A Chef's Life

A documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard.

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Episodes

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    Liver Lover

    S5 Ep9 |
    Vivian visits one of her favorite farmers and a restaurant known for its fried livers.
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    King Cornbread

    S5 Ep10 |
    Vivian films a segment for a morning TV show where cornbread takes center stage.
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    Mayo -- The Mother Sauce

    S4 Ep10 |
    As a new chef takes the reins, Vivian's diminishing role at the restaurant becomes clear.
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    Heavenly Hocks

    S4 Ep9 |
    A view behind-the-scenes reveals the hot and cold of curing ham.
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    All Sunchoked Up

    S4 Ep8 |
    Flo and Theo’s pre-school visits the restaurant for a meal focusing on table manners.
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    More Than One Way to Skin a Catfish

    S4 Ep7 |
    Vivian gains an enlightened perspective on the farm-raised catfish industry.
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    Rabbit

    S4 Ep6 |
    Vivian’s rabbit demo at the Carolina Meat Conference is met with rowdy protesters.
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    Cabbage’s Last Stand

    S4 Ep5 |
    Vivian romps around the city before firing up the BBQ cabbage at Feast Portland.
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    Stand By Your Cabbage

    S4 Ep4 |
    Vivian’s summer itinerary picks up with a 14-day photo shoot.

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    The Final Harvest

    Say goodbye to the show with a farewell feast of epic proportions.

About A Chef's Life

A Chef's Life is a new half-hour character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina.

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