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Season 1

  • S01E01 Easy Ciabatta Bread

    • June 6, 2017
    • PBS

    Chef Pam demonstrates an easy bread recipe.

  • S01E02 Aquafaba Mousse

    • February 23, 2017
    • PBS

    Chef Pam creates a mousse with uncanny ingredients. There is no time wasted when this magic happens.

  • S01E03 Popcorn

    • November 15, 2016
    • PBS

    Popcorn ball and caramel corn recipes plus popcorn facts.

  • S01E04 Salmon

    • November 29, 2016
    • PBS

    Pan Roasted Salmon with Bacon, Blue Cheese and Arugula.

  • S01E05 Standard Breading Procedure

    • April 30, 2017
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares oven fried chicken and shrimp using panko as a breading.

  • S01E06 Tomatoes and Tomato Soup

    • November 15, 2016
    • PBS

    Tomatoes are in season on this edition of Charlotte Cooks. Chef Pam takes us to the farmer's market to show us the wide variety of tomatoes as well as teaching us techniques for peeling and removing seeds to prepare for various dishes.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Ribs

    • September 28, 2017
    • PBS

    Ribs cooked in the oven then on the grill plus homemade barbeque sauce.

  • S02E02 Honey

    • November 10, 2017
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and guest Bee Keeper Jim Bowen teaches us all about honey and recipes to make.

  • S02E03 Veloute

    • January 30, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares Veloute.

  • S02E04 Dog Treats

    • June 26, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares homemade dog treats.

  • S02E05 Gingered Butternut Squash Spring Rolls

    • July 12, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares gingered butternut squash spring rolls.

  • S02E06 Roast Chicken

    • July 26, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares roast chicken and roast spatchcock chicken.

  • S02E07 Key Lime Pie

    • July 26, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares key lime pie two ways.

  • S02E08 Lobster Tail

    • July 26, 2018
    • PBS

    Chef Pam prepares lobster tail.

  • S02E09 Yakitori

    • September 25, 2018
    • PBS

    Featuring Gene Kato from Upstream Restaraunt making Yakitori.

Season 3

Season 4

  • S04E01 Burgers

    • August 20, 2019
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela with Joe Huang from Bang Bang Burgers show you the right way to cook a hamburger. They also prepare a classic cheeseburger and a pimento cheese hamburger.

  • S04E02 Blackened Mahi with Tomato Gazpacho and Crab Cakes

    • September 23, 2019
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and Chef Bruce Moffett prepare blackened mahi with tomato gazpacho and crab cakes and avocado salsa.

  • S04E03 Chicken Piccata

    • October 29, 2019
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts prepares chicken piccata with garlic bread and salad.

  • S04E04 Marbled Spiced Butternut Squash White Chocolate Cheesecake

    • November 22, 2019
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and Chef Ashley Boyd from 300 East prepare squash cheesecake.

  • S04E05 Miso Sesame Hempeh Salad and Hempeh Reuben

    • January 28, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and food blogger Heidi Billotto prepare a miso sesame hempeh salad on a fennel and carrot slaw. They also prepare a Reuben sandwich using hempeh. Hempeh is a plant based protein made with hemp seeds.

  • S04E07 Tentsuyu Marinated Grouper, Shiso Chimi, Brown Rice and Choi

    • March 23, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and Chef Sam Diminich create Tentsuyu Marinated Grouper, Shiso Chimi, Brown Rice, Wilted Choi and Meyer Lemon – White Shoyu Vinaigrette.

  • S04E08 Brown Butter Roasted Sea Scallops Root Vegetable Hash

    • April 23, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and Chef Jon Fortes from The Flipside Restaurant prepare Brown Butter Roasted Sea Scallops, Root Vegetable Hash, a Celery Root Rurée, Braised Bacon and Citrus Butter.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Corn Fritters with Country Ham and Tomato Jam

    • September 28, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Oscar is going to share with us his recipe for Cream Corn Fritters served with Country Ham and Tomato Jam and Whipped Sorghum Butter.

  • S05E02 Pierogis

    • September 11, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Kris Siuta show us how to make pierogis from scratch with a variety of fillings.

