A Chef’s Life

Tuesday, February 3

Mayo -- The Mother Sauce

Season 4 • Episode 10

A blind taste test of mayonnaise; strange events affect Vivian's long-held vacation plans.

Wednesday, February 4

Two-mato

Season 5 • Episode 1

The restaurant's 10th birthday celebration; preparing an old school tomato dish.

Thursday, February 5

Shake, Rattle, and Pole (Beans)

Season 5 • Episode 2

Vivian struggles to find enough green beans to add to the menu; pickled pork; snapping pole beans.

Friday, February 6

Prolific Peppers

Season 5 • Episode 3

Prepping peppers; stuffing peppers.

Monday, February 9

A Food Truck and a Pear Tree

Season 5 • Episode 4

The crew makes a practice run with the new food truck; pear relish.

Tuesday, February 10

Wanted: Broccoli

Season 5 • Episode 5

Vivian heads to a book launch in New York; a challenging hunt for broccoli.

Wednesday, February 11

Bourbon Country

Season 5 • Episode 6

A dinner honoring Vivian; the differences between whiskey, scotch and bourbon.

Thursday, February 12

Persimmon Style

Season 5 • Episode 7

The different varieties of persimmon; a pudding lesson from chef Bill Smith.

Friday, February 13

Chasing Trout

Season 5 • Episode 8

Vivian volunteers at a soup kitchen; a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner features trout.

Monday, February 16

Liver Lover

Season 5 • Episode 9

A simple beef liver and onions recipe inspires Vivian to add a fancy liver dish to the menu.

Tuesday, February 17

King Cornbread

Season 5 • Episode 10

"Pig and a puppy" merges corn bread with another Southern staple; corn bread cook-off.

Wednesday, February 18

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

Thursday, February 19

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

Friday, February 20

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