The Great American Recipe
| The Great American Recipe | |
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| Genre | Cooking show |
| Directed by | José Manuel Rodriguez Bermejo |
| Presented by | Alejandra Ramos |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Sev DeMyers |
| Cinematography |
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| Running time | 52–54 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | June 24, 2022 – present |
The Great American Recipe is an American cooking competition television series that airs on PBS. Each season, home cooks from across the United States showcase America's diverse cuisine and compete to have one of their dishes named the "Great American Recipe." Following the first season, subsequent seasons used a no-elimination format to allow each contestant more time to share their story and hone their culinary skills.
Seasons
Season 1
The first season was filmed in Caroline County, Virginia. The judges were Tiffany Derry, Graham Elliot, and Leah Cohen, with Alejandra Ramos hosting.[2]
The first winner of The Great American Recipe was Silvia Martinez, a blogger in San Luis Obispo, California.[3] The companion cookbook, The Great American Recipe Cookbook, features her recipe for chiles en nogada on the cover.[4]
Season 2
The second season was again judged by Derry, Elliot, and Cohen, with Ramos returning as host. Filming for the first seven episodes returned to Caroline County, then moved to Montgomery County, Texas, for the finale.[5]
Beginning in Season 2, contestants stayed on from week to week until the end of the penultimate episode, when the three top-performing cooks were chosen to advance to the final.[6]
The winner of Season 2 was Brad Mahlof, a real estate developer in New York City. The Great American Recipe Cookbook: Season Two Edition features his recipe for mafrum and salatim on the cover.[7]
Season 3
In Season 3, filming took place in Nashville, Tennessee, with Timothy Hollingsworth and Francis Lam replacing Graham Elliot and Leah Cohen.[8] Season 1's winner, Silvia, returned as a guest judge in the final episode.[9]
Recipes were still posted to the PBS website, but no further editions of the cookbook were published.
The winner of Season 3 was Adjo Honsou, a former biotech scientist and food truck owner in St. Louis, Missouri.[10][11]
Season 4
Derry, Hollingsworth, Lam, and Ramos returned to Nashville for a six-episode Season 4 with eight home cooks.
References
- ↑ "The Great American Recipe". Objective Media Group.
- ↑ "PBS celebrates America's diverse culinary roots in THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE". VPM. Virginia Public Media. August 10, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Martinez, Silvia (2022). "Yes, I'm Silvia Martinez, Winner of The Great American Recipe. Yay!". Mamá Latina Tips. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Gomez, Shirley (August 15, 2022). "Mexican home cook Silvia Martinez wins PBS's first national search for 'The Great American Recipe'". ¡Hola!. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Morgan, Allyson (August 6, 2024). "Behind The Scenes Of The Great American Recipe". Mashed. Static Media. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Eckerling, Debra (July 12, 2023). "Brad Mahlof: The Great American Recipe, Chraime with Salmon and Easy Couscous". Jewish Journal. TRIBE Media Corp. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Eisenberg, David (August 9, 2023). "Q&A: Brad Mahlof '11 Wins PBS Cooking Show by Plating Jewish Heritage". Brandeis University. Brandeis University. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Fresh Talent and Rich Backgrounds on The Great American Recipe Season 4". ThinkTV. Greater Dayton Public Television. July 3, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Martinez, Silvia (2025). "¡Hola! Soy Silvia – Welcome to Mama Latina Tips!". Mamá Latina Tips. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Norfleet, Miya (August 14, 2024). "Adjo Honsou represents St. Louis and Togo to win 'The Great American Recipe'". stlpr. St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Media & Press". FUFU n' Sauce. Retrieved July 11, 2026.