Deep South Dining

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

Topic: The holiday season is upon us and Thanksgiving Day is approaching fast! Friend of the show, Tim Pierce, joins Malcolm and Carol to talk about all things Thanksgiving and holiday preparation. Carol talks about what you should be doing to prepare for Thanksgiving Day. Make sure you have all the kitchen gadgets and non-perishable items you'll need, and don't forget to thaw your bird! They also discuss Tim's mom's famous cornbread dressing, different types of potatoes and sweet potatoes you might want at your Thanksgiving feast, and more.Guest(s): Tim Pierce Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

Original air date: 07-08-24Topic: Malcolm and Carol hear from listeners and take email and phone questions like "What is the difference between marinara and pasta sauce?" "What about salsa, picante, taco sauce, and pico de gallo?" and "How do you make corn ribs?" Plus, Malcolm and Carol take a call from a world-traveling fan in South Carolina.Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.org

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 member of the Cook’s Country TV show, and passionate Southern woman, Morgan Bolling, to the show to discuss their new book, "When Southern Women Cook." They discuss the 70+ women who contributed stories and over 300 recipes to the new book.Guest(s): Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling Host(s): Carol Palmer and Enrika Williams Email: food@mpbonline.org

Topic: Malcolm and Carol talk about their recent dining experiences at Derek Emerson's new restaurant, Sacred Ground, which is not yet open to the public. Malcolm shares a book recommendation, Bayou by Melissa M. Martin, and he and Carol pay respects to one of their friends from their Cooking and Coping Facebook page. Then, Mary Sanders Ferriss Cavicchi joins the show to talk about her many endeavors including her restaurant and hospitality design company, Ferriss and Co. They also discuss Campbell's Bakery, Hal and Mal's, and the opening of The Walk-In in Jackson.Guest(s): Mary Sanders Ferriss Cavicchi Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org