer: Frappe, Inc.
Chef's Story
Book: 27 Chefs talk about what got them into the
kitchen. not a recipe book per se.
Recipes: A few sample recipes posted on
website
Website:
www.chefsstory.com
Merchandise: DVDs $19.95 plus s/h per program. Book $27.95 plus s/h, available via 1.800.901.4129
Email:
dhamilton@chefsstory.com
Producer: Full Plate Media
Chefs A' Field: Kids on the Farm
Chefs A' Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin On The Farm
DVDs &/or Companion Cookbook: 1.800.937.5387
Recipes: Selected seasonal recipes posted on site. All recipes are in the cookbook.
Website:
www.chefsafield.com
Email:
chefs@warnerhanson.com
Producer: Warner Hanson Television
Washington DC
1.202.255.9093
Christina Cooks
Companion Cookbooks: KQED is currently airing season 8
Seasons 7 & 8 book: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Whole Foods But Were Afraid to Ask"
Season 1 book: "Christina Cooks"
Seasons 2, 3 & 6 book: "Cooking the Whole Food Way"
Seasons 4 & 5 book: "Cook Your Way to the Life You Want."
Recipes: Many Recipes are available on her Website at
www.christinacooks.com/Recipes/Recipes.html
Website:
www.christinacooks.com/
Videos: none of the shows themselves. Christina has three companion videos: "Whole Foods 101," "The
Changing Seasons," and "Whole Foods Goes Gourmet."
Books &/or Videos are available from 1.800.266.5815
Email: none
Producer: WHYY/Channel 12
150 North Sixth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
1.215.351.1200
Ciao Italia
Companion Cookbook: 1.800.613.8836, ext. 346
Recipes: Many recipes available on website at free level. All recipes apparently available to those who
sign up for annual fee.
Video: not available
Website:
www.ciaoitalia.com/
Email:
feedback@ciaoitalia.com
Producer: Ciao Italia
Post Office Box 891
Durham, NH 03824
The Complete Pepin
Video: Refreshed and repackaged version of his classic "Cooking Techniques" series, now available
on DVD as "The Complete Pepin: Techniques and Recipes", via regular retail outlets and
online sources, or by calling 1.800.752.9727
Recipes: available on the DVD
Website:
www.jacquespepin.net/
Email:
jacquespepin-info@kqed.org
Producer: KQED
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco, CA 94110-1426
Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez
Companion Cookbook: Daisy Cooks! Latin Flavors That Will Rock Your World available via 1.800.336.1917
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they can only post 1 sample recipe from each episode on the website. All recipes will be
available in the Companion Cookbook.
Video: her screen test and 3 favorite shows come on a DVD with the cookbook.
Website:
www.daisycooks.com
Email:
gdrummond@alacartetv.com
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Delicious TV: Totally Vegetarian
Cookbook: Cookbook by Toni Fiore due out mid-June 2008 via regular retail and online sources
Video: limited DVD selection available on website below.
Recipes: Most recipes posted on site.
Website:
www.delicioustv.com
Email:
info@delicioustv.com
Producer: Delicious TV
PO Box 7835
Portland, ME 04112
1.207.871.8600
Endless Feast
Producer: Film Garden Entertainment
6727 Odessa Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
1.818.783.3456
Website:
www.EndlessFeast.tv
Email:
info@endlessfeast.tv
Merchandise: tba
Everyday Baking
Everyday Food
Companion Cookbook: none
Recipes: many posted on
website
Website:
www.pbs.org/everydayfood/
Video: none
Email:
contact form on website
Producer: Martha Stewart Living Television
11 West 42nd Street, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie
Companion Cookbook: none
Recipes: many posted on website
Website:
www.diaryofafoodie.org/
Video: not available
Email: none
Producer: WGBH
Post Offic Box 200
Boston, MA 02134
1.617.300.5400
How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs
Companion Cookbook: same title, available in bookstores, or via 1.800.429.2003
Recipes: several recipes available on the website. More available in the Companion Cookbook.
Video: DVD of all 13 episodes to be published in the Summer of 2005. 1.800.429.2003
Website:
www.howtocookeverything.tv
Email:
feedback page on the website
Producer: Frappe Inc.
In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
Companion Cookbook: available in bookstores and online
Recipes: Since the recipes featured in each show belong to the guest chefs, she is not at liberty
to post them on her website, though they are in the cookbook.
A few "free samples" are posted on the website.
Website:
www.pbs.org/juliachild/about/ijk.html
Email:
gdrummond@alacartetv.com
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Jacques Pepin: Fast Food My Way
Companion Cookbook: 1.866.873.5698, or via regular retail outlets and online sources.
