Season 2
(2014)
Cast
as Herself
as Himself
Episodes
Blueberries and Boiling Over 0.0
October 5, 2014
After a year recovering from a restaurant fire and re-opening Chef and the Farmer, Vivian and Ben go all-in to open a b…
Shrimp Sells 0.0
October 12, 2014
Vivian and Ben head to the beach for their annual summer vacation with the Howard family. Vivian turns up the heat with…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Butterbean 0.0
October 19, 2014
Burgers. Oysters. Beer. Hallelujah! Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant, the Boiler Room, an…
Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 1) 0.0
October 26, 2014
Vivian, Ben and the entire Chef and the Farmer staff hustle to complete the mammoth preparations necessary for her big …
Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! (Part 2) 0.0
November 2, 2014
Excitement turns into heightened emotion and real nerves for Vivian as she faces one challenge after another in the pre…
Apples 0.0
November 9, 2014
As Vivian returns from her Mississippi road trip to the fall harvest, she confronts her long absence from the dinner se…
The Fish Episode, Y'all 0.0
November 16, 2014
Vivian presents a few of the many ways fish makes its appearance in Southern cooking, from dried mullet roe to a friend…
Obviously, It's Pecans 0.0
November 23, 2014
It’s November ya’ll and that means it’s busy at Chef and the Farmer. Vivian is feeling the stress of both work and home…
Turnips: The Roots 0.0
December 21, 2014
The heady heyday of hot Summer vegetables are over and rainy winters can bring some dull varieties. Few are more unglam…
Turnips: The Greens 0.0
December 28, 2014
Late winter brings “run-up” turnip greens, which Vivian sees as central to her approach to southern food, capturing bot…
Chicken Lickin' 0.0
January 11, 2015
As Vivian waits for Spring’s vegetables to appear, she pauses to appreciate chicken’s endless capacity as an ingredient…
Ramp-ing up to Spring 0.0
January 18, 2015
Vivian hunts for ramps—an Appalachian wild leek—with renowned bacon purveyor Alan Benton near his home in the Tennessee…
Eggs A Dozen Ways 0.0
January 25, 2015
Vivian finally makes good on a promise to cook for a friend’s supper club, and she seizes the moment to experiment with…
Eggs Two Dozen Ways 0.0
February 8, 2015
Ben and the kitchen team pack up the van and hit the road for New York. A month of planning and preparation peak as Viv…