WVIZ/PBS ideastream®: WVIZ/PBS Cooks! Club

WVIZ/PBS Cooks! News
Welcome to the WVIZ/PBS Cooks! Club! We’re so delighted that you’ve joined those who share your love of great food. Read more
Meet the Hosts

Kent was 19 years old when he walked into WVIZ/PBS for the first time. And for the past 40 years, Kent has been a passionate advocate for public television and radio and the people that it serves. Between attending college and serving...

Peg is a familiar face to anyone who has seen the WVIZ/PBS on-air membership campaigns. And for WVIZ/PBS Cooks! fans, she’s the yin to Kent Geist’s yang, seated at a table in the studio, gobbling up delectable dishes...

You’ll find Julie in the kitchen chatting away with the shows’ guest chefs as they share the secrets of their culinary creations. Away from the WVIZ/PBS Cooks! set, Julie is a four-time Emmy Award-winning project manager, producer, host...
Featured Recipes
Enjoy these wonderful recipes that can be found in the WVIZ/PBS Cooks! F is for Firehouse Cookbook!
Featured Recipe:
Firehouse Chili
Can be served over noodles or rice, and with sour cream and shredded
Cheddar cheese. Raw chopped onions are nice on top also!
And of course your favorite Hot Sauce!
Viewer Recipes
Treat yourself and your family to these wonderful home-kitchen-tested recipes from some of our community’s best cooks!
Featured Recipe: Baked Chicken Rolls
History of WVIZ/PBS Cooks!
Read about the history of the program here.
Order Cookbooks
A selection of WVIZ/PBS Cooks! Cookbooks are available to purchase through our site. Choose from past favorites and check back often as new cookbooks are added.














