A Chef's Life - Season 5

A Chef's Life - Season 5

Season 5

In Season 5, Vivian Howard finds plenty of reasons to celebrate, as Chef and the Farmer turns 10 years old and her first cookbook hits the New York Times bestseller list. So, she sets out on a book tour with her trusted team and a finicky food truck. In between greeting hordes of fans in multiple states, Vivian discovers small batch whiskey in Kentucky, fishes for trout in the North Carolina mountains, and breaks bread with fellow chefs in the Virginia hills where good food and good music meet.
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Episodes10
DatesOct 7, 2017 - Oct 22, 2018
Previous Season

Episodes

Two-Mato
Season 5Episode 125 min

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 season's first ripe tomatoes to serve at the restaurant's birthday party. For the celebration that brings back familiar faces and dishes, she concocts a menu that represents a decade of professional growth, and then seeks the wisdom of Mrs. Mary and Ms. Lillie to prepare an old school tomato dish that "kills hungry."

Oct 7, 2017
Shake, Rattle, and Pole (Beans)
Season 5Episode 225 min

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 capers continue as she stumbles to find her rhythm with a new chef firmly in place. Mrs. Tessie Mae offers levity by giving Vivian a golf cart tour of her garden, an intro to pickled pork, and a lesson in snapping pole beans.

Oct 14, 2017
Prolific Peppers
Season 5Episode 325 min

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 unexpected woes. Before hitting the highway, Holley's grandmother offers a lesson in stuffing peppers and delegating authority.

Oct 21, 2017
A Food Truck and a Pear Tree
Season 5Episode 425 min

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 emotions as the reality of wheeling a food truck around the country sets in. In order to get a better handle on the truck, Vivian and her crew do a practice run at the farmer's market and serve up Tom Thumb with pear relish — a dish that pleases most but leaves a bad taste in Ms. Lillie's mouth.

Oct 28, 2017
WANTED: Broccoli
Season 5Episode 525 min

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 Ray Show where Vivian finds that a shot of bourbon goes a long way. Back at the shop, Ben and crew ready the food truck for its first stop in Nashville. While there, a lack of rain leads Vivian on a challenging hunt for broccoli.

Nov 2, 2017
Bourbon Country
Season 5Episode 625 min

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 illuminates the differences between whiskey, scotch, and bourbon for Vivian who also learns how Frank and Jesse James fit into Kentucky's boozy biography.

Nov 5, 2017
Persimmon Style
Season 5Episode 725 min

Persimmon Style

On a short hiatus from the book tour, Vivian takes the twins to pick persimmons and learns about the different varieties of the fruit. She then takes that knowledge to Atlanta where she cooks for an event. Back in Kinston, Vivian gets a pudding lesson from chef Bill Smith.

Nov 18, 2017
Chasing Trout
Season 5Episode 825 min

Chasing Trout

Vivian plans a respite from the road during the holidays, but finds herself equally busy in Kinston. She volunteers at a soup kitchen, does one last book signing, visits Sunburst Trout Farms, and prepares a Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner at the restaurant where trout shines.

Nov 25, 2017
Liver Lover
Season 5Episode 925 min

Liver Lover

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.

Dec 2, 2017
King Cornbread
Season 5Episode 1025 min

King Cornbread

Vivian explores cornbread while filming for a morning tv show. She stops by a Kinston institution known for their "pig and a puppy" sandwich and creates her own version for a charity dinner. Then Vivian, Mrs. Scarlett, and Ms. Lillie share their takes on cornbread.

Dec 9, 2017

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