At a dinner honoring pioneering chef Edna Lewis, Vivian gives porridge the royal treatment and learns about African American contributions to Southern cuisine. While in the port city, Vivian learns how rice holds the key to slavery’s sordid history.
Vivian's trips to Florida and Texas expand her idea of what barbecue is and how it’s done.
Vivian travels to Georgia to learn the roots of Southern hospitality.
Vivian ponders how so many meals are brightened by pickles, including achaar and kimchi.
