Deep South Dining

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome the current owners of Doe's Eat Place in Greenville, Charles and Doe III Signa, to the show to talk about their family-owned grocery store turned restaurant in the Delta. They talk hot tamales, 3–4-pound steaks, wet salad, and more as they dig into the history of this iconic Southern restaurant.

Guest(s): Charles and Doe Signa

Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer

Email: food@mpbon...

Topic: Malcolm and Carol take on Sipp & Savor 2026. They try food and chat with different chefs at The MAX in Meridian for their 6th annual fundraiser.

Guest(s): Alon Shaya, Penny Kemp, Loma Xayalinh, and Diane Walton

Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer

Email: food@mpbonline.org

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol get prepared for Sipp & Savor 2026 and welcome Octavio "Tavi" and Shannon Arzola to the show to talk about their unique businesses in Gulfport, Tavi's Salumeria and Pop Brothers. They discuss Tavi's Spanish heritage, culinary journey across the United States, and how he and his wife brought a unique European dining experience to the Gulf Coast.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up after Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade celebrations. Then, Leigh Bailey joins the show to talk about Salad Days in Flora and its recent ribbon cutting and grand opening of their new expanded facilities. They talk about hydroponic farming and the evolution of salad, and they taste test some salads.

Topic: Joe Sherman, "the Lebanese Breeze", is back on the show with Malcolm, Carol and Chef Alex Eaton (Aplos and La Presa Taqueria) to talk about Lebanese culture and cuisine in the South.

Topic: It's DRIVE time and St. Patrick's Day week, so Malcolm and Carol talk all things Irish and St. Patrick's Day Food. They share stories from their travels to Ireland, taste test some Soda Bread and Irish Stew, and talk with Chef Damien Cavicchi from Campbell's Bakery, Hal & Mal's, and The Walk-In about traditional and modern Irish foods and cooking techniques and MORE.

Topic: Malcolm is out this week, so Carol is joined by Joe Sherman to talk cookbooks and more. They welcome Delia Parman and Tim Pierce to talk about Delia and her husband's 67 Cookbooks challenge and the Memphis Culinary Scene.

Topic: It's Malcolm's birthday week, so Carol brings in some sweets to share. Then, Poppy Tooker (New Orleanian, cookbook author, cooking instructor, culinary activist and historian, and host and producer of Louisiana Eats! radio show) joins the show to talk about the New Orleans food history, current culinary scene, and more!

Topic: Malcolm and Carol are back after another Monday holiday. Lindsey Magee, Digital Engagement and Events Coordinator for Extra Table, gives an update on this year's March of the Mayors. Friend of the show, Enrika Williams, joins the show to catch up and talk about some upcoming food festivals across the state. And finally, MAX Events and Studio Manager, Elizabeth Williams, gives an update about Sipp & Savor 2026.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Leslie Kelly and Bill Smith, friends of Carol who volunteered to help rebuild Willie Mae's Scotch House and Dooky Chase's after Katrina. They talk about these historic New Orleans restaurants, their experiences during the rebuild, and their recent reunion 20 years after the storm.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol return to the studio after the MLK Holiday and a winter storm snow day to talk about Mardi Gras. They catch up with Chef Hunter Evans and congratulate him on recent accomplishments before talking with Robert St. John and The King Cake Mafia about King Cake.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol start the day with news about crawfish season, dietary guidelines, and more before welcoming Chefs Damien Cavicchi and Nicki Gatlin-Lovell from Campbell's Bakery, Hal & Mal's, and The Walk-In to talk King Cakes and Air Fryers.

Topic: It's the first episode of 2026, and Malcolm and Carol kick off the year by talking about 2025 and 2026 food trends. Then, they welcome Chef Austin Sumrall from White Pillars in Biloxi and Siren Social Club in Gulfport to talk about why the Gulf Coast is a "food heaven", Michelin Guide, Esquire, and Southern Living recognitions, and more.

Topic: It’s the week of Christmas, and Malcolm and Carol welcome Emily Liner from Friendly City Books and Scott Naugle from Pass Christian Books to talk about the best last-minute gifts, gadgets, and books to get the chef or “foodie” in your life this holiday season.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome New York Times Food Correspondent and friend of the show, Brett Anderson, to talk about writing for The New York Times, working at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans during Katrina, being a restaurant critic, and more in this EXTENDED interview.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome Dakota "Kody" McCraney to the show to talk about bringing a 12-year family tradition from coastal Mississippi to the capital city, opening the brand's third location of Boondocks BBQ in the English Village Shopping Center in Belhaven.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol kick off December with a Coffee Shop episode with The Gestalt Gardener himself, Felder Rushing, to talk about "edimental" plants, herbs, tea, and more. And MPB's Chief Content Officer, Taiwo Gaynor, drops by to talk about making April McGreger's Turkey Gumbo with his family's Thanksgiving leftovers.

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome April McGregor to the show for Thanksgiving week. The Vardaman-native is in town for the holidays to talk about sweet potato farming, turkey carcass gumbo, fermenting, preserving, recipe developing, working as the current Director of The People’s Kitchen in Philadelphia, PA, and more.

Topic: With 10 days left until Thanksgiving, Malcolm and Carol welcome Tim Pierce to talk about Thanksgiving shopping and preparation, using heirloom cookware, and more.