A Chef’s Life

A Chef's Life - PBS

PBS

Reality Series

2013

TVG

Reality

Cooking

Chef Vivian Howard explores farm-fresh cooking in North Carolina.

Where to Stream

2013–2018 Reality Series 5 Seasons61 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, December 8

A Road Trip for Rice

Season 1 • Episode 8

Heirloom rice; efforts to save heirloom grains; rice dinner at the restaurant; chicken and rice.

Tuesday, December 9

A Peanut Pastime

Season 1 • Episode 9

Peanut farm; Pepsi-glazed pork belly with country ham-braised peanuts; boiled peanuts.

Wednesday, December 10

Love Me Some Candied Yams!

Season 1 • Episode 10

Candied yams; candied yams with sorghum and pecans; a beef dinner features sweet potatoes.

Thursday, December 11

Collard Green Queen

Season 1 • Episode 11

Collard kraut; cabbage collard; Vivian prepares a three-course meal.

Friday, December 12

The Buttermilk Belt

Season 1 • Episode 12

A visit to Maple View Dairy; making buttermilk with an old butter churn.

Monday, December 15

Have Yourself Some Moonshine

Season 1 • Episode 13

Incorporating moonshine into new drinks at Broadslab Distillery; applejack moonshine cocktails.

Tuesday, December 16

Blueberries and Boiling Over

Season 2 • Episode 1

The Boiler Room; blueberry barbecue sauce; growler cocktail; blueberry barbecue.

Wednesday, December 17

Shrimp Sells

Season 2 • Episode 2

Frogmore stew; a fish camp; fresh shrimp.

Thursday, December 18

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

Season 2 • Episode 3

Vivan chooses to use the butterbean for her new veggie burger.

Friday, December 19

Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1

Season 2 • Episode 4

Preparations are made for a 1,600-plate luncheon for food writers and Southern food enthusiasts.

Monday, December 22

Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 2

Season 2 • Episode 5

Vivian faces one challenge after another as she prepares for the SFA Luncheon.

Tuesday, December 23

Apples

Season 2 • Episode 6

Vivian, Ben, Theo and Flo plant their own Southern apple tree.

Wednesday, December 24

The Fish Episode, Y'all

Season 2 • Episode 7

The rules of Eastern North Carolina fish stew; a fishing trip on Emerald Isle, N.C.

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