Deep South Dining

Topic: Today we welcome one of our great friends Robert St. John to the show. He is synonymous with great eating and great writing about food and keeping Mississippians fed with his charity Extra Table and many restaurants across the state. He is well known for serving Mississippi's culinary needs. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Robert St. John Email:&...

Topic: It's December and we are celebrating the holidays. With the Festival of Lights underway, we will hear about sweet potato latkes, and to help celebrate Hanukkah, we will also talk with our good friend Joe Sherman about what the foodie in your world is looking for during this holiday season. Is it the fluicer? Is it cast iron? Or is it something a little more high-tech? Host(s):  Malcolm...

Topic: Today we share our first show of December with one of the newest restaurants in the Jackson area - Eudora's Mississippi Brasserie . And being the first restaurant in Mississippi to be a living wage certified owner, Tyler Alford joins us later in the show. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Tyler Alford Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Aca...

Topic: Just a few days away from Thanksgiving festivities, we will share a few last-minute tips, dive into a Craig Claiborne Thanksgiving story, and share a conversation with Francis Lam - the host of Splendid Table and Turkey Confidential, which airs on MPB Thanksgiving morning at 9 am. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Craig Claiborne, and Francis Lam E...

Topic: Now the countdown continues to the biggest and most involved meal of the year. Do you have your turkey, or will you even serve turkey this year? Today we will continue turkey talk, talking about the many ways to prepare this traditional bird, and what you can serve in its place if you want to switch things up. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Joe...

Topic: On the show today, we continue to talk about Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving Countdown with some holiday tips to keep the season as stress-free as possible. Also, we share a conversation with Dr. Susan Buttross about dealing with anxiety that often comes with this time of year. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Dr. Susan Buttross Email:  foo...

Topic: This morning is a special drive time episode of Deep South Dining. With October ending, it is time to talk about the upcoming holiday season. So we welcome back to the show the talented Tim Pierce to talk about his Thanksgiving table and his mother's classic cornbread dressing. Later in the show, we are joined by Representative Jill Ford to discuss Thanksgiving food preferences. Host(s): &n...

Topic: The cookbook, when done right, is more than just a collection of recipes. It can serve as a time capsule for a certain time period or as a keeper of a region's history. The Mississippi Community Cookbook Project at the University of Southern Mississippi helps preserve the stories found between the recipes, and today we will have Jennifer Brannock and Andrew Haley join us to talk about the C...

Mississippi is full of rich history, and if look close enough, you'll find a trail for that. From the Blues Trail, to the Writer's Trail, to the Tamale Trail, we have all sorts of culinary story-telling going on with our trails. Today on the show, we talk to Rachel Carter about the new Farm-to-Fork Foodie Trail , highlighted in the Mississippi Hills Heritage area, representing a distinctive cultur...

Topic: Well football and barbecue go hand in hand with fall, and also the State Fair and fried Oreos as well. Today we will talk about all of that with tailgating tips to keep your gameday grub exciting and not dry, stale, or dull. We welcome back Eddie Wright to talk about tailgating and barbecuing and grilling. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Eddie Wr...

Topic: Can you believe that it's already October? The Fall season is slowly getting into place. The State Fair is all set up and ready to rock at the fairgrounds. The flavors of fall are upon us including pumpkin spice. We've got football, tailgates, and bon fires, things are going good - it's almost Autumn. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Joe Sherman E...

Topic: Today, our special guest is cookbook author Dale Gray who takes readers and home cooks to a very unique culinary tour to the south in her new cookbook South of Somewhere . From South Africa to South Korea and now the American South, Dale shares her love for food and culture by chronicling her path across the globe. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s): ...

Topic: Today we share what's going on in our world and hopefully hear from you. Then Robert St. John joins in the second part of the show to talk about his charity Extra Table. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s): Robert St. John Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: The topic of barbecue is vast and wide and can cover a lot of ground, but the story of barbecue is not complete without including the story of North Carolina pit master Ed Mitchell, so today we welcome his son Ryan Mitchell - co-author of the new cookbook Ed Mitchell's Barbecue. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Enrika Williams, and Ryan Mitchell E...

Topic: Today on the show, we welcome back our good friend Stafford Shurden from up in the Mississippi Delta, not only a farmer, a restaurateur, and judge, but he travels up and down the road searching for the best gas station grub. Also, from Biloxi, Sue Nguyen from the legendary Le Bakery - the po boy place with the Asian flare on a traditional po boy. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer,...

Topic: Today we're taking a trip to Italy with Mississippi's very own Elaine Trigiani ( Travel in Italy | Elaine Trigiani experience Italy ). After 20 years in Italy, Elaine has designed an experience that brings Italian food, art, and culture to people all over the world. We also welcome back Joe Sherman to talk about what he has gleaned from his years of friendship with Elaine - cooking and trav...

Topic: This weekend, the Mississippi Book Festival kicks off. It is known as the Literary Lawn Party of Mississippi and is always a great showcase of southern culture. We'll build upon that and Mississippi's great literary traditions by talking about cook books and books about foodways with general manager Lynn Roberts of Square Books in Oxford . Also we will travel to Iuka and visit the Apron Mus...

Topic: Food tells a story and depending on who you ask you might get a different answer about the same dish. The cookbook 50 Pies, 50 States gives us some of those stories and how pie can share in all of its forms. Author Stacey Mei Yan Fong joins us to talk about her journey across America through pie. Then we chat with the youngest guest to date on Deep South Dining. Simms Powell joins to talk a...

Topic:  Located in the hidden culinary hotbed of Flora, Mississippi, Two Dog Farms sends produce to restaurants all across Mississippi and even New Orleans. Joining us today is Dorothy Killen - one half of the husband-and-wife team that runs Two Dog Farms. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Dorothy Killen and Hazel Killen Email:  food@mpbonline.o...

Topic:  The history of the city of Natchez holds some of the deepest and richest history of our state. It is, in fact, the original creative economy. Today we will dive into that rich culinary history with Chef Jarita Frazier-King, who was recently featured on the Hulu docu-series "Searching for Soul Food." Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Chef Enri...

Topic: Gleaning plays a vital role in Mississippi by addressing food insecurity, reducing food waste, and supporting local agriculture. So from the Society of Saint Andrew, we talk with Langston Moore about gleaning and how you can get involved. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s): Chef Enrika Williams, and Langston Moore, Society of Saint Andrew ( EndHunger.org )...

Topic:  The Fourth of July is tomorrow, so today we talk about celebrations and the good summertime food across the American south. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic:  Today we talk to William Rester of Radish , a Gulf Coast restaurant serving up fresh Gulf Coast flavors right in the heart of Long Beach. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  William Rester Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic: Natalie Keng, the Sauce Maven, joins us to discuss her ventures in combining the flavors of the Deep South with those of her Chinese heritage. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Chef Natalie Keng Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topic:  Nick Wallace joins to talk about what it means to represent Mississippi and the culture of southern flavor on an international culinary stage. Host(s):  Malcolm White, Joe Sherman, and Java Chatman Guest(s):  Chef Nick Wallace Email:  food@mpbonline.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.