PBS launches new food portal with Fresh Tastes blog

Gorgeous shots of food? Check. Recipes that appear slightly daunting but manageable on the weekends? Check. A tone that is somewhere between didactic and overenthusiastic? Check.

The Fresh Tastes blog is the first part of a new venture from PBS — a food portal that will bring together recipes and content from their national and regional shows. Because America is not quite ready for Check, Please! Arizona, the adventure begins with a small collection of food bloggers cranking out recipes with sides of explanation and a few exclamation points.