Deep South Dining

Topic: Carol's good friend Renita Myles-Lee joins the show to talk about her restaurant business, Lee's Heavenly Barbecue and Soul Food, in Edwards. They discuss the difference in southern food and soul food, how she makes healthier versions of classic soul food dishes, giving back to the community, and more.Guest(s): Renita Myles-LeeHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up after a busy week. They recap the Mississippi Book Festival and welcome another author from this year's cookbook panel, Mississippian and social media sensation, Matthew Bounds AKA Your Barefoot Neighbor, to the show. Matthew talks about his cookbook, Keep It Simple, Y'all, one-pot meals, his journey to social media fame, using his platform for good, and much more! Guest(s): Matthew BoundsHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol are gearing up for the Mississippi Book Festival by welcoming Phillip Ashley Rix, master chocolatier, culinary artist, and author of For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination, and Swamp Dogg, musician and author of If You Can Kill It I Can Cook It. They discuss their cookbooks, their upcoming appearance at Mississippi Book Festival’s Cookbook Panel, September 13th, in Jackson, and more. Guest(s): Phillip Ashley Rix and Swamp DoggHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol remember Hurricane Katrina and its effect on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. They talk about their personal experiences with loss and community through food in the aftermath of the storm. Then, they welcome Alicein Schwabacher, owner of Mockingbird Cafe in Bay St. Louis, and Thomas Genin, chef/owner of The Blind Tiger, to talk about preparing for the storm, closing and rebuilding after Katrina, and the current state of the food scene on the Mississippi Coast 20 years after the disaster.Guest(s): Alicein Schwabacher and Thomas GeninHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Andrew Puckett, Carol's nephew and Mississippi State student, and Chaz Lindsay, chef/owner of Pulito and Rowan's in Belhaven, to the show to talk about working on organic farms in Italy. Guest(s): Andrew Puckett and Chaz LindsayHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome a whole heap of exciting guests in a speed-dating style episode.Cecil Price Walden, baker and composer living in Oxford, talks about their culinary journey and cottage bakery, Grapevine Bread Co. Then, new chef and owner of Walker's Drive In, Joe Cravens, joins to talk about how things are going and his plans for the restaurant. And Possum Town native, musician, and Tulane University linguist, John DePriest, discusses his study of the word "gumbo" and its origins in his article, Choctaw Gumbo.Guest(s): Cecil Price Walden, Joe Cravens, and John DePriestHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: It's time for a another "Coffee Shop" episode. This week the special guests are the listeners. Malcolm and Carol take listener calls and talk catfish, peaches, Barq's Root Beer, meatloaf, and more.Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome John Sherman, owner of Sno Biz in Oxford, to the show to tell the story of how he went from coaching basketball to selling "shave" ice and hot tamales. Then, Jay Ducote joins the show to recap his experience as emcee of Natchez Food & Wine, talk about his culinary background and media fame, and describe the differences in Creole and Cajun food.Guest(s): John Sherman and Jay DucoteHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Rory and Marisol Doyle from Lena Pizza + Bagels in Cleveland back to the show to talk about their recent accomplishments. Rory's narrative photography project "The Only Constant is Chuck's" won a James Beard Media Award this year, and Marisol and her pizzas have been steadily rising in the ranks of the 50 Top Pizza in the United States and the Top 100 Pizza Chefs in the World. They discuss these outstanding achievements and more.Guest(s): Rory and Marisol DoyleHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up on what's coming out of their gardens and what everyone is discussing on Cooking and Coping. Then, MPB's Kevin Farrell and Beth Hennington, owner of The Vanillan, join the show to talk about cookies and cookie decorating. Kevin shares how he began baking cookies every weekend to share with his coworkers every Monday. And Beth shares how she got started decorating cookies, how she was chosen to be part of The Food Network's Christmas Cookie Challenge and won, and more!Guest(s): Beth Hennington and Kevin FarrellHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome John Lester from Duggan's Seafood and Rick Cleveland, sports writer for Mississippi Today, to the studio for a special "Coffee Shop" episode. They reminisce on the life of Rick's brother, Bobby Cleveland, on his birthday and discuss new seafood labeling laws, soft shell crab, and more.Guest(s): John Lester and Rick Cleveland Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol talk about wooden spoons and cornbread, and