Deep South Dining

Today on the show Carol Puckett and Malcolm White continue to talk about the Thanksgiving countdown and do some turkey talk. Centering their attention around smoked meats and how to cook your bird, Eddie Wright from Eddie Wright BBQ  joins the show and food and culture writer Sherry Lucas stops in to talk about the misunderstood but amazing persimmon. Do you love, hate or know anything about persimmons? How are you going to cook your bird? Email the show: food@mpbonline.org.

Welcome to the show all about the culture of southern flavor and the folks who love to stir the boiling cauldron in late October for Halloween. Malcolm White and Carol Palmer kick off the holiday season with guest Martha Allen, Executive Director of Extra Table, discussing her and Robert St. John's efforts to provide for a blessed and nutritious meal for everyone during the holiday season. Chef Chaz Lindsay also joins the show to talk about starting a new restaurant and bringing Italian flavors to Jackson. Email the show: food@mpbonline.org.

Malcolm White and Carol Palmer welcome Brian Noyes from the Red Truck Rural Bakery in Warrenton, VA, to talk about his newest cookbook "The Red Truck Bakery Farm House Cookbook," baking for himself, and baking for former Presidents. Email the show: food@mpbonline.org.