Arts and Entertainment

More than 50 years after its debut, “The French Chef” remains important television. That’s why today’s most popular chefs, celebrities and Julia devotees have joined PBS to share personal insights and engage in light-hearted conversations as they screen — and delight in — Julia’s most-beloved episodes.

Chef Vivian Howard of “A Chef’s Life” travels the changing South in search of the dishes that connect us all – dumplings, hand pies, porridge and more – but which are expressed in delightfully different ways across cultures.

Each week, Chef Mark Tarbell visits with local restaurateurs and bartenders, and he joins chefs as they show off their expertise. Experience the science and artistry behind some of the region’s most innovative and popular dishes as Tarbell sets out to explore recent developments and trends in the Arizona culinary scene. 

Join Emmy and James Beard Award-winning chef Lidia Bastianich as she travels America to meet people mastering the art of meat curing, coopering, jam-making, cider-making and more and finds out what inspires and fuels them.

This winter, the popular series “A Chef’s Life” invites viewers on a journey to discover and rediscover holiday traditions. Chef Vivian Howard hosts a holiday to remember at her home in Eastern North Carolina as she creates a Southern feast steeped in her family’s Christmas and Chanukah traditions.

To celebrate 20 years of the most-watched cooking show on public television, “America’s Test Kitchen” fans around the country voted for their all-time favorite recipes from the series. The results are presented now as Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison and their fellow cast members count down the series’ 20 most popular recipes and look back on the show’s best moments.

Join Chef Marcus Samuelsson to explore six different American cities, visiting with both professional chefs and home cooks, for an in-depth look at the rich diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisines woven into American food and culture.

Tour a collection of sweet spots known for their pies and other baked goodies on Fridays at 8 p.m.

This month, “American Masters” showcases three iconic chefs Sundays at 2 p.m. Explore their life stories, their love of cooking and what they brought to the world.

All the decadent breads, cakes, pastries and pies take center stage for an encore of “The Great British Baking Show” each Friday night at 9 p.m. on Arizona PBS.