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A Chef's Life

Season 2 Preview

Preview: S2 | 1m

Coming to PBS in October! Chef Vivian Howard returns!

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Compound Ramp Butter for Steak and Baked Potato

Clip: S2 Ep12 | 2m 22s

Vivian celebrates the return of Spring and ramps with a compound butter.

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Charlotte's Fried Chicken with Banana Sandwiches

Clip: S2 Ep11 | 3m 56s

Vivian meets with an old family friend to learn the secret to a Southern fried chicken.

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Mom's Run-Up Turnip Salad with Sausage

Clip: S2 Ep10 | 4m 59s

Watch Vivian prepare this traditional Southern dish with her mother.

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Turnips

Clip: S2 Ep9 | 4m 12s

Warren and Lilly show Vivian how to cook the tender, silky Hakurei turnip.

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A Chef’s Life Holiday Special - Preview

Preview: S2 Ep15 | 30s

Premieres Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

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Celebrate the Holidays with Chef Vivian Howard

Clip: S2 Ep15 | 5m 39s

How does Vivian celebrate #holidaygoodness? Don't miss her holiday special on Dec. 16.

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Preview: Obviously, It’s Pecans

Preview: S2 Ep8 | 30s

November has arrived and the restaurant is busy. Vivian feels the stress at work and home.

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Holiday Cheese Ball

Preview: S2 Ep15 | 3m

Vivian prepares her take on a classic holiday party appetizer: the cheese ball.

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Eastern North Carolina Fish Stew

Clip: S2 Ep7 | 3m

Vivian crafts a modern version of a classic North Carolina fish stew.

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Preview: Season 2, Ep 6: Apples

Preview: S2 Ep6 | 30s

Vivian returns from her road trip and confronts her long absence from the restaurant.

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Scarlett's Chicken and Rice

Clip: S2 Ep5 | 1m 20s

Vivian prepares her mother's chicken and rice dish.

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

Preview: S2 Ep5 | 30s

Vivian almost reaches her breaking point, but everyone pulls together for the big event.

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Tom Thumb

Clip: S2 Ep4 | 4m 29s

Vivian demonstrates how to make Tom Thumb, a sausage-stuffed pork dish.

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

Preview: S2 Ep4 | 55s

In this episode, Vivian undertakes mammoth preparations for a big dinner.

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

Preview: S2 Ep3 | 30s

In this episode, Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant.

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Butterbean Burgers

Clip: S2 Ep3 | 3m 9s

Vivian demonstrates her newest creation: a tasty veggie burger.

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Preview: Shrimp Sells

Preview: S2 Ep2 | 30s

Premiering October 11: A family beach trip turns competitive for Vivian and her sisters.

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Frogmore Stew

Clip: S2 Ep2 | 3m 52s

At the beach, Vivian and her sisters make Frogmore Stew, a traditional crab boil.

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Blueberry Cobbler with a Cornmeal Sugar Cookie Crust

Clip: S2 Ep1 | 3m

Vivian and her mom make an old favorite -- homemade blueberry cobbler.

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Preview: Blueberries and Boiling Over

Preview: S2 Ep1 | 30s

Season 2 kicks off as Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.