Deep South Dining

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Jason Brewer, Chief Pastry Officer at Fleur de Lis Gourmet Bakery in Gulfport, to talk about their French King Cakes, specialty desserts, and Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Guest(s): Jason Brewer, Chief Pastry Officer Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: It's a New Year in food, so Malcolm and Carol welcome friends of the show, Joe Sherman and LeAnne Gault, for a special "Coffee Shop" episode looking back on 2024 and forward to what's to come in 2025. Malcolm, Carol, Joe, and LeAnne share their food-related resolutions for 2025. They talk about participating in Dry January and predictions for food trends.Guest(s): Joe Sherman and LeAnne Gault Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: It's the last Monday of 2024, so Malcolm and Carol are sharing some of their best conversations from 2024.Kayland Partee, photographer and event planner, and Chef Justin "JB" Brown, personal chef and culinary expert, from Dirty Napkins Supper Club. Original Air Date: 04-14-24Jonathan Huddleston from Grills of Mississippi. Original Air Date: 05-13-24Chef Derek Emerson, chef and co-owner of Walker's Drive-In, Local 463, and CAET. Original Air Date: 06-03-24Marshall Bartlett, co-founder and CEO of Home Place Pastures. Original Air Date: 06-10-24Guest(s): Kayland Partee, Justin "JB" Brown, Jonathan Huddleston, Derek Emerson, and Marshall BartlettHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome friends of the show, Chef Nick Wallace and Sherry Lucas, for a special "Coffee Shop" episode before Christmas. Chef Nick Wallace talks about his current project, Hen & Egg, and Sherry Lucas talks about freelance writing and fruit farming. Other topics include fruitcake, winter beverages, Christmas and New Year food traditions, and more.Guest(s): Nick Wallace and Sherry Lucas Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: Malcolm and Carol share an interview with award winning food writer, recipe developer, cooking teacher, storyteller, and host of the Emmy-award winning show The Key Ingredient from PBS North Carolina, Sheri Castle. Sheri talks about her life and career, her cookbooks and PBS television show, and the Southern Foodways Alliance's 2024 Ruth Fertel Keeper of the Flame Award. She discusses the aftermath and effects of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, and drops some wisdom about foraging, combining, and substituting ingredients. Malcolm and Carol also get Sheri's opinions on Appalachian cooking, barbecue, and, of course, mayonnaise!Guest(s): Sheri Castle Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Happy Holidays From MPB Think Radio! This promo features Kamel King with Next Stop, Mississippi and his daughter, Kennedy King.For more MPB Think Radio visit: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/For more Creature Comforts visit: http://creaturecomforts.mpbonline.org/For more Next Stop, Mississippi visit: http://nextstopms.mpbonline.org/

Topic: As Christmas approaches, Malcolm and Carol are bringing in some experts to talk about some last-minute gift options for the chefs and food lovers in your life this holiday season. Martha Allen, Executive Director of Extra Table, joins the show to talk about Extra Table's 15th Anniversary and how people can help give the gift of food to those in need. Dwana McCollum, Assistant Store Manager at Sur La Table, brings in some must-have kitchen gadgets that will make great stocking-stuffers, and Hillary Taylor, Event Director at Lemuria Books, brings in some of this year's best cookbooks that any foodie would love to unwrap!Guest(s): Martha Allen, Dwana McCollum, and Hillary Taylor Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: Malcolm and Carol compare Thanksgiving stories and the best ways to eat Thanksgiving leftovers like Turkey Gumbo, Leftover Stuffing Waffles, and the ever-popular Turkey and Dressing/Stuffing Sandwiches. Chef and Owner of Fan and Johnny's in Greenwood, Taylor Bowen Ricketts, joins the show to talk about her Thanksgiving and what specials are cooking at Fan and Johnny's today like mulligatawny soup and a fried chicken noodle bowl. She talks about hunting season in the Delta and cooking with wild game like duck, quail, venison, and more. Guest(s): Taylor Bowen Ricketts Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: Thanksgiving and the Egg Bowl are both this week, so Malcolm and Carol talk with Elizabeth Heiskell about what this week looks like for the citizens of Oxford. Elizabeth shares Thanksgiving stories and recipes including her family's famous Pillowcase Turkey. She talks about her catering company, Elizabeth Heiskell Catering, her work with Southern Living and The Today Show, and her internet fame on TikTok and Instagram. Malcolm and Carol also discuss the popular Thanksgiving dish Green Bean Casserole and help a listener deep fry a Cornish Hen.Guest(s): Elizabeth Heiskell Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org