About Vivian

I’m a mom, wife, daughter, cook, author and challenge seeker from Deep Run, North Carolina. I work to blend family, food and storytelling in a way that touches people and reminds them of where they came from. The process of it all is generally a bit messy for me and my loved ones, but it’s been interesting and rewarding so far.

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MY RESTAURANTS

Benny's Big Time Pizzeria

Benny's Big Time Pizzeria

Boiler Room

Boiler Room

Chef & The Farmer

Chef & The Farmer

WHAT'S NEW

Gorging on Life
Before you turn your back on Summer
Before you turn your back on Summer

Try this recipe for crab hoecakes with corn and blueberry salsa that Vivian made in the Panna Cooking test kitchen last year.

This isn't a Netflix-and-chill kind of pizza.
This isn't a Netflix-and-chill kind of pizza.

Benny’s made the Charlotte Observer’s list of Top 4 Neapolitan Pizza Restaurants in North Carolina.

EVENTS

Events
Vivian's Cooking at Southern Smoke Festival in Houston, TX
Sep 30
Vivian's Cooking at Southern Smoke Festival in Houston, TX

Hey, you, with the big heart: join Vivian in Kinston for a good cause.

Vivian's Speaking in Charlotte
Oct 16
Vivian's Speaking in Charlotte

Vivian will be the keynote speaker for the Food & Friendship Breakfast Event supporting Friendship Trays — the primary meals-on-wheels program serving over 700 recipients every weekday in the Charlotte region.

A Chef's Life Series Finale Viewing Party
Oct 21
A Chef's Life Series Finale Viewing Party

Join Vivian and the cast of A Chef’s Life for the Series Finale at historic Grangier Stadium in Kinston.

WCNY's Taste of Fame
Nov 8
WCNY's Taste of Fame

Join me for WCNY’s 4th Annual Taste of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 8 in Syracuse.