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Pretty In Peach

Season 3 Episode 2

Mrs. Scarlett teaches Vivian the secrets of Gramma Hill’s canned peaches and shares fond fried chicken memories from her own childhood. Vivian sweats through a Thanksgiving-in-July extravaganza photo shoot while a major mix-up at the restaurant leaves the restaurant team scrambling.

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Chicken Lickin’
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As Vivian waits for Spring’s vegetables to appear, the new best-seller is a whole chicken.
Turnips: The Greens
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Vivian finds “run-up” turnip greens, which are central to her approach to southern food.
Turnips: The Roots
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Fun Summer vegetables are long gone, so Vivian looks to liven up the unglamorous turnip.
Obviously, It’s Pecans
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November has arrived and the restaurant is busy. Vivian feels the stress at work and home.
The Fish Episode, Y’all
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Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in Southern cooking.
Apples
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Vivian returns from her road trip and confronts her long absence from the restaurant.
Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 2)
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Vivian almost reaches her breaking point, but everyone pulls together for the big event.
Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 1)
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Vivian undertakes mammoth preparations for her huge Souther Foodways Alliance luncheon.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean
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Vivian and Ben face challenges on the cusp of opening a new restaurant, the Boiler Room.
Shrimp Sells
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A family beach trip turns competitive for Vivian and her sisters.
Blueberries and Boiling Over
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A year after overcoming a devastating fire, Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.
Have Yourself Some Moonshine
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Vivian visits Broad Slab Distillery, and talks about the art and soul of white lightning.
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