Deep South Dining

Mississippi summers can promise you three things sun, humidity, and water. But we don't mind, because it is great for our Mississippi vegetables. From backyard gardens to farmers' markets, this is a great time for summer veggies.  The summer harvest has also been good for figs. Malcolm and Carol share some tips for dealing with a robust amount of figs from preserves all the way to f...

Malcolm and Carol have been skillet buddies for a long while and share their love of food, culture, and tomatoes with yall today. Heirloom Tomato Tart from Williams Sonoma For the crust 1½ cups (7½ oz/235 g) all-purpose flour ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) cornmeal 1 tsp sugar 1¼ tsp salt ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes ⅓ cup (80 ml) plus 1 tbsp ice water 3 tbsp olive oil For the filli...

The 4th of July holiday is around the bend so Malcolm and Carol are taking things to the grill. Not just for meat, they share great grilling for tips for your fresh vegetables and everything else that needs a nice smokey flavor. Also, they discuss the classic American hot dog and all its glorious variations. And did you think okra was not making an appearance this summer? Slime or no slime, this s...

Salad Days is a hydroponic farm in Flora, MS that specializes in growing pesticide-free produce and can supply a wide variety of lettuce 365 days a year. Family-owned and operated Leigh Bailey and Salad Days is a part of a culinary resurgence happening in this small Madison County town. Leigh joins the show to talk about how she came to farming after a life in real estate and Flora's hot loca...

Since March 23, 2020, Malcolm and Carol have virtually hosted Deep South Dining. But through the bad wifi connections, bad sounding microphones. and everything else that could go wrong with a Zoom call they persevered. Now today is their first in-studio broadcast and they open things up with some old and new friends. From the Geaslt Gardener, Felder Rushing joins to talk about your produce garden...

What would the kitchen be without the incredible edible egg? As a dish by itself or as an ingredient the egg is in just about everything, from your baked goods to your fried rice. We talk with Ryn Laster from the MS Egg Marketing Board about their work and how they spread the message about the edible egg. Also, Malcolm and Carol discuss the best egg cooking and boiling techniques. Anybod...

Eddie Wright from Eddie Wright BBQ and Catering rejoins the show to talk about the upcoming grilling season as outside temperatures heat up. Utilizing the 3 T's of good barbeque: time, temperature, and technique, Eddie states you can achieve delicious barbeque no matter your equipment. As a recent award recipient from the Kingsford Charcoal: Preserve The Pit program Eddie also talks about the new...

Elizabeth Heiskell rejoins Deep South Dining to talk about her latest cookbook, Come On Over!: Southern Delicious for Every Day & Every Occasion. Always ready to chat it up with her good friends Malcolm and Carol, this conversation is a celebration of all the things Elizabeth has done to stay at the top of the culinary ladder from her home in Oxford. Retelling how she and Carol first started t...

Big River Bagels was born in the heart of the Mississippi delta and wants everyone to see the bagel as the new biscuit. Co-owners Kate Gluckman and Marisol Doyle know they have a steep hill to climb with such a claim but are making strides because they have been named the best bagels in Mississippi by EatThis.com. Joining Malcolm and Carol to talk about their bagel journey and the way the creative...

Friend of the show, Adrian Miller is back with another look at the African American culinary experience. Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbeque is part history book, part recipe book, and part roadmap to more inclusive barbeque pits everywhere. As always Malcolm and Carol start the show by letting you know what is happening in their kitchens then quickly turns the convers...

It seems that vegan and vegetarian options are more available than ever. Also, the preparation of these meatless dishes packs them with flavor and may be able to fool even your most carnivorous friend. A welcome road to travel on Deep South Dining, Malcolm and Carol talk about some of their favorite meatless dishes and learn about a vegan food truck that is providing animal product-free delights a...

Foot Print Farms is an almost 70 acre, fully functional farm in the city of Jackson. This farm provides fresh produce to all comers. From citizens that may live in a described food desert or swamp to those that really seeking to live a farm to table lifestyle. Now with a focus on building an eco-system of local and statewide businesses Foot Print Farms host Magnolia Sunset Markets. Joining the sho...

