Watch Preview
Preview: R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean
30s
In this episode, Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant.
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.
Video description: Vivian visits one of her favorite farmers and an eastern North Carolina restaurant known for its fried livers. She learns that not all livers are created equal, but are equally good for you. Back at home, Mrs. Scarlett prepares a humble, old-school dish of beef liver and onions, which inspires Vivian to introduce a fancy, controversial liver dish to the restaurant's menu.
In this episode, Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant.
Premiering October 11: A family beach trip turns competitive for Vivian and her sisters.
At the beach, Vivian and her sisters make Frogmore Stew, a traditional crab boil.
Vivian and her mom make an old favorite -- homemade blueberry cobbler.
Season 2 kicks off as Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.
This fall, the popular series A Chef's Life returns to PBS stations with a highly-anticipated second season. More than a cooking show, A Chef's Life is a half-hour character-driven documentary series that takes viewers inside the life and kitchen of Chef Vivian Howard. The series will return to find Vivian with a new list of local ingredients, each one starring in its own episode.
Check out the new streaming service from Cascade PBS, which pairs your PBS favorites with an ever-growing selection of TV series and films from around the world. Enjoy dedicated mobile and TV apps.