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A Chef's Life
Pimp My Grits
Season 1
Episode 3
The restaurant gears up for a practice service where the new equipment and new menu will be tested in real time — but nothing is going as planned. One of the big changes to the restaurant’s menus is the addition of a section called “Pimp My Grits,” where Vivian exalts the lowly, quintessentially Southern ingredient in four distinct ways.
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24:33
Vivian plans a respite from the road during the holidays, but finds herself busy at home.
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24:32
Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons and learn about the fruit's different varieties.
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24:33
With Summer heat high and rain levels low, Vivian struggles to find enough green beans.
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24:40
As a new chef takes the reins, Vivian's diminishing role at the restaurant becomes clear.