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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    Eggs Two Dozen Ways

    S2 Ep14 |
    Vivian’s invitation to cook at the prestigious James Beard House becomes a reality.
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    Eggs A Dozen Ways

    S2 Ep13 |
    Vivian cooks for a supper club and experiments with an eye towards the James Beard House.
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    Ramp-ing up to Spring

    S2 Ep12 |
    Vivian and the restaurant go wild over ramps, after a winter of few fresh vegetables.
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    Chicken Lickin’

    S2 Ep11 |
    As Vivian waits for Spring’s vegetables to appear, the new best-seller is a whole chicken.
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    Turnips: The Greens

    S2 Ep10 |
    Vivian finds “run-up” turnip greens, which are central to her approach to southern food.
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    Turnips: The Roots

    S2 Ep9 |
    Fun Summer vegetables are long gone, so Vivian looks to liven up the unglamorous turnip.
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    The Holiday Special

    S2 Ep15 |
    Join Vivian for a taste of the holidays as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking.
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    Obviously, It’s Pecans

    S2 Ep8 |
    November has arrived and the restaurant is busy. Vivian feels the stress at work and home.

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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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