America Revealed’s Food Machine and Food Forward Premieres: A Tale of Two...
Yul Kwon takes to the skies — a lot — in the opening episode of America Revealed called “Food Machine.” Photo: Courtesy of Lion Television Let’s begin, shall we, with the first episode of America...
View ArticleKQED’s Forum: ‘America Revealed’
The new four-part PBS Series “America Revealed” explores the hidden food, energy, transportation and manufacturing systems that keep America running. Forum talks to host Yul Kwon about the new program,...
View ArticleCelebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday: Jacques Pépin Tribute Video + How...
Jacques Pépin’s centennial celebration tribute video to Julia Child. Produced by Mike Klozar. She was the Paris-loving home cook from California who made French cuisine accessible to generations of...
View ArticleKen Burns discusses his new documentary “The Dust Bowl”
On November 18 and 19, KQED will broadcast the premiere of “The Dust Bowl,” a new two-part documentary by Ken Burns that explores the most severe, man-made ecological catastrophe in American history —...
View ArticleDownton Abbey, Season Three: Are You Ready to (Tea) Party?
Finally, Downton Abbey fans, it’s time for Season 3, when the gloves come off and these tea partiers get ready to rumble! Well, not exactly. But, having seen a preview of episode one on Saturday...
View ArticlePBS Wants YOUR Stories for New Film “Asian Chops”
Lisa Murphy just started her own business making a spicy sriracha ketchup What does a T-shirt depicting a bottle of Sriracha holding hands with a bottle of Ketchup have to do with a launch party for a...
View ArticleWatch An Episode of PBS’s New Video Food Series “Original Fare”: Bodega Bay...
PBS Food recently launched a new web series called Original Fare: a travel video series for eating, drinking, and discovering local craft fare. Iron Way Films, the creators of Original Fare produces...
View ArticleAgribusiness Funds ‘Farmland’ To Counter Hollywood Message
David Loberg’s family farm in Carroll, Neb., is featured in the film Farmland. Photo: Don Holtz/Ketchum Listen to the Story on Morning Edition...
View ArticleLong-Awaited New Series ‘Food Forward’ Makes Its Debut on PBS
By Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Civil Eats (9/9/14) In 2007, Greg Roden and Brian Greene met in Buenos Aires, Argentina at a poker game and batted around the idea of a new type of food television show....
View ArticleWhat’s the Great Fuss About ‘The Great British Baking Show’?
Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood with Great British Baking Show presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc. (Courtesy of © Love Productions) Twelve people in the middle of an English field, just…...
View ArticleTo Tackle Food Waste, Big Grocery Chain Will Sell Produce Rejects
It’s easy to blame someone else for food waste. If this is really a $2.6 trillion issue, as the United Nations estimates, then who’s in charge of fixing it? Turns out, we the eaters play a big role...
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