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-Lee Host(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Email:...

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 m...

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 Fe...

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 rebuil...

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 Lindsay Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing...

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,...

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.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/msp...

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...

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 i...

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...

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 a...

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 Riles Host(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Ja...

Original Air Date: 11-04-2024 Topic: 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...

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): En...

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 Strickland Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org **R...

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...

Original Air Date: 05-13-2024 Topic: 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 Huddleston Host(s):  Malcolm White and Carol...

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 Jenkins Host(s): Malco...

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 product...

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 Burnett Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org Ho...

Topic: Malcolm White and Java Chatman attended Sipp & Savor 2025 at The MAX in Meridian where they talked to so many chefs we had to split the interviews into multiple episodes! Today, we are sharing part 2 of our interviews from Sipp & Savor 2025. Alex Perry ( Vestige in Ocean Springs) talks about his James Beard Award journey and why he chose to use chicken hearts as an ingredient in his...

Topic: Malcolm White and Joe Sherman are hosting Deep South Dining for MPB Think Radio's Volunteer Week! They talk about Easter meals, Cioppino, and more before inviting Jill Buckley, Executive Director of Stewpot, to talk about the many services Stewpot has to offer, their history, and how people can volunteer their time, energy, and money to help serve the community. Guest(s): Rev. Jill Barnes B...

Topic: Malcolm White and Java Chatman attended Sipp & Savor 2025 at The MAX in Meridian where they talked to so many chefs we had to split the interviews into multiple episodes! In this first episode, we share interviews with Sipp & Savor 2025's Headlining Chef Vishwesh Bhatt who shares some samples of his food, compliments his fellow chefs, and confirms a rumor. Then, President and CEO of...

Topic: Malcolm and Carol are back after a week off, and Carol's classmate and Cooking and Coping member, Rusty Burwell, joins the show. Jeffrey Mueller also joins the show to talk about Rockin M Chuckwagon , chuckwagon cooking, and one pot meals. Guest(s): Rusty Burwell and Jeffrey Mueller Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Topic: Malcolm and Carol have welcomed several influential women on Deep South Dining in the past year. Women chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers, teachers, writers, and more. In honor of Women's History Month, we have compiled a few of those women into one episode! First, Carol Palmer and Chef Enrika Williams welcome Editor in Chief of Cook’s Country , food and nutrition journalist, and James Beard Awa...