Video: 2 volumes of condensed 4-hour 2-disc DVD sets adapted
from the series available via regular retail outlets
and online sources. Volume 1 issued in 2005, Volume 2 in 2006.
Recipes: Several video recipes and recipe slide shows are posted on the website.
The rest can be found in the companion cookbook.
Website:
www.kqed.org/jpfastfood
Email:
jacquespepin-info@kqed.org
Producer: KQED
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco, CA 94110-1426
Joanne Weir's Cooking Class
Cookbook: no printed cookbook available. DVDs come with printable recipes.
Video: 4-DVD set of entire series available via amazon.com
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, only a few selected recipes are available on website.
Website:
www.cookingclass.joanneweir.com
Producer: A La Carte Communications
Presenting Station: KQED
Julia Child: Cooking with Master Chefs
Companion Cookbook: available in bookstores and online
Recipes: Since the recipes featured in each show belong to the guest chefs, she is not at liberty
to post them on her website, though they are in the cookbook.
A few "free samples" are posted on the website.
Website:
www.pbs.org/juliachild/about/cwmc.html
Videos: not available
Email:
gdrummond@alacartetv.com
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Lidia's Italy
Lidia's Family Table
Companion Cookbooks: available via 1.800.480.2426
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post all recipes. Several popular sample recipes
are posted on the website, along with a sign-up to
receive a recipe each month via email.
Website:
www.lidiasitaly.com/
Email:
info@lidiasItaly.com
Producer: Tavola Productions
243 East 58th Street
New York, NY 10022
Low Carb Cookworx
Companion Cookbook: 1.866.716.4589
Recipes: most recipes posted on the website
Website:
www.lowcarbcookworx.com/
Videos: not available
Email:
info@lowcarbcookworx.com
Producer: Milestone Pictures, Inc.
Made In Spain
Companion Cookbook: "Made in Spain" due to be published in the Fall of 2008.
Older cookbooks available in bookstores and online
Recipes: A few sample recipes posted on website
Website:
www.josemadeinspain.com
Videos: not available
Email:
viewermail@josemadeinspain.com
Producers: ThinkFoodGroup and Full Plate Media
Martin Yan's China
Companion Cookbook: available via the website
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post most recipes. Five sample recipes
are posted on the website.
Website:
china.yancancook.com/
Video: Travel segments combined on a DVD, and available via the website
Email:
feedback form on the main website
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Martin Yan's Chinatowns
Companion Cookbook: 1.800.955.0220
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post all recipes. Several popular sample recipes
are posted on the website.
Website:
www.yancancook.com
Video: not available
Email:
feedback form on website
Producer: A La Carte Communications
569 Buena Vista West
San Francisco, CA 94117
Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless
Companion Cookbooks: available in bookstores and online sources, including Rick's website, below.
Season 4: "Mexican Everyday"
Season 3: "Authentic Mexican"
Season 2: "Rick Bayless' Mexican Kitchen"
Season 1: "Mexico: One Plate at a Time"
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post all recipes. Several popular
sample recipes from the 4th season are posted on the website.
Website:
www.fronterakitchens.com/
Video: selected videos available from the website
Email:
info@fronterakitchens.com
Producer: Frontera Media Productions
Presenting Station: WTTW
5400 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
1.773.509.5474
New Scandinavian Cooking with Claus Meyer
Producer: Tellus Works
Gjerdrumsv 12 D1
N-0484 Oslo, Norway
Website:
www.scandcook.com
Email:
contact form on website
Recipes: posted on website above
Video: 1.800.201.0182
Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen
Companion Cookbooks: 1.800.937.5387
Companion Cookbooks: KQED is currently airing programs
from the 5th seasons of this series.
Season 5 cookbook: "Nick Stellino's Dine In"
Season 4 cookbook: "Mangiamo!"
2 books cover the recipes from Seasons 1, 2 & 3: "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen"
and "Nick Stellino's Passione: Pasta, Pizza and
Panini"
Recipes: Due to copyright restrictions, they are unable to post all recipes. A half-dozen
sample recipes from the 4th season are posted on the website.
Website:
www.nickstellino.com/
Video: composite "Pasta" video available from 1.800.937.5387
Email:
start@kcts.org
Producer: Stellino Productions & KCTS
401 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
1.206.728.6463
Simply Ming
Merchandise: videos, companion cookbook, etc., available via 1.800.255.9424
Recipes: Most recipes are on the website.
Website:
www.ming.com/simplyming/default.htm
Videos: not available
Email: none
Producer: WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.:
Our Food Heritage
Merchandise: videos, companion cookbook, etc., available via 1.800.973.7246
Recipes: Several sample recipes on the website.
Website:
www.lpb.org/programs/tasteofla/
Videos: available as full sets or by theme. see website for details
Email:
comments@lpb.org
Producer: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
7733 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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