Chef Vivian Howard explores farm-fresh cooking in North Carolina.
With squash season in full effect, trouble with the twins, staffing issues at the Boiler Room, and a new cookbook overloading her plate, Vivian seeks motherly advice from Mrs Scarlett.
Mrs Scarlett teaches Vivian the secrets of Gramma Hill's canned peaches and shares fond fried chicken memories from her own childhood.
Vivian is under the gun to pen an entire book chapter on figs in three days. The stress inspires a fig and honey bourbon slushie tasting with Warren and a fig preserves session with Ms Rose.
Vivian visits her friend Nancy for a surprisingly comforting combination of homemade pickles, chicken salad, and chocolate cake.
Vivian's mentor Scott Barton stops by the restaurant to peruse the kitchen and share the African roots of okra. Thanks to Warren, Vivian learns that picking okra is a prickly business.
Matt from Crooked Fence Produce shows Vivian how to make "the best pickled beets she ever ate". Vivian incorporates beets into an unconventional chocolate cake in honor of Ms. Mary's 89th birthday ...
The Boiler Room welcomes a new manager, much to Ben's delight. A family reunion brings out long-lost relatives, the warmth of fellowship, and an impressive spread of home-cooked casseroles.
After a visit from "The Honey Man", Vivian turns up the heat on a dish that features chicken livers drizzled with hot honey.
Lillie shows Vivian three different ways to bring out the bitter and the sweet in rutabagas. Vivian showers her team with thoughtful holiday gifts as they prepare a New Year's menu.
Vivian heads to the Charleston Wine and Food Festival, the South's premiere gathering of world-class chefs and food folk.
Vivian's plate runneth over as her tour of Charleston continues. A highlight is the high-energy and very popular Waffle House Smackdown.
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 tantrum from Flo.
Vivian judges the Southern Sides competition at the annual BBQ Festival alongside Mrs. Scarlett and Ms. Lillie, who prove to be finicky judges.