Kitchen Curious with Vivian Howard

KITCHEN CURIOUS WITH VIVIAN HOWARD tackles the everyday questions home cooks face in the kitchen and the bigger ideas behind them. Guided by chef, mom and storyteller Vivian Howard, the series explores topics such as why cast iron is still king, how pasta can save the planet and why the freezer might be the unsung hero of one's home. From the comforting resilience of root vegetables to the health power of beans and rice, KITCHEN CURIOUS WITH VIVIAN HOWARD invites viewers to rethink what they cook, why it matters, and how a little knowledge and a lot of joy can transform everyday meals.

Mon, Jan 19 6:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Mon, Jan 19 8:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Tue, Jan 20 12:00 A.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Tue, Jan 20 6:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Tue, Jan 20 8:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Wed, Jan 21 12:00 A.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Wed, Jan 21 9:30 A.M. Beans & Rice     NH Explore (11.2)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Wed, Jan 21 6:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Wed, Jan 21 8:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Thu, Jan 22 12:00 A.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Thu, Jan 22 6:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Thu, Jan 22 8:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Fri, Jan 23 12:00 A.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Fri, Jan 23 6:30 P.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Fri, Jan 23 8:30 P.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Sat, Jan 24 2:30 A.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Sat, Jan 24 11:00 A.M. Pickles     NHPBS (11.1)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Sun, Jan 25 5:00 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Mon, Jan 26 6:30 P.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Mon, Jan 26 8:30 P.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Tue, Jan 27 12:00 A.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Tue, Jan 27 6:30 P.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Tue, Jan 27 8:30 P.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Wed, Jan 28 12:00 A.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Wed, Jan 28 9:30 A.M. Freezer     NH Explore (11.2)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Wed, Jan 28 6:30 P.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Wed, Jan 28 8:30 P.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Thu, Jan 29 12:00 A.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Thu, Jan 29 6:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Thu, Jan 29 8:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Fri, Jan 30 12:00 A.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Fri, Jan 30 6:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Fri, Jan 30 8:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Sat, Jan 31 2:30 A.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Sat, Jan 31 11:00 A.M. Fruit with More to Give     NHPBS (11.1)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Sun, Feb 1 5:00 P.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Mon, Feb 2 6:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Mon, Feb 2 8:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Tue, Feb 3 12:00 A.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Tue, Feb 3 6:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Tue, Feb 3 8:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Wed, Feb 4 12:00 A.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Wed, Feb 4 6:30 P.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Wed, Feb 4 8:30 P.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Thu, Feb 5 12:00 A.M. Cast Iron     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates cast iron skillets - from scouring antiques with Warren Brothers to touring Charleston's Smithey Ironware.

Thu, Feb 5 6:30 P.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Thu, Feb 5 8:30 P.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Fri, Feb 6 12:00 A.M. Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian uses pasta to explore a global tradition: stretching small amounts of meat into meals.

Fri, Feb 6 6:30 P.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Fri, Feb 6 8:30 P.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Sat, Feb 7 2:30 A.M. Fat     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian explores fat's misunderstood role in the kitchen, from saved bacon grease to salad toast with olive oil.

Sat, Feb 7 11:00 A.M. Beans & Rice     NHPBS (11.1)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Sun, Feb 8 5:00 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Mon, Feb 9 6:30 P.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Mon, Feb 9 8:30 P.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Tue, Feb 10 12:00 A.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Tue, Feb 10 6:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Tue, Feb 10 8:30 P.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Wed, Feb 11 12:00 A.M. Pickles     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.

Wed, Feb 11 6:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Wed, Feb 11 8:30 P.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Thu, Feb 12 12:00 A.M. Fruit with More to Give     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian tackles food waste by focusing on fruit that still has more to give.

Thu, Feb 12 6:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Thu, Feb 12 8:30 P.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Fri, Feb 13 12:00 A.M. Beans & Rice     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian gives beans and rice the credit they deserve as affordable, shelf-stable staples.

Fri, Feb 13 6:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Fri, Feb 13 8:30 P.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Sat, Feb 14 2:30 A.M. Freezer     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Sat, Feb 14 11:00 A.M. Freezer     NHPBS (11.1)

Vivian celebrates freezers as kitchen workhorses, from family "lockers" storing garden spoils to mom's meal prep soup batches.

Sun, Feb 15 5:00 P.M. Rooted Vegetables     NH Create (11.4)

Vivian reclaims root vegetables as comfort food icons.

Sat, Feb 21 11:00 A.M. Pickles     NHPBS (11.1)

Vivian breaks down the basics of pickling, turning bagged salad into kraut and saving money while supporting digestive health.


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