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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    Honey, I’m Home!

    S3 Ep8 |
    Vivian turns up the heat on a dish that features chicken livers drizzled with hot honey.
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    A Casserole Says Plenty

    S3 Ep7 |
    The Boiler Room welcomes a new manager, much to Ben’s delight.
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    If You Can’t Beet Em ...

    S3 Ep6 |
    Vivian learns how to make “the best pickled beets she ever ate.”
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    Prickly Business

    S3 Ep5 |
    Scott Barton stops by to see the kitchen and share the African roots of okra.
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    Pickle Perfect

    S3 Ep4 |
    Vivian visits her friend Nancy for a surprisingly comforting meal combination.
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    Gettin’ Figgy With It

    S3 Ep3 |
    Vivian is under the gun to pen an entire book chapter on figs in three days.
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    Pretty In Peach

    S3 Ep2 |
    Mrs. Scarlett teaches Vivian the secrets of Gramma Hill’s canned peaches.
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    Stop, Squash and Roll

    S3 Ep1 |
    Vivian seeks motherly advice from Mrs. Scarlett and her sister Johna over dinner.

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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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