Having spent most of her adult life in the kitchens of highly-lauded restaurants, Vivian has rarely celebrated the holidays during busy Decembers. This year, she and her husband Ben Knight are determined to give their toddler twins a traditional holiday experience, cooking, laughing, and yes, crying their way through Southern traditions new and old. In the program Vivian discovers that mistletoe is traditionally shot out of a pecan tree, experiences her first hog killing, and leads a “tacky Christmas sweater” night with the restaurant staff at Chef and the Farmer.
“A CHEF’S LIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL” will be available on DVD November 3, 2015. The run time of this program is approximately 60 minutes and its SRP is $24.99. The program will also be available for digital download.
This is a program you can virtually taste, complete with culinary expert friends and family stopping by to help Vivian with her feast. Chef Scott Barton (Voyage), Vivian’s mentor and an expert on Southern food, shows her how to prepare Hoppin’ John, and North Carolina’s Bill Smith (Crook’s Corner) shares his secrets for his world famous corned ham. Vivian recreates her childhood memories as she bakes red velvet cake with her sister and celebrates the first night of Chanukah with Ben’s family, making traditional foods and lighting the menorah.
More than a cooking show, “A CHEF’S LIFE” is a character-driven documentary series that takes viewers inside the life and kitchen of Chef Vivian Howard. Howard originally made a name for herself in the competitive Manhattan restaurant world, before she and her husband Benjamin Knight moved back to her home of Eastern Northern Carolina to open their own restaurant. From a devastating fire to the opening of a second restaurant, “A CHEF’S LIFE” has followed Vivian and Ben as they raise a family, manage their business, and discover the food traditions that make the South such a special place. “A CHEF’S LIFE” won a Peabody Award in 2014 and a Daytime Emmy Award in 2015. It has also been nominated for several James Beard Awards.
A Chef's Life is produced by Markay Media for PBS in association with SCETV Presents. The series is directed and produced by Cynthia Hill with Vivian Howard as a producer and writer. Rex Miller is the cinematographer and co-producer with Selena Lauterer, Malinda Maynor Lowery and Ben Knight. Associate producers are Jenn Cromling and Shirlette Ammons, and the series is edited by Tom Vickers. The opening title song, "Will You Return," is written and performed by the Avett Brothers. Original score by Chuck Johnson. Amy Shumaker is Executive-in-Charge for SCETV Presents.
A CHEF’S LIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Street Date: November 3, 2015
Genre:
Cooking
Run
Time: Approx. 60 Minutes
SRP:
DVD $24.99
Format:
DVD
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