A Chef’s Life is a new half-hour character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina.
Watch full episodes of A Chef’s Life online, and be sure to check your local listings to see when the show will be airing in your area.
Episode 1: Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea
Chef Vivian and her husband leave NYC to open a restaurant in her North Carolina hometown. Continue
Episode 2: Strawberry Stay at Home
Vivian and Ben rebuild their restaurant against the Southern harbinger of Spring. Continue
Episode 3: Pimp My Grits
The restaurant gears up for a practice service but nothing is going as planned. Continue
Episode 4: Cracklin’ Kitchen
Vivian launches the restaurants new whole animal, no waste program with two pigs. Continue
Episode 5: Tomatoes… You Say Heirloom, I Say Old Timey
Vivian preps for a Southern Foodways Alliance luncheon with the ultimate tomato sandwich. Continue
Episode 6: The World is Your Oyster
Vivian goes to Cedar Island to explore the new culture of farm-raised oysters. Continue
Episode 7: Muscadine Time
Ben, Vivian and the twins pick muscadine grapes at a small local vineyard. Continue
Episode 8: A Road Trip for Rice
Vivian travels to meet with Glenn Roberts to learn about Carolina Heirloom Rice. Continue
Episode 9: A Peanut Pastime
Vivian visits neighbor Marty Harpers peanut farm just before and during harvest. Continue
Episode 10: Love Me Some Candied Yams
Vivian visits one of the largest sweet potato farms in the country. Continue
Episode 11: Collard Greed Queen
Vivian gets a lesson in a 100-year-old tradition of making collard kraut. Continue
Episode 12: The Buttermilk Bet
Vivian and Ben go to Maple View Dairy to pick up buttermilk for the restaurant. Continue
Episode 13: Have Yourself Some Moonshine
Vivian visits Broad Slab Distillery, and talks about the art and soul of white lightning. Continue