The country of Lebanon is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south, with the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Yet a great community of Lebanese call Mississippi home because their ancestors migrated here at the turn of the 20th century and brought traditions and foods that melded perfectly with the southern flavors of Mississippi. Today we talk about these lasting t...

In this edition of Deep South Dining, Malcolm and Carol are wrap up Women's History Month by shinning the spotlight on Chef Taylor Bowen Ricketts. Named one of Southern Living magazines, Top 50 Female chefs and a 2011 James Beard Award, Best Chef of the South Semi-finalist, Taylor is pushing Mississippi forward with her culinary foodscapes. Her restaurant Fan & Johnny’s is one of Greenwood's b...

Southern foodways mean different things to different people. Yet the common thread about southern foodways is the people who pass these traditions thru the generations. Edna Lewis will forever be a lasting figure in the world of southern cooking and helped keep these southern foodways alive with cookbooks like The Taste Of Country Cooking . Scott Peacock is one of the young chefs she influenced to...

With the current water situation happening in the capital of Mississippi, Jackson has welcomed all types of organizations willing to lend a helping hand. The World Central Kitchen is one of those organizations that are on the ground in Jackson and Josh Phelps joins Deep South Dining to talk about their work. Later, Malcolm and Carol talk to one of the true friends of the show Chef David Raines. Kn...

#FetaPasta has tracked millions of views on Tik Tok and has made feta hard to find. Malcolm and Carol talk about the feta phenomenon and welcome back to the show the official silent partner of Deep South Dining, LeAnne Doss Gault. A delightful home cook she almost makes a stir with her post on the Cooking & Coping Facebook page. Also, Deep South Dining opens women's history month by rememberin...

As Mississippi unthaws from a historic ice storm, Malcolm and Carol are back to talk about their experience of the past couple of weeks and what they have been eating during these crazy days. For one of our host's popcorn has been on the top of that list. Also as we move through Black History Month, Martina Barksdale rejoins the show to give an update about the Culinary Clash competition. Lastly,...

In this edition of Deep South Dining Malcolm and Carol open the show by sharing their upcoming Valentine's Day dinner plans. One has a lovely meal for two at home planned, while the other already have reservations at a local restaurant. Next, they speak with Martina Barksdale, host of the Gray Media lifestyle show Weekend Mississippi . For the month of February, Mississippi Weekend is continuing t...

February is here, so that means the month-long free trial of 2021 is officially over. Either those new year resolutions are still holding steady or you have moved on to the next trending topic. No worries. No judgment. On this Deep South Dining episode, Malcolm and Carol update you on the status of their resolutions and open Black History Month with timely culinary black history facts. Then they d...

The one-pot meal is a cooking trend that is set to explode in 2021, so get your dutch ovens ready! After an unplanned hiatus, Malcolm and Carol are back with plenty of delicious adventures to share. On this episode of Deep South Dining they both share plenty of tips for preparing your next one-pot meal and talk more about the reasons a well-stocked pantry is both economical and necessary for today...

The new year is always a great opportunity to start fresh and create new chapters in your life in and out of the kitchen. As Malcolm and Carol open up 2021 with plates full of blackeyed peas, leafy greens, and cornbread they are also looking to create some better habits while cooking in the kitchen. With tips from a few of our regular listeners and advice from some past guests, the new year should...

They say when the spirit moves you, it is best to act on it. So, Malcolm and Carol let the spirit lead them to one more show for 2020. Just a few days removed from Christmas, they quickly discuss all the non-traditional holiday meals that were posted on the Cooking and Coping Facebook page and served on their Christmas tables. After a very enlightening fried pie exchange, former president of Vikin...

To close out 2020 Deep South Dining brings back one of our favorite guests from the year, Chef Vivian Howard. Back in April, she joined Malcolm and Carol to talk dumplings and her new show "Somewhere South". Now she returns with a new cookbook, "This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking". Aimed for the kitchen novice, Vivian talks about flavor heroes and her motivation for writing...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that should not be compared to Christmas unless you want to analyze the food dishes that seem to only come around this time of year. In this episode of Deep South Dining, Malcolm and Carol speak with the author of the books Matzah Ball Gumbo and The Edible South Dr. Marcie Cohen Ferris. She talks about the intersection of southern and Jewish traditions through Hanukkah...