A Chef's Life
Date de parution : 12 septembre 2013
| Saison 1 - épisode 1 | Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea Chef Vivian Howard and her husband Ben leave New York to open a restaurant in her small North Carolina hometown. Vivian revisits the Southern... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 2 | Strawberry Stay at Home Vivian and Ben rebuild their restaurant against the backdrop of the Southern harbinger of spring, the strawberry. Their twins go on their first... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 3 | Pimp My Grits The restaurant gears up for a practice service when the new equipment and new menu will be tested in real time - but nothing is going as planned.... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 4 | Cracklin' Kitchen Vivian goes about christening the restaurant's new "whole animal, no waste" program with two little pigs from Warren Brothers' farm. She uses... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Tomatoes....You Say Heirloom, I Say Old Timey Mary Vaughn shows Chef Vivian the old-timey way to can tomatoes. Vivian prepares for a Southern Foodways Alliance luncheon at the restaurant where... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 6 | The World Is Your Oyster Vivian goes to Cedar Island to explore the new culture of farm-raised oysters in the Southeast. She and Ben share plans of opening an oyster bar... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 7 | Muscadine Time Ben, Vivian and the twins pick muscadine grapes at a small local vineyard while learning the history of this native grape. Vivian visits Mike and... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 8 | A Road Trip For Rice Vivian travels to Columbia, South Carolina, to meet with Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills and learns about Carolina heirloom rice growing in fields on... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 9 | A Peanut Pastime Vivian visits neighbor Marty Harper's peanut farm just before and during harvest. Vivian's dad introduces Ben and Vivian to the old school break... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 10 | Love Me Some Candied Yams! | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 11 | Collard Green Queen | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 12 | The Buttermilk Belt | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 13 | Have Yourself Some Moonshine | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 1 | Blueberries and Boiling Over After a year recovering from a restaurant fire and re-opening Chef and the Farmer, Vivian and Ben go all-in to open a burger/oyster bar called The... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 2 | Shrimp Sells Vivian and Ben head to the beach for their summer vacation. Vivian also visits a fish camp, where she learns about fresh shrimp; and, after they... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 3 | R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean Vivian seeks to make a veggie burger for the Boiler Room, but finds that her first choice for an ingredient, the butter bean, may not work due to a... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 4 | Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 Part 1 of 2. Vivian, Ben and the Chef and the Farmer staff prepare a luncheon for 400 attendees at the Southern Foodways Alliance symposium in... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 5 | Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 2 Vivian faces one challenge after another as she prepares for the SFA Luncheon. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 6 | Apples Vivian, Ben, Theo and Flo plant their own Southern apple tree. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 7 | The Fish Episode, Y'all Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in Southern cooking. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 8 | Obviously, It's Pecans November has arrived and the restaurant is busy. Vivian feels the stress at work and home. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 9 | Turnips: The Roots Fun Summer vegetables are long gone, so Vivian looks to liven up the unglamorous turnip. | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 10 | Turnips: The Greens Late winter brings “run-up” turnip greens, which Vivian sees as central to her approach to southern food, capturing both the spirit and the letter... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 11 | Chicken Lickin' As Vivian waits for Spring’s vegetables to appear, she pauses to appreciate chicken’s endless capacity as an ingredient. The restaurant’s new... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 12 | Ramp-ing up to Spring Vivian hunts for ramps—an Appalachian wild leek—with renowned bacon purveyor Alan Benton near his home in the Tennessee countryside. The restaurant... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 13 | Eggs A Dozen Ways Vivian finally makes good on a promise to cook for a friend’s supper club, and she seizes the moment to experiment with an egg dish that she hopes... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 14 | Eggs Two Dozen Ways Vivian cooks at the James Beard House in New York, but the meal may not go as planned when the deep fryer breaks. Some of her friends from North... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Stop, Squash and Roll With squash season in full effect, trouble with the twins, staffing issues at the Boiler Room, and a new cookbook overloading her plate, Vivian... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Pretty In Peach Vivian's mother shares the secrets of Gramma Hill's canned peaches as well as memories from her childhood. Vivian also sweats through a... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 3 | Gettin' Figgy With It Vivian has three days to write a book chapter on figs. The resulting stress leads to a fig-honey-bourbon slushie tasting; and a fig preserves session.... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 4 | Pickle Perfect Vivian visits a friend, who serves homemade pickles, chicken salad and chocolate cake. Ben and Vivian also audition a new chef. