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A Chef's Life

Show Info

  • Status: Canceled
  • First Aired: September 7, 2013
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 60
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Reality, Documentary
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A Chef's Life(2013)

TMDB Rating: 10.0 (2 votes)

Overview

A 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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

13 episodes • 2013

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Sweet Corn & Expensive TeaSep 7, 20130.0
2Strawberry Stay at HomeSep 14, 20130.0
3Pimp My GritsOct 1, 20130.0
4Cracklin' KitchenOct 8, 20130.0
5Tomatoes: You Say Heirloom, I Say Old TimeyOct 15, 20130.0
6The World is Your OysterOct 22, 20130.0
7Muscadine TimeOct 29, 20130.0
8Amber Waves of GrainNov 5, 20130.0
9A Peanut PastimeNov 12, 20130.0
10Love Me Some Candied Yams!Nov 19, 20130.0
11Collard Green QueenNov 21, 20130.0
12The Buttermilk BeltNov 28, 20130.0
13Have Yourself Some MoonshineDec 5, 20130.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

14 episodes • 2014

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Blueberries and Boiling OverOct 5, 20140.0
2Shrimp SellsOct 12, 20140.0
3R-E-S-P-E-C-T the ButterbeanOct 19, 20140.0
4Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 1)Oct 26, 20140.0
5Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 2)Nov 2, 20140.0
6ApplesNov 9, 20140.0
7The Fish Episode, Y'allNov 16, 20140.0
8Obviously, It's PecansNov 23, 20140.0
9Turnips: The RootsDec 21, 20140.0
10Turnips: The GreensDec 28, 20140.0
11Chicken Lickin'Jan 11, 20150.0
12Ramp-ing up to SpringJan 18, 20150.0
13Eggs A Dozen WaysJan 25, 20150.0
14Eggs Two Dozen WaysFeb 8, 20150.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

13 episodes • 2015

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Stop, Squash and RollSep 5, 20150.0
2Pretty In PeachSep 12, 20150.0
3Gettin' Figgy With ItSep 19, 20150.0
4Pickle PerfectSep 26, 20150.0
5Prickly BusinessOct 3, 20150.0
6If You Can't Beet 'Em...Oct 10, 20150.0
7A Casserole Says PlentyOct 17, 20150.0
8Honey, I'm Home!Oct 24, 20150.0
9They Call 'Em 'BagasOct 31, 20150.0
10Gone Clamming, Part INov 7, 20150.0
11Gone Clamming, Part IINov 14, 20150.0
12What's Your Beef?Nov 21, 20150.0
13One Potato, New PotatoNov 28, 20150.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

10 episodes • 2016

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Onions and AvettsSep 10, 20160.0
2My Watermelon BabySep 17, 20160.0
3Peas, PleaseSep 24, 20160.0
4Stand by Your CabbageOct 1, 20160.0
5Cabbage's Last StandOct 8, 20160.0
6RabbitOct 15, 20160.0
7More Than One Way to Skin a CatfishOct 22, 20160.0
8All Sunchoked UpOct 29, 20160.0
9Heavenly HocksNov 5, 20160.0
10Mayo - The Mother SauceNov 12, 20160.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

10 episodes • 2017

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Two-MatoOct 7, 20170.0
2Shake, Rattle and Pole (Beans)Oct 14, 20170.0
3Prolific PeppersOct 21, 20170.0
4A Food Truck and a Pear TreeOct 28, 20170.0
5WANTED: BroccoliNov 2, 20170.0
6Bourbon CountryNov 5, 20170.0
7Persimmon StyleNov 18, 20170.0
8Chasing TroutNov 25, 20170.0
9Liver LoverDec 2, 20170.0
10King CornbreadDec 9, 20170.0

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