Deep South Dining

Deep South Dining

There’s more to a recipe besides add a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper. Pull up a chair to Deep South Dining and get a new recipe that you can try or you can share one of your own. Having some friends over and don’t know what to cook? Does everybody go crazy over your specialty dish? What’s the story behind your family’s secret sauce? It’s the history behind true southern cooking. It’s Deep South Dining! Monday mornings at 9 a.m. CST on MPB Think Radio. Email the show: food@mpbonline.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 13, 2026 47 mins

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.


Guest(s): Damien Cavicchi and Nicki Gatlin Lovell


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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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.


Guest(s): Austin Sumrall


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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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.


Guest(s): Emily Liner and Scott Naugle


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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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.


Guest(s): Brett Anderson


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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December 8, 2025 46 mins

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.


Guest(s): Dakota "Kody" McCraney


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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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.


Guest(s): Felder Rushing and Taiwo Gaynor


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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November 24, 2025 48 mins

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.


Guest(s): April McGreger


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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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.


Guest(s): Tim Pierce


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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Topic: Malcolm and Carol recap the National Folk Festival and the Deep South selections for the Inaugural Michelin Guide American South 2025. Then, they share an interview in honor of Veteran's Day with champion pitmaster, cookbook author, TV personality, BBQ evangelist/teacher, “40 Under 40” award winner, and lover of all things ‘cue, Chef Christopher Prieto of Prime BBQ in Knightdale, North Carolina.


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Topic: Due to a shutdown in the United States government, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are facing a potential pause in funds. Mississippi has the worst hunger problem in the nation, and this pause in SNAP funding will affect thousands of Mississippians. Malcolm and Carol welcome Interim CEO of Mississippi Food Network, Cass Mobley, to talk about how Mississippi organizations are responding to help the...

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October 27, 2025 46 mins

Topic: Malcolm and Carol are back in studio the week of Halloween to talk sauces, slugburgers, National Folk Festival, Halloween candies, Waffle House, and more.


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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October 20, 2025 42 mins

Topic: Malcolm and Carol welcome James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty, to the show to talk about his newest book, Recipes from the American South, released on October 15th. 


Guest(s): Michael W. Twitty


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


Email: food@mpbonline.org


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Topic: It's time for another "Coffee Shop," and today's topic is industry trends. Malcolm and Carol welcome Chef Enrika Williams, Joe Sherman, and Tim Pierce to the show to discuss trends they've noticed this year in restaurants and home cooking. They talk about menus, mocktails, tipping, deconstructing dishes, and more.


Guest(s): Enrika Williams, Joe Sherman, and Tim Pierce


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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Topic: Carol is out so Joe Sherman joins Malcolm to welcome back the gas station food critic, Stafford Shurden, to the show to talk about his new book, Meet and Three: A Southern Gentleman's Philosophy on Connection and Life. Stafford talks about growing up in the Delta, farming, reviewing gas station food, producing podcasts, and more.


Guest(s): Stafford Shurden

 

Host(s): Malcolm White and Joe Sherman

 

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Topic: Malcolm and Carol reminisce about cookbooks and fried catfish. Then, Martha Allen Price from Extra Table updates everyone on upcoming fundraising events. And Chef David Crews joins the show to talk about The Delta, his culinary career, inspirations, and more.


Guest(s): Martha Allen Price and David Crews


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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Topic: Carol's good friend Renita Myles-Lee joins the show to talk about her restaurant business, Lee's Heavenly Barbecue and Soul Food, in Edwards. They discuss the difference in southern food and soul food, how she makes healthier versions of classic soul food dishes, giving back to the community, and more.


Guest(s): Renita Myles-Lee


Host(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman


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Topic: Malcolm and Carol catch up after a busy week. They recap the Mississippi Book Festival and welcome another author from this year's cookbook panel, Mississippian and social media sensation, Matthew Bounds AKA Your Barefoot Neighbor, to the show. Matthew talks about his cookbook, Keep It Simple, Y'all, one-pot meals, his journey to social media fame, using his platform for good, and much more!


Guest(s): Matthew Bounds


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Topic: Malcolm and Carol are gearing up for the Mississippi Book Festival by welcoming Phillip Ashley Rix, master chocolatier, culinary artist, and author of For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination, and Swamp Dogg, musician and author of If You Can Kill It I Can Cook It. They discuss their cookbooks, their upcoming appearance at Mississippi Book Festival’s Cookbook Panel, September 13th...

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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 ...

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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 Lindsay


Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer


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