A gastronomy-related serie from a new perspective – Video of the day

James BeardAwardsemifinalist Vivian Howard (of Kinston, NorthCarolina'sChef&the Farmer) getsthedocumentarytreatmentintheupcoming PBS show A Chef's Life. The 13-episode series follows Howard and herhusbandBenKnight astheyrun a farm-to-table restaurant in “one of the poorestCongressionaldistrictsinthenation,” and camerasareon-handasthecouplestarts a family (surprise: twins!), adjustsfromthe New York City lifestyleto country living, and rebuilds Chef &the Farmer after a devastatingJanuary 2012 fire. The show combinesclassicrealityelements, Southern-cookingsegments, and visitstothe local foodproducersin Howard's hometown (grits and porkcracklins, anyone?). A Chef's Life premieres in September, but here's a preview:

A Chef's Life Teaser (for PBS Premiere, September 12, 2013) from rex miller/rexpix media on Vimeo.