EPISODE · Nov 16, 2025 · 17 MIN
081 A Peek Inside Pittsburgh’s Food TV
from The Pittsburgh Dish · host Doug Heilman
We pull back the curtain on how Pittsburgh’s local food television gets made, from planning and pacing a five-minute kitchen segment to building community around long-form public media cooking shows. Maria DeBone and Chris Fennimore share the inside scoop. Plus local TV food personality Chef Alekka offers an easy holiday crumble.• Planning, staging, and timing a live kitchen segment• Tips and hacks viewers value on short TV spots• The origin and evolution of QED Cooks and its community format• Realities of live-to-tape and behind-the-scenes crew work• A beginner-friendly winter fruit crumble with oats• Where to watch Alekka, Doug, and Chris across local TVIf you enjoyed the show, consider buying us a coffee for this episode or supporting the show monthly. You can find links to those options at the bottom of our show description.Support the show
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We pull back the curtain on how Pittsburgh’s local food television gets made, from planning and pacing a five-minute kitchen segment to building community around long-form public media cooking shows. Maria DeBone and Chris Fennimore share the inside scoop. Plus local TV food personality Chef Alekka offers an easy holiday crumble. • Planning, staging, and timing a live kitchen segment • Tips and hacks viewers value on short TV spots • The origin and evolution of QED Cooks and its community fo...
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