A Chef's Life

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Two-Mato
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Vivian’s plate is full of everything. Except tomatoes. As Chef & the Farmer turns 10 years old, Vivian embarks on a fruitless search for the season’s first ripe tomatoes to serve at the .. show full overview
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Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans)
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With Summer heat high and rain levels low, Vivian struggles to scrounge up enough green beans to add to the menu at Chef & the Farmer. Her kitchen capers continue as she stumbles to find .. show full overview
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Prolific Peppers
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Vivian preps peppers for a trip to Lambstock, a party where chefs, food, and music converge. Even with Warren behind the wheel, the road provides unexpected woes. Before hitting the .. show full overview
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A Food Truck and a Pear Tree
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Vivian, her parents, and Flo pluck pears from a tree that’s been in the family for 100 years. The arrival of Vivian's cookbook sparks a well of emotions as the reality of wheeling a food .. show full overview
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WANTED: Broccoli
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Vivian heads to NYC where her book launch means a full itinerary. A celebration dinner at Bon Appétit Kitchen follows her appearance on the Rachael Ray Show where Vivian finds that a .. show full overview
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Bourbon Country
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What begins as a dinner at Maker’s Mark in Vivian’s honor ends as an American history lesson. A tour of Maker’s Mark and Jefferson’s distilleries illuminates the differences between .. show full overview
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Persimmon Style
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On a short hiatus from the book tour, Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons off Mrs. Betty's tree and learns about the different varieties of the fruit. She then takes that knowledge .. show full overview
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Chasing Trout
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Vivian volunteers at a soup kitchen and does a book signing; preparing a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner that features trout.
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Liver Lover
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A simple beef liver and onions recipe inspires Vivian to add a fancy liver dish to the menu.
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King Cornbread
Episode overview
“Pig and a puppy'” merges corn bread with another Southern staple; corn bread cook-off.

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