they welcome Thabi Moyo, Local Festival Manager for the National Folk Festival, to talk about food vending for the event. Then, Heath Riles joins the show to talk about Heath Riles BBQ, being the 2025 Memphis in May World Grand Champion, and more.Guest(s): Thabi Moyo and Heath RilesHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Original Air Date: 11-04-2024Topic: Carol Palmer and Chef Enrika Williams welcome Editor in Chief of Cook’s Country, food and nutrition journalist, and James Beard Award– winning author of “Jubilee”; “Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice” and “The Jemima Code,” Toni Tipton-Martin, back to the show. And they welcome first-time guest, Executive Editor of Creative Content for Cook’s Country, a cast member of the Cook’s Country TV show, and passionate Southern woman, Morgan Bolling, to the show to discuss their new book, "When Southern Women Cook." They discuss the 70+ women who contributed stories and over 300 recipes to the new book.Guest(s): Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling Host(s): Carol Palmer and Enrika Williams Email: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Java welcome talk about how they spent Father's Day weekend. Friend of the show, Chef Enrika Williams, joins the show to talk about the upcoming Juneteenth holiday and what she's been up to in Clarksdale. Chef Chris Washington also joins the Juneteenth conversation and talks about his catering company, Michael Cordell Eats, and some tasting events coming up in July.Guest(s): Enrika Williams and Chris WashingtonHost(s): Malcolm White and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Matt Casteel, founder of wurmworks, LLC, to the show to talk about composting and the importance of worms in the process. Neil Strickland, Carol's composting partner, also joins the show to talk about Permaculture and living off the land in Mississippi.Guest(s): Matt Casteel and Neil StricklandHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org **Recipe**Refrigerated Spicy Dill Pickles2 lbs. pickling cucumbers2 tsp pickling spice2 garlic cloves, crushed1 jalapeno pepper, mincedBrine:2 cups white vinegar (5%)1 cup water2 Tbsp sugar1 Tbsp pickling saltWash and trim vegetables; leave whole, halve, quarter, slice, or chip. Prepare brine to boil in a small stainless-steel saucepan; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Tightly pack vegetables into 1 hot (1-qt/1-L) or 2 hot (1-pt/500-mL) jars. Pour hot brine over vegetables to cover. Cover jar with lid; let stand 1 hour or until cooled to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Derek Emerson (Walker's Drive-In, Local 463, CAET, Sacred Ground, and now a new project at The District at Eastover) and Damien Cavicchi (Hal & Mal's, The Walk-In, Campbell's Bakery, and La Brioche) to the studio for a special "Coffee Shop" episode. Derek and Damien set the record straight on recent gossip surrounding their newest business ventures and chat about onion rings, knife sharpening, and more! Urban Foxes provided the coffee for today's episode.Guest(s): Derek Emerson and Damien Cavicchi Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Original Air Date: 05-13-2024Topic: It's May, so it's time to clean off the grill or buy a new one. Today's conversation is all about BBQ, Grilling, Smoking, and Outdoor Cooking. Malcolm and Carol are joined in studio by Jonathan Huddleston from Grills of Mississippi to talk about grills and rubs and the best way to cook a brisket.Guest: Jonathan HuddlestonHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Guillermo "Billy" Salinas from Just Vanilla Bake Shop to share some pastries and chocolates and talk about how he grew up in Mexico and made a home in Jackson. Then, President and CEO of the Natchez Chamber of Commerce, Lyn Jenkins, joins the show to talk about Natchez Food and Wine coming in July.Guest(s): Guillermo "Billy" Salinas and Lyn JenkinsHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: MPB TV is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special presentation of MPB's classic cooking show, Aloha China. Malcolm and Carol took a deep dive into the cookbook and share their experience. MPB's Marketing Manager, Jas N Smith, and MPB engineer and member of the original Aloha China TV crew, Eddie Bunkley, join the show to talk about the original production and the special presentation May 13th. Then, Wilson Wong from one of Jackson's first family-owned Chinese restaurants, House of Wong, talks about his experience as an Asian American introducing Chinese food to the American South.Guest(s): Jas N Smith, Eddie Bunkley, and Wilson WongHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol are finally back in studio together after nearly a month apart. They catch up on the holidays and events that have passed, talk about how they plan to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and welcome Stephen Burnett from Coffee Bean Corral to talk about the upcoming Jackson Coffee Festival.Guest(s): Stephen BurnettHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.