Stephanie Burt

The Southern Fork

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Host Stephanie Burt travels the Southern United States (with a fork!) and chats with some of the most interesting voices in the culinary South. From chefs to farmers, bakers to brewers, and pitmasters to fishermen, they all have a story. Listen and learn more behind some of your favorite foods.

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Stephanie Burt

Episodes

Episode 60: Celeste Albers, Green Grocer (Wadmalaw Island, SC) 31.03.2017 30:48

Episode 59: Vinson Petrillo, Zero George Restaurant + Bar (Charleston, SC) 24.03.2017 30:06

Episode 58: Patrick Emerson, Curated Selections & Communion Wine Club 17.03.2017 28:19

Episode 57: Maneet Chauhan, Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Live from Charleston Wine + Food) 10.03.2017 23:41

Episode 56: Tradd Cotter, Mushroom Mountain (Easley, SC) 02.03.2017 32:20

Episode 55: Jason Stanhope, FIG (Charleston, SC) 24.02.2017 33:29

Episode 54: Isaac Morton, Smithey Ironware 17.02.2017 28:08

Episode 53: Chelsey Conrad (Charleston, SC) 10.02.2017 25:18

Episode 52: Chris Stewart, The Glass Onion (Charleston, SC) 03.02.2017 24:32

Episode 51: Jessica Little, Sweet Grass Dairy 27.01.2017 32:27

Episode 50: Frank Lee, Slightly North of Broad (Charleston, SC) 20.01.2017 29:53

Episode 49: Tyson Ho, Arrogant Swine (Live from the NC BBQ Revival) 06.01.2017 26:15

Episode 48: Sweeping Up the Bits of 2016 and Some Southern Fork Superlatives 30.12.2016 17:44

Today I'm here in my little apartment in Charleston, sweeping up the best of 2016. First, I answer some of your questions I've received this year, and then I hand out random awards, but not before bumping the mic as I settle in for our chat. As you know, always the height of professionalism when it comes to audio production, but that's about to change! For now, here it is, the Southern Fork wrap u...

Episode 47: Isaac Vanderhorst, Poogan's Porch (Charleston, SC) 23.12.2016 28:35

It's the holiday season, and so I began thinking about gifts. One of the gifts of Southern food is, in my opinion, biscuits. Tender and buttery with a little crust, they are more than the sum of their humble parts. In Charleston, S.C., I'd be hard pressed to find a better biscuit than those that come to the table by the basketful at Poogan's Porch , an iconic restaurant of the city known for its...

Episode 46: Lee, Ashley, and Daniel Epting, Epting Events (live from Thomasville, GA) 16.12.2016 32:55

In the South, if you're lucky, you know we can throw a party. The gentlemen of Epting Events in Athens, Ga. are some of the kings of Southern hospitality. Patriarch, master caterer, storyteller, and general ringmaster Lee Epting has orchestrated parties and weddings for many well-known Southerners for close to 50 years. Sons Ashley, the idea man and filmmaker of Black Tie & BBQ , and Daniel, th...

Episode 45: John May, Piedmont Restaurant (Durham, NC) 09.12.2016 26:23

Chef John May's face might be familiar to you, even if his name isn't just yet. He was a sous chef at The Chef & the Farmer in Kingston for a few years. That's the restaurant helmed by Chef Vivian Howard and featured on PBS' popular television series A Chef's Life , so he's had plenty of time to get used to cameras in the kitchen. These days, John is executive chef at Piedmont Restaurant in D...

Episode 44: Nan Myers & Carol Whitney, Shotgun Supper Club (Thomasville, GA) 01.12.2016 28:07

When it comes to supper clubs, few do it better than the Shotgun Supper Club, a bi-annual gathering in Thomasville, Ga. hosted by Nan Myers and Carol Whitney. Some well-respected Southern chefs have cooked for this special club, and I recently got the opportunity to be a part of it all. You'll hear us shout out to a lot of other Southern Fork guests and friends in this episode, because connection...

Episode 43: Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam Brewery (Durham, NC) 25.11.2016 30:29

Located in downtown Durham, NC, Fullsteam Brewery is a hub. Food trucks park outside, inside, patrons gather around industrial tables or line the bar, mingling, asking questions about different options on tap. They form groups to play board games or darts, and generally hang out like it's a cooler version of their living rooms. It's a true beer hall, no lederhosen required. And to its owner Sean L...

Episode 42: Lionel Vatinet, La Farm Bakery (Cary, NC) 17.11.2016 25:11

Master Baker Lionel Vatinet of La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC is a man of generous spirit. He gives bread for many a charity event, yes, but he truly wants to share something more -- the gift of learning how to bake bread if you want to learn. Recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a semifinalist for "Outstanding Baker" in 2015 and 2016, he also is the author of A Passion for Bread , which you...

Episode 41: Joe Clarke, American Grocery (Live from Euphoria -- Greenville, SC) 11.11.2016 23:12

Joe Clarke of American Grocery in Greenville, SC is one of the worker bees. I say that as the highest compliment as he is one of those chefs in the business who more often than not you'll still find most of the time in his restaurant kitchen, working expo and greeting tables and always thinking about how to best use the local ingredients that he loves. He's one of those guys that cooks at home o...

Episode 40: Zach Swemle & Marlee Blodgett, La Morra Pizzeria (Charleston, SC) 04.11.2016 29:18

Sometimes passion inspires you to an idea that, once you get into it, needs a lot more hard work than you ever imagined. Actually, that's often the way it is, isn't it? And that was the case when Zach Swemle got the brilliant idea to build a Neapolitan pizza oven from scratch. No, he wasn't a carpenter, and no, he wasn't from an Italian family, but no matter! He had honed his pizza-making skills a...

Episode 39: Alex Harrell, Angeline (New Orleans, LA) 28.10.2016 25:30

Louis Armstrong has a song "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans," and after listening to this interview with New Orleans chef Alex Harrell, you may find yourself humming that tune. Alex, chef/owner of Angeline in the French Quarter, is a thoughtful and enthusiastic representative of his adopted city. He's a 'Bama boy who started his career frying fish and now helms a restaurant named t...

Episode 38: Janette Wesley & Renato Vicario, Vicario Wine and Spirits (Live from BevCon Charleston) 21.10.2016 27:58

Sometimes, at least most of the time I hope, a meal is more than a meal. It can be a time to bond, to celebrate, to linger at the end of the day with someone. That's the world that fuels the creative passion of Janette Wesley and Renato Vicario of Vicario Liqueurs and Wines and Spirits. The couple divides their time between a home in South Carolina and a Villa in Italy, and they are hands-on bus...

Episode 37: Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ & Skylight Inn (Live from Euphoria -- Greenville, SC) 14.10.2016 28:30

Pitmaster Sam Jones of Skylight Inn and Sam Jones BBQ in Eastern North Carolina is a circuit preacher of sorts on the Southern food circuit preaching the gospel of whole hog barbecue, family traditions, humbleness, and care for his fellow man. And just like the North Carolina girl I once was, you'll hear a little more of the accent of my youth in this interview, because when Sam gets going, I...

Episode 36: Annie Pettry, Decca, Louisville, KY (Live from Lambstock -- Patrick Springs, VA) 06.10.2016 22:25

What first impressed me when I met Chef Annie Pettry was her quiet confidence. This executive chef of Decca Restaurant in Louisville, KY was kind and calm and cooked up a storm, but she wasn't brash or trying to prove herself in conversation or otherwise. She was real, and I immediately liked her. Not to mention her food! But I will mention it just to tempt you: this time of year, Decca's menu i...