Each episode takes viewers behind the scenes, from the farm to the industrial kitchen at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, where Farmer Lee and chefs like Emma Bengtsson, Curtis Duffy, Jenner Tomaska, and Rachael Ray use the farm’s harvests to craft innovative and mouth-watering dishes. From beet granita with cured salmon and chilled corn soup to Thai-spiced shepherd’s pie and crab-stuffed burrata with roasted watermelon, each dish showcases the vibrant flavors of nature’s bounty. The chefs don’t just cook—they experiment, innovate, and collaborate to push the boundaries of what can be done with farm-fresh produce.
“The Chef’s Garden” invites viewers into a world where flavors and creativity meet, and the farm’s vibrant offerings fuel the culinary imagination.
A Journey from Farm to Table
Chef Dan Perretta is back on the farm to visit his friend and longtime collaborator, Farmer Lee Jones. Chef Perretta has chosen to work with peppers and Farmer couldn't be more pleased to get to the test kitchen where Chef is making two dishes that highlight a variety of peppers from the fields, but he's really blowing Farmer's mind by showing that peppers don't have to always be seen as savory.
Watch his creativity come to life in The Chef’s Garden series, now streaming on FYI! We invite you to be part of the conversation! Follow The Chef’s Garden on social media using the hashtag #TheChefsGarden, and connect with us as we share more behind-the-scenes moments, recipes, and highlights from the series.