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A Chef's Life
Muscadine Time
Season 1
Episode 7
Ben, Vivian and the twins pick muscadine grapes at a small local vineyard while learning the history of this native grape. Vivian visits Mike and Gator, her grape suppliers, and makes homemade wine. Back at the restaurant, Vivian makes a pizza with mulled muscadines, and Ben tests this new creation during their first stressful pizza night in the wine shop.
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Vivian and the restaurant go wild over ramps, after a winter of few fresh vegetables.
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As Vivian waits for Spring’s vegetables to appear, the new best-seller is a whole chicken.
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Vivian finds “run-up” turnip greens, which are central to her approach to southern food.
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Fun Summer vegetables are long gone, so Vivian looks to liven up the unglamorous turnip.
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November has arrived and the restaurant is busy. Vivian feels the stress at work and home.
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Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in Southern cooking.
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Vivian almost reaches her breaking point, but everyone pulls together for the big event.
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Vivian undertakes mammoth preparations for her huge Souther Foodways Alliance luncheon.
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Vivian and Ben face challenges on the cusp of opening a new restaurant, the Boiler Room.
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A year after overcoming a devastating fire, Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.