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A Chef's Life
Blueberries and Boiling Over
Season 2
Episode 1
After a year recovering from a restaurant fire and re-opening Chef and the Farmer, Vivian and Ben go all-in to open a burger/oyster bar called The Boiler Room. Vivian boils over with the stress of staffing adjustments, testing new menu concepts, and the enormous task of putting 500 pounds of blueberries to good use.
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Vivian turns up the heat on a dish that features chicken livers drizzled with hot honey.
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The Boiler Room welcomes a new manager, much to Ben’s delight.
24:40
Vivian learns how to make “the best pickled beets she ever ate.”
24:40
Scott Barton stops by to see the kitchen and share the African roots of okra.
24:40
Vivian visits her friend Nancy for a surprisingly comforting meal combination.
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Vivian is under the gun to pen an entire book chapter on figs in three days.
24:40
Mrs. Scarlett teaches Vivian the secrets of Gramma Hill’s canned peaches.
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Vivian seeks motherly advice from Mrs. Scarlett and her sister Johna over dinner.
55:40
Join Vivian for a taste of the holidays as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking.
24:40
Vivian’s invitation to cook at the prestigious James Beard House becomes a reality.
24:40
Vivian cooks for a supper club and experiments with an eye towards the James Beard House.
24:40
Vivian and the restaurant go wild over ramps, after a winter of few fresh vegetables.