PBS announced Monday that the second season of the cooking competition series “The Great American Recipe” will premiere in the summer of 2023. The programmer also announced that Sylvia Martinez, a home chef from California, won the series’ first season.
The Great American Recipe celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and creative. Season two once again gives home chefs from across the country another chance to showcase their beloved signature dishes. Alejandro Ramos will return once again as host, and chefs Lea Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliott will return as judges. Production for the second season of the series, which is co-produced by VPM and Objective Media Group America, is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2022.
“We’re excited to bring this amazing, fantastic show back to PBS,” said Gilly Pierce, President of Objective Media America Group. “It’s a one-of-a-kind cooking competition, a festive series where judges give professional advice and contestants root for each other and bond through shared stories about food and family.”
Martinez, a California home chef who grew up preparing the Mexican dishes she learned from her grandmother, aunts and mother, was revealed as the winner of the first season on Friday, August 12. A human resources executive and college educator before moving to life in the United States after meeting and marrying her husband.
“our end To Silvia Martinez for her selection as the winner of the first season of The Great American Recipe, Zara Frankel, director of programming and development for general audience programming at PBS, said. The first season was a multi-platform success, attracting a younger, more diverse audience to PBS as part of our ongoing commitment to showcasing a range of opinions and perspectives. We are delighted that the show has resonated with viewers and are delighted to bring back new episodes of this fan-favorite movie across the country.”
All episodes of “The Great American Recipe” are currently streaming on PBS.org and the PBS Video app.
Also in today’s TV news:
Awards
The National Hispanic Media Alliance (NHMC) has announced the lineup of honorees at the 36th Impact Awards Gala. Among the honorees are Jorge Lopez (“Lopez vs. Lopez”), Mayan Lopez (“Lopez vs. Lopez”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”), Francia Ressa (“How I Met Your Father”) and Yvette Merino (“Encanto”). The Impact Awards, which will take place Friday, September 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, celebrate individuals who have dedicated themselves to creating a more inclusive entertainment industry through positive portrayals of the Latinx community, both in front of and behind a camera. The event will be hosted by Jessica Marie Garcia, with a special appearance by US Congressman Joaquin Castro.
Executive News
Adrianne Anderson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Content Development at ABC Owned Television Stations. The Chief Marketing Officer will report to Station Group President Chad Matthews. In her new role, Anderson will be responsible for creating, leading, and executing cross-platform content vision and strategies across all eight local brands and businesses in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno. Most recently, Anderson served as Vice President of Programming, Marketing, and Content Development at KABC Los Angeles. She is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Promax.
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