  • S05E03 Vertical Yule Log Cake

    • October 12, 2020
    • PBS

    Pastry Chef Jamie Turner creates a unique vertical layer Yule Log Cake with fudge icing and decorated with meringue mushrooms.

  • S05E04 Chicken Schnitzel (Israeli Hot Chicken)

    • October 15, 2020
    • PBS

    Chef Shai Fargian and Chef Pamela Roberts create a chicken schnitzel sandwich with red schug sauce and tzatziki plus purple cabbage slaw.

  • S05E05 Mushrooms

    • January 22, 2021
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela Roberts and Chef Julia Simon prepare two delicious vegan mushrooms dishes. They are creating oyster mushroom scallops with a green curry sauce and coconut rice plus and an amazing version of pulled pork barbecue using smoked mushrooms as a meat substitute.

  • S05E06 Risotto

    • February 1, 2021
    • PBS

    People find risotto a mystical dish and perceive it to be difficult to make at home. It is really quite easy, if you have time to stir. Chef Pamela Roberts and culinary student Kelly Dopkeen show how easy it can be to prepare risotto and arancini.

  • S05E07 Burnt Ends Brisket and Mushroom Stroganoff

    • March 22, 2021
    • PBS

    In this episode of Charlotte Cooks we feature two chefs creating two very different dishes. Pit Master Matt Barry from Midwood Smokehouse prepares burnt ends brisket, red eye gravy and creamy grits. Beverly McLaughlin from Beverly's Gourmet Foods prepares a mushroom stroganoff, fresh green salad with cilantro lime dressing and a red wine cake.

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Season 8

  • S08E01 Hush Puppies & Fried Fish

    • September 18, 2023
    • PBS

    Every Southerner knows a shrimp basket or fried fish plate isn’t complete without a handful of crispy Hush Puppies. Chef Pamela shows you how to mix and fry hush puppies alone with breaded and fried catfish.

  • S08E02 Tomato Pudding and Chermoula Shrimp Salad

    • September 25, 2023
    • PBS

    Chef Oscar Johnson brings one of his family's favorite recipes to Charlotte Cooks. Chef Oscar and Chef Pamela prepare a delicious regional dish from the Tidewater region of Virginia called Tomato Pudding.

  • S08E03 Lemon Posset

    • October 2, 2023
    • PBS

    Do you know what lemon posset is? Chef Pamela Roberts does and in this episode she will introduce it to you and how to make this dessert that goes as far back as Shakespeare's time.

  • S08E04 Brunswick Stew

    • October 9, 2023
    • PBS

    What goes into Brunswick stew depends on where you are in the south.  Chef Pamela Roberts and guest chef Yvette Kerns make North Carolina Brunswick Stew and Cornbread.  For dessert Chef Yvette shares a family recipe dating back to the Great Depression...Miss Daisy's Buttermilk Pie

  • S08E05 Three Easy Casseroles

    • October 16, 2023
    • PBS

    If you need a simple dish for meal time or something to take to a potluck Chef Pamela can help.  In this episode she creates three casseroles to make your life easier....french toast casserole, the classic green bean casserole and a pineapple casserole that my sound unusual but is delicious.

  • S08E06 Short Rib Tortelloni and Pesto

    • October 23, 2023
    • PBS

    Chef Raffaele Patrizi brings a recipe straight from his native Italy.  Raffaele and Chef Pamela mix fresh pasta dough to create short rib tortelloni with two kinds of pesto.

  • S08E07 Mahi-Mahi with Fungi

    • October 30, 2023
    • PBS

    Chef Pamela welcomes Chef Cheryl Watkins into her kitchen to create a meal straight from the Caribbean-St. Martin Creole mahi-mahi with fungi and a crisp salad.

  • S08E08 "Marry Me" Chicken

    • November 6, 2023
    • PBS

    There are times when everyone needs a one, easy to do diner dish that impresses nearly everyone who gets lucky enough to taste it. Pull out all the stops for a chicken dish bursting with flavors sun Dried tomatoes, mushrooms, wine, cream and YUM!