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A Chef's Life

Persimmon Style

Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons and learn about the fruit's different varieties.

11/18/2017 | Expires 01/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

Persimmon Style
A Chef's Life

Persimmon Style

Season 5 Episode 7 | 24m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons and learn about the fruit's different varieties.

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 the fruit. She then takes that knowledge to Atlanta where an event called “Hired Guns” pits chefs and their dishes against each other. Back in Kinston, Vivian gets a pudding lesson from chef Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill.

11/18/2017 | Expires 01/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

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A Chef's Life

Persimmon Style

Season 5 Episode 7 | 24m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

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 the fruit. She then takes that knowledge to Atlanta where an event called “Hired Guns” pits chefs and their dishes against each other. Back in Kinston, Vivian gets a pudding lesson from chef Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill.

11/18/2017 | Expires 01/01/2027 | Rating TV-G

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Get to Know Vivian Howard
A Chef's Life

Get to Know Vivian Howard

Discover how James-Beard-nominated chef Vivian Howard is exploring classic Southern ingredients. Get recipes from the show featured at Chef & The Farmer.

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