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Blueberries and Boiling Over

Blueberries and Boiling Over

Season 2 Episode 1
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Shrimp Sells

Shrimp Sells

Season 2 Episode 2
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean

R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean

Season 2 Episode 3
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Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 1)

Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 1)

Season 2 Episode 4
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Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 2)

Don’t Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 2)

Season 2 Episode 5
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Apples

Apples

Season 2 Episode 6
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The Fish Episode, Y’all

The Fish Episode, Y’all

Season 2 Episode 7
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Obviously, It’s Pecans

Obviously, It’s Pecans

Season 2 Episode 8
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Turnips: The Roots

Turnips: The Roots

Season 2 Episode 9
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Turnips: The Greens

Turnips: The Greens

Season 2 Episode 10
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Chicken Lickin’

Chicken Lickin’

Season 2 Episode 11
24:40
Ramp-ing up to Spring

Ramp-ing up to Spring

Season 2 Episode 12
24:40
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A Chef's Life

Season 2 Preview

This fall, the popular series A Chef's Life returns to PBS stations with a highly-anticipated second season. More than a cooking show, A Chef's Life is a half-hour character-driven documentary series that takes viewers inside the life and kitchen of Chef Vivian Howard. The series will return to find Vivian with a new list of local ingredients, each one starring in its own episode.

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Have Yourself Some Moonshine
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Season 1 Episode 13
Have Yourself Some Moonshine
Vivian visits Broad Slab Distillery, and talks about the art and soul of white lightning.
The Buttermilk Belt
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Season 1 Episode 12
The Buttermilk Belt
Vivian and Ben go to Maple View Dairy to pick up buttermilk for the restaurant.
Collard Green Queen
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Season 1 Episode 11
Collard Green Queen
Vivian gets a lesson in a 100-year-old tradition of making collard kraut.
Love Me Some Candied Yams
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Season 1 Episode 10
Love Me Some Candied Yams
Vivian visits one of the largest sweet potato farms in the country.
A Peanut Passtime
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Season 1 Episode 9
A Peanut Passtime
Vivian visits neighbor Marty Harper’s peanut farm just before and during harvest.
A Road Trip for Rice
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Season 1 Episode 8
A Road Trip for Rice
Vivian travels to meet with Glenn Roberts to learn about Carolina Heirloom Rice.
Muscadine Time
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Season 1 Episode 7
Muscadine Time
Ben, Vivian and the twins pick muscadine grapes at a small local vineyard.
Oysters
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Season 1 Episode 6
Oysters
Vivian goes to Cedar Island to explore the new culture of farm-raised oysters.
You Say Heirloom, I Say Old Timey
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Season 1 Episode 5
You Say Heirloom, I Say Old Timey
Vivian preps for a Southern Foodways Alliance luncheon with the ultimate tomato sandwich.
Cracklin' Kitchen
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Season 1 Episode 4
Cracklin' Kitchen
Vivian launches the restaurant’s new “whole animal, no waste” program with two pigs.
Pimp My Grits
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Season 1 Episode 3
Pimp My Grits
The restaurant gears up for a practice service — but nothing is going as planned.
Strawberry Stay at Home
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Season 1 Episode 2
Strawberry Stay at Home
Vivian and Ben rebuild their restaurant against the Southern harbinger of Spring.
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