
Taco Mafia
Edgar and Sara talk about how they fell in love; Beto talks about balancing work and parenting.

Edgar and Sara talk about how they fell in love; Beto talks about balancing work and parenting.

Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico; Xose Velasco and Anthony Pratto; Luis "Beto' Robledo.

Vivian cooks at the James Beard House.

Egg varieties; boiling an egg; the perfect deviled egg; the James Beard Foundation dinner.

Hunting for ramps; compound butter and pimped grits; grilled ramps, pickled ramps and sauteed ramps.

A whole chicken, pounded and stuffed with broccoli salad; fried chicken the old-fashioned way.

Buying and cooking good turnips; Vivian awaits the arrival of Ben and Karen Barker.

Vivian presents her winter rolls with pickled turnips at a charity dinner with Ashley Christensen.

Sourcing pecans; Ben and Vivian host Thanksgiving dinner at their Deep Run home.

The rules of Eastern North Carolina fish stew; a fishing trip on Emerald Isle, N.C.

Vivian, Ben, Theo and Flo plant their own Southern apple tree.

Vivian faces one challenge after another as she prepares for the SFA Luncheon.

Preparations are made for a 1,600-plate luncheon for food writers and Southern food enthusiasts.

Vivan chooses to use the butterbean for her new veggie burger.

Frogmore stew; a fish camp; fresh shrimp.

The Boiler Room; blueberry barbecue sauce; growler cocktail; blueberry barbecue.

Chef Vivian Howard's holiday celebration features Southern cooking and Hanukkah traditions.

Scallops in scallion nests; apricot and fig souffle.

Salmon; Cornish hens; salad; fresh fruit.

Squid salad; veal patties; crunchy cookie horns.