North Carolina native and acclaimed chef Vivian Howard of Chef & The Farmer in Kinston, shares her favorite seasonal recipes.

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Arugula with Shaved Parmesan and Sweet Potato Skins

Arugula with Shaved Parmesan and Sweet Potato Skins

Fried sweet potato skins give a perfectly crunchy texture to this salad.

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Comments

  • jed

    This is by far the worst attempt at a real life show I’ve seen. That ruddy face cook ain’t nothing but a phony with some pony.. Straight terrible programming.

    • Ellen Holcomb

      I absolutely love the show! It’s not only educational but it’s so entertaining. I’ve dined at Chef ad the Farmer twice and the food was so delicious! Can’t wait for the cook book to come out!

    • Marie

      Your English is “straight terrible”

  • Barbara Thomason

    Am registering to receive a case of the Slawsa so that I can allow my family members as well as myself to test it. Sounds good….

  • Gail

    Can’t imagine anyone not liking this show! It is great!!

  • Betty Holthouser

    Vivian Howard’s show is fantastic! Her recipes are creative and yummy!

  • VICKIE ALLISON

    I LOVE THIS SHOW TO WE ARE COUNTRY AT ITS BEST AND WE DAM SURE GONA SOUND THAT WAY YOU GO GIRL LOVE YOUR RECIEPS

  • Cynthia

    trying to find the recipes of tomatoes listed in magazine..doesnt seem to be online

  • Nana C

    Where is the recipe for Atlantic Beach Pie?

    • Rachel Bertone

      Hi Nana,

      Here’s the link to the Atlantic Beach Pie: https//ncfieldfamily.org/food/atlantic-beach-pie-recipe. Thanks!

      Rachel Bertone
      editor, NC Field and Family

  • Judy Price

    Your recent magazine mentioned a BEach Pie and that the recipe was available on the website at ncfieldfamily.org/beachpie. I went there but was unable to locate the recipe.

    Will you send it to me please?

  • Judith Adams

    When people say hurtful things, Vivian, they are just plain jealous!
    Keep up the good work. My husband loves your show too. Love your recipes. Glad you came back to good ole North Carolina!

  • Vickie C Styers

    I love the show, Vivian, and her family. I haven’t been to her restaurant but can’t wait. All I want to do is have a chance at her new cookbook and to win!

    VICKIE STYERS. THANK YOU

  • Olivia

    I absolutely love this show and I look forward to it every week! Vivian is so real and beautiful! I love learning her cooking techniques and watching her adventures!

  • Ann Tolbert

    My husband got me started watching the Chef and the Farmer in North Carolina. We are planning a visit to the restaurant in the future. Not only have I enjoyed such a down to earth family who has allowed us to come into their life and enjoy their take on receipes, but also their ups and downs. And so educational!! I truly admire Vivian’s Christian mother who I enjoy watching. I always look forward to the next show! And my sisters in OHIO love you too!!!!! To all those negative critics….. if ya don’t like don’t watch……

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  • Kathleen Gibson

    Does anyone know where to find the recipe for the beef tongue?

  • Rosanna Baker

    We just recently went to The Chef and the Farmer and had a wonderful meal. One of the items that we enjoyed was the brussel sprout gratin. I sure would like the recipe for this. We also had the butter bean hummus with pickled collard stems and I was able to hunt that recipe down. Thanks in advance if you don’t mind.

  • Ginny Kennedy

    We recently visited the “Chef & the Farmer” and enjoyed a delicious dinner. The restaurant is charming, we plan to return. I am looking forward to another program w/Vivian and her beautiful family!

  • joe moore

    What happened to the butternut sausage and italian sausage casserole recipe? I accidently erased it noe the picture here takes me to an OOPS page? Love the show,and this will be the third recipe Ive prepared, all deliciuus.

  • Barbara Winegar

    I came across Vivian’s kitchen programs and fell absolutely in love with her style of cooking, as I was reared in upper Florida next to the James River: she cooks like my Aunt Vida whom I lived with periodically eighty years ago and we cooked on a wood stove.
    (I read a comment that she was a phony, how wrong and misguided this person is)
    It was so inspiring to see the actual people that made her recipes come alive featuring the actual process the vegetables, dairy, meat and pork were grown and processed.
    My admiration for her, husband Ben, their twins, family, and many, many friends.

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Flip through the pages of the Spring 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, impress your guests with creative yet easy spring holiday recipes, learn how farmers face challenges planning the future of their farmland, meet some North Carolina beef producers raising the steaks, start your engines with eight reasons to visit Richmond County, get crabby with Sheri Castle’s Deviled Crab recipe and much more.

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