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Find good recipes, mouthwatering cooking shows and fun Arizona restaurants all in one place. New for the 2023 holiday season: “Check, Please! Arizona” host Mark Tarbell was kind enough to share his recipe for Grandma Polly’s Apple Pie. Grab your apron and a big bowl of apples – let’s bake!
Mark Tarbell’s Other Favorite Things
If you’ve read the new Winter 2023 issue of Arizona PBS magazine, you’ll have learned a few of Chef Mark Tarbell’s favorite things (and if you haven’t, consider that the magazine is a benefit of becoming an Arizona PBS member!). But when we chatted with Mark, he found he couldn’t limit himself to just ten. Here are a few more:
Favorite simple appetizer?
Caviar! Or baked gooey cheese.
Favorite festive beverage?
Champagne.
Favorite type of food?
Salty and crunchy 😁
One thing in your kitchen you couldn’t live without?
My 40-year-old paring knife.
Favorite way to spend a Saturday?
In the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.
Favorite show on Arizona PBS?
“Check, Please! Arizona,” of course! Hahaha. I like a lot of the shows, but “No Passport Required” with Chef Marcus Sameulsson… that’s a good one!
Favorite place to travel outside of the U.S.?
Wherever there is water and mountains. I love France, Italy, Portugal, Asia, New Zealand… Honestly, I’ve been to so many places I love, it’s hard to choose just one!
Favorite celebrity chef?
I can’t choose one! Hahaha. Jean-George Vong, Brother Luck, Jose Andreas, Stephen Jones… to name a few.
Who are three people you would like to cook for, alive or dead?
Aretha Franklin (almost did once!), The Rock (he seems like a really great guy!), and Tina Turner (who I was fortunate to meet once – what a fantastic woman!)
Season 10 now streaming
Check, Please! Arizona
Check, Please! Arizona has been highlighting locally owned restaurants since 2011. In each episode, three guests and host Mark Tarbell review restaurants they recommend to each other. Season 10 features establishments like Brunch & Sip, Phoenix City Grille and Sfizio Modern Italian Kitchen.
PBS Passport
No Passport Required
Hosted by renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson, No Passport Required is a six-part PBS/Eater series that takes viewers on an inspiring journey across the U.S. to explore and celebrate the wide-ranging diversity of immigrant traditions and cuisine woven into American food and culture. A vibrant portrait of America today, No Passport Required features chefs, entrepreneurs, artists, community leaders, and home cooks who have enhanced the nation’s culture and cuisine.