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 5 | Prickly Business Vivian learns that picking okra is a prickly business and receives a crash course in food styling during a photo session for her cookbook. Scott... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 6 | If You Can't Beet 'Em... Vivian learns to make pickled beets. She also incorporates beets into an unconventional chocolate cake for Ms. Mary's 89th birthday. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 7 | A Casserole Says Plenty A new manager signs on at the Boiler Room; and a family reunion features an impressive spread of home-cooked casseroles. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 8 | Honey, I'm Home! Vivian makes chicken livers drizzled with hot honey. Ben preps for his art show in Durham, N.C. and Vivian checks out the city's restaurants. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 9 | They Call 'Em 'Bagas Vivian learns to bring out the bitter and sweet in rutabagas. She also showers her team with gifts while they prepare a holiday menu and, despite... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 10 | Gone Clamming Pt. 1 Vivian heads to the Charleston’s Wine and Food Festival, the South’s premiere gathering of world-class chefs and food folk. Her jam-packed schedule... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 11 | Gone Clamming Pt. 2 Conclusion. Charleston, S.C., is visited. Included: the Waffle House Smackdown; the proper way to open a clam; and clam hash. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 12 | What's Your Beef? After some initial hiccups, Vivian’s whole cow program finds its groove. Mrs. Scarlett shows her how to make a classic cubed steak, inciting an epic... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 13 | One Potato, New Potato Vivian judges the Southern Sides competition at the annual BBQ Festival alongside Mrs. Scarlett and Ms. Lillie, who prove to be finicky judges.... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 1 | Onions and Avetts Spring onions kick off the season in high gear as Vivian takes a break from penning her first cookbook to prepare a benefit dinner at Lomax Farm in... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 2 | My Watermelon Baby After a summer away, Vivian returns to the restaurant and a staff of new faces. She also asks a favor of an avid home chef: test her cookbook recipes. | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Peas, Please As a visit from her editor accelerates book preparations, Vivian reckons with handing over the restaurant reins to John and Justise. A tutorial in... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 4 | Stand by Your Cabbage Vivian’s summer itinerary picks up with a 14-day photoshoot as she preps for a first-time trip to Feast Portland. Sam Jones and Miss Lillie share... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 5 | Cabbage's Last Stand Vivian explores Portland, Ore., prior to preparing the BBQ cabbage for Feast Portland. | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Rabbit Vivian demonstrates rabbit processing during a visit to the Carolina Meat Conference; and is depressed at the prospect of losing a cherished staff... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 7 | More Than One Way to Skin a Catfish Vivian learns about farm-raised catfish; and a staff member's last day at the restaurant arrives. | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 8 | All Sunchoked Up Flo and Theo's pre-school class visits the restaurant, but slow service makes everyone antsy. In other events, Vivian turns to an old friend for... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 9 | Heavenly Hocks A view behind-the-scenes reveals the hot and cold of curing ham. At a New York dinner party hosted in her honor, Vivian serves up a gift of North... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 10 | Mayo - The Mother Sauce Vivian holds a mayo blind taste test and a surprise brand takes top prize. After a new chef takes the reins, her diminishing role at the restaurant... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 1 | Two-Mato Vivian’s plate is full of everything. Except tomatoes. As Chef & the Farmer turns 10 years old, Vivian embarks on a fruitless search for the... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 2 | Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans) With Summer heat high and rain levels low, Vivian struggles to scrounge up enough green beans to add to the menu at Chef & the Farmer. Her kitchen... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 3 | Prolific Peppers Vivian preps peppers for a trip to Lambstock, a party where chefs, food, and music converge. Even with Warren behind the wheel, the road provides... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 4 | A Food Truck and a Pear Tree Vivian, her parents, and Flo pluck pears from a tree that’s been in the family for 100 years. The arrival of Vivian's cookbook sparks a well of... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 5 | WANTED: Broccoli Vivian heads to NYC where her book launch means a full itinerary. A celebration dinner at Bon Appétit Kitchen follows her appearance on the Rachael... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 6 | Bourbon Country What begins as a dinner at Maker’s Mark in Vivian’s honor ends as an American history lesson. A tour of Maker’s Mark and Jefferson’s distilleries... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 7 | Persimmon Style On a short hiatus from the book tour, Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons off Mrs. Betty's tree and learns about the different varieties of... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 8 | Chasing Trout Vivian volunteers at a soup kitchen and does a book signing; preparing a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner that features trout. | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 9 | Liver Lover A simple beef liver and onions recipe inspires Vivian to add a fancy liver dish to the menu. | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 10 | King Cornbread “Pig and a puppy'” merges corn bread with another Southern staple; corn bread cook-off. |
