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A Chef's Life
Obviously, It’s Pecans
Season 2
Episode 8
It’s November ya’ll and that means it’s busy at Chef and the Farmer. Vivian is feeling the stress of both work and home as she juggles running the restaurant after suspending her sous chef and preparing for her own Thanksgiving feast. She and Ms. Scarlett head to Ms. Scarlett’s family farm where they source their pecans and have a run in with Uncle Dwight’s wild boar.
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Lillie shows Vivian three different ways to bring out the bitter and sweet in rutabagas.
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Vivian turns up the heat on a dish that features chicken livers drizzled with hot honey.
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Vivian seeks motherly advice from Mrs. Scarlett and her sister Johna over dinner.
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Join Vivian for a taste of the holidays as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking.
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Vivian’s invitation to cook at the prestigious James Beard House becomes a reality.
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Vivian cooks for a supper club and experiments with an eye towards the James Beard House.