Deep South Dining

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 rebuilding after Katrina, and the current state of the food scene on the Mississippi Coast 20 years after the disaster.Guest(s): Alicein Schwabacher and Thomas GeninHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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 LindsayHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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, and Tulane University linguist, John DePriest, discusses his study of the word "gumbo" and its origins in his article, Choctaw Gumbo.Guest(s): Cecil Price Walden, Joe Cravens, and John DePriestHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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

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 Sherman and Jay DucoteHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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 in the World. They discuss these outstanding achievements and more.Guest(s): Rory and Marisol DoyleHost(s): Malcolm White and Carol PalmerEmail: food@mpbonline.orgIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast

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 cookies, how she was chosen to be part of The Food Network's Christmas Cookie Challenge and won, and more!Guest(s): Beth Hennington and Kevin FarrellHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.org

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 and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org

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 RilesHost(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java ChatmanEmail: food@mpbonline.org