When “The Great British Baking Show” mania hit the U.S., fans of television cooking competitions found themselves questioning everything they thought they knew about the genre.
Why did British audiences get a tent in the countryside, with quirky hosts, playful, plucky music and a cast from all walks of life that all seemed to get along swell, while American shows like “Top Chef” were all about high-drama backstabbing and smack-talking?
Leave it to PBS to fill the void.
The new show “The Great American Recipe,” which premieres June 24 at 8 p.m., appears to take a more genteel approach to