In this episode, Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant.

Premiering October 11: A family beach trip turns competitive for Vivian and her sisters.

At the beach, Vivian and her sisters make Frogmore Stew, a traditional crab boil.

Vivian and her mom make an old favorite -- homemade blueberry cobbler.

Season 2 kicks off as Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.

This fall, the popular series A Chef's Life returns to PBS stations with a highly-anticipated second season. More than a cooking show, A Chef's Life is a half-hour character-driven documentary series that takes viewers inside the life and kitchen of Chef Vivian Howard. The series will return to find Vivian with a new list of local ingredients, each one starring in its own episode.

Vivian answers questions from PBS viewers and makes a gourmet cheese ball.

Vivian cooks up a modern version of candied yams.

Vivian shows how to create a "pickled" peanut salad that will steal the show.

Vivian demonstrates her method of cooking rice which always comes out perfect.

Vivian celebrates muscadines by creating a mulled muscadine and goat cheese appetizer.

Vivian demonstrates the proper way to shuck and serve oysters on the half-shell.

Vivian demonstrates her version of the tomato pie, a Southern Summer classic.

Vivian demonstrates her updated version of pork cracklins featuring sweet potatoes.

Vivian shows her favorite grits recipe - a Southern favorite.

Vivian makes an extra special recipe: a strawberry shortcake for her twins' birthday.

Vivian demonstrates the versatility of corn by creating a smoked corn relish.

Get a look at the new PBS series A Chef's Life, featuring chef Vivian Howard.