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All Sunchoked Up

Season 4 Episode 8

Flo and Theo’s pre-school class visit the restaurant for a meal where table manners are the focus, but exceptionally slow service makes everyone antsy, especially Ben. When her sunchoke recipe doesn’t make the grade, Vivian enlists guidance from an old friend.

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Honey, I’m Home!
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Vivian turns up the heat on a dish that features chicken livers drizzled with hot honey.
A Casserole Says Plenty
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The Boiler Room welcomes a new manager, much to Ben’s delight.
If You Can’t Beet Em ...
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Vivian learns how to make “the best pickled beets she ever ate.”
Prickly Business
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Scott Barton stops by to see the kitchen and share the African roots of okra.
Pickle Perfect
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Vivian visits her friend Nancy for a surprisingly comforting meal combination.
Gettin’ Figgy With It
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Vivian is under the gun to pen an entire book chapter on figs in three days.
Pretty In Peach
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Mrs. Scarlett teaches Vivian the secrets of Gramma Hill’s canned peaches.
Stop, Squash and Roll
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Vivian seeks motherly advice from Mrs. Scarlett and her sister Johna over dinner.
The Holiday Special
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Join Vivian for a taste of the holidays as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking.
Eggs Two Dozen Ways
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Vivian’s invitation to cook at the prestigious James Beard House becomes a reality.
Eggs A Dozen Ways
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Vivian cooks for a supper club and experiments with an eye towards the James Beard House.
Ramp-ing up to Spring
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Vivian and the restaurant go wild over ramps, after a winter of few fresh vegetables.
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