Abstract artist Ben Knight thought he’d have more time to paint once he and his wife, Chef Vivian Howard, traded in the hectic pace of New York for Howard’s sleepy hometown of Deep Run, N.C.

Chicago native Ben Knight got his start in the pizza business early. As a 16-year-old, he was delivering for one of the most famous deep-dish purveyors in the country, Lou Malnati.

Foodies — especially fans of the farm-to-table movement — will want to check out PBS’ new series, “A Chef’s Life,” debuting at 1 p.m. Saturday on WTTW-Channel 11. The series follows ...