Todd English and other APT chefs were nominated for James Beard Awards
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THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES FOUR
AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION CULINARY PROGRAMS
Food Trip With Todd English, America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated, Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie and Lidia's Family Table rank among TV's top culinary programs in 2006
Boston (March 29, 2007) The James Beard Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that celebrates America's culinary heritage, has nominated four American Public Television (APT) programs for its 2007 Broadcast Media Awards. The annual media awards honor culinary television programs, webcasting and radio programs that aired in 2006.Winners will be announced on May 6, 2007 at the Hudson Theater at the Millennium Hotel in New York City.
The foundation nominated APT's FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH for best Television Food Special. This program features chef Todd English's culinary adventures in Japan, where he feasts on sushi and prized Kobe beef. In addition, three of APT's popular culinary series dominated the category for best National Television Food Show. AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED, GOURMET'S DIARY OF A FOODIE and LIDIA'S FAMILY TABLE were all nominated for this prestigious award.
- AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED, the most-watched cooking show on public television, provides fully-tested recipes by an expert team of chefs, testers and tasters. (Produced by A La Carte Communications)
- GOURMET'S DIARY OF A FOODIE uncovers the latest cutting-edge food trends, must-use ingredients, kitchen gadgets and food destinations. (Produced by WGBH/Boston)
- LIDIA'S FAMILY TABLE is filled with chef Lidia Bastianich's delicious master recipes for everyday Italian-style feasting and imaginative ideas for variations and improvisations. (Produced by Tavola Productions)
These series currently air on public television stations nationwide and on the multi-cast digital lifestyle channel Create™.
Each year, APT distributes more than 300 titles, including many in the ever-popular cooking genre. APT's cooking series showcase the best of what public television has to offer: high-quality productions featuring dynamic hosts and James Beard award-winning chefs like Jacques Pépin, Rick Bayless, Steven Raichlen, Charlie Trotter and Joanne Weir. From Italian, barbecue and Mexican cuisine to kosher, organic and Scandinavian delights, APT's range of cooking shows has wide appeal and a proven track record as audience pleasers.
For information on these programs, Create™ TV, or American Public Television please contact Lorenzo_Petruzziello@APTonline.org or 617-338-4455, Ext. 133.
About American Public Television:
For 45 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT distributes more than 300 new program titles per year and has 10,000 hours of programming in its library. It is responsible for many public television milestones including the first HD series and the 2006 launch of the Create channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. APT is known for its leadership in identifying innovative, worthwhile and viewer-friendly programming. It has established a tradition of providing public television stations with program choices that strengthen and customize their schedules, such as JFK: Breaking the News, Battlefield Britain, Globe Trekker, Rick Steves' Europe, Great Museums, Jacques Pépin: Fast Food My Way, America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated, Broadway: The Golden Age, Lidia's Family Table, California Dreamin' – The Songs of The Mamas & the Papas, Rosemary and Thyme, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, The Big Comfy Couch, Monarchy With David Starkey, and other prominent documentaries, dramatic series, how-to programs and classic movies. For more information about APT's programs and services, visit APTonline.org.
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