Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

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53m
Mar 27, 2020

Vivian's crash course in mass producing hand pies inspires her to revisit the applejacks of her youth. Her journey includes a trip to West Virginia for a taste of their signature pepperoni rolls and a look at the world's most popular hand pie - the empanada.

Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

53m
Apr 3, 2020

Join Vivian at a dinner honoring pioneering chef Edna Lewis. Vivian gives porridge the royal treatment and learns about African American contributions to Southern cuisine.

Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

53m
Apr 10, 2020

Accompany Vivian on a trip to the Mississippi Delta and farther south to learn that not all dumplings are the same. But whether filled with minced meat, chopped veggies or nothing at all, they stretch our ingredients and our imaginations.

Episode 4: What a Pickle

53m
Apr 17, 2020

Hear Vivian's lecture on chow chow, a quintessentially Southern relish, at Asheville's first ever Chow Chow Festival. Her preservation education dives into Indian and Sri Lankan pickles, Puerto Rican escabeche, and Korean kimchi.

Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

53m
Apr 24, 2020

Travel with Vivian to the Lumbee tribe's annual homecoming, where she samples their famous collard sandwich. On a trip to Georgia, Vivian meets a group of refugee farmers growing greens that remind them of home.

Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

53m
May 1, 2020

Follow Vivian on a journey to learn how other Southerners cook and eat barbecue. She travels to Florida for smoked mullet and Texas for barbecue with Japanese and Mexican twists.

Episodes

Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

Episode 4: What a Pickle

Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

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Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

Episode 4: What a Pickle

Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

E2 Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

E3 Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

E4 Episode 4: What a Pickle

E5 Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

E6 Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

E2 Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

E3 Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

E4 Episode 4: What a Pickle

E5 Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

E6 Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

Episode 4: What a Pickle

Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?

Episode 1: American as Hand Pie

Episode 2: Porridge for the Soul

Episode 3: Dumpling Dilemma

Episode 4: What a Pickle

Episode 5: It's a Greens Thing

Episode 6: How Do You 'Cue?