Vivian Howard
Vivian Howard is a chef; the award-winning author of the cookbooks Deep Run Roots, a New York Times bestseller, and This Will Make It Taste Good; the creator and star of the public television shows Somewhere South and A Chef’s Life, which won Peabody, Emmy, and James Beard awards; and a restaurateur whose offerings include Chef & the Farmer, Benny’s Big Time, Handy & Hot, and Lenoir. She is also a Garden & Gun contributing editor and writes the magazine’s Country Accent column.
Country Accent
Sometimes a saving grace springs up in your own front yard
Country Accent
The sweet roots of nurturing flora—well, most flora—like loved ones
Country Accent
As the Holy City’s food scene evolved, so did a chef’s palate
Country Accent
Surprising echoes of the South resound in a cold edge of the Arctic
Country Accent
How one chef learned to love the South’s favorite cooking vessel
country
Being the last born has its advantages
Country Accent
What’s exploring a new place without a stop at the market?
Food & Drink
The chef and television personality rekindles a lost passion at her beloved North Carolina restaurant
interview
How did the Tennessee comedian find stardom in her fifties? It’s kind of a funny story
Country Accent
A nuisance tree finds redemption during the holidays
Recipe
The chef and G&G columnist reveals all the juicy details on how to master the Thanksgiving method
Country Accent
A dedicated minimalist discovers the fine art of curated objects
Country Accent
Finger waving, grocery greetings, and other essentials
Country Accent
Where’s a romance coach when a Southern single needs one?
Country Accent
The abracadabra of telling your ambitions to the world
Country Accent
Muddling through the, um, most wonderful time of the year
Country Accent
Vivian Howard is on the hunt for exciting, adventurous pastimes (Windex optional)