Deep South Dining

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Turkey Bone Gumbo by April McGregor Roux: 1 cup fat — I used a combination of sunflower oil and lard from pasture-raised hogs 1 heaping cup all purpose flour Seasoning vegetables & sausage: 1 1/2; cups chopped celery 1 1/2; cups chopped green pepper 3 cups chopped yellow or white onion Salt Black pepper 1 pound Andouille or country sausage, preferably smoked, cut into bite size pieces (optional) Turkey & turkey stock: Turkey carcass, picked of as much meat as possible and reserved 1 gallon water 3 Bay leaves A pinch of cayenne A handful of fresh thyme sprigs or a teaspoon of dried thyme A handful of parsley stems 1 onion, quartered, plus the skins from your chopped onion seasonings 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch chunks 2 stalks of celery, plus ends and pieces from your chopped celery seasonings Ends and pieces from your chopped green pepper seasonings A couple of smashed garlic gloves 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns 2 whole allspice berries, optional A few drops of hot sauce Several pinches of salt To Finish: 1 cup chopped scallions 1 cup chopped parsley Buttered white rice File powder (optional) Hot sauce 1. Assemble all of your seasonings and have them ready and your stock well under way before making your roux. 2. In a large stock pot, start your turkey stock. Your carcass needs to be fully submerged under water. Cut your carcass down the breast bone or into several pieces to make this happen. Bring the stock to a gentle boil, then turn down to a steady slow simmer and cook for about 2 hours. Taste stock for seasoning and add more salt if necessary. Remove the carcass from the stock and set aside to let cool. When cool enough to handle, pick the meat from it and set aside. Strain the stock and reserve. 3. Make your roux: In a large, heavy bottomed pot, heat oil over medium to medium high heat. Whisk in flour. Stir continuously until your roux is the color of dark brown sugar or chocolate. This may take 45 minutes or more. Take turns stirring with your friends or family, but keep stirring. If you are afraid that your roux is burning, turn down your heat. 4. Dump your vegetable seasonings – onion, celery, and green pepper- into your roux and stir. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add your sausage and cook 5 minutes more. 5. Next whisk in gradually about 8 cups of stock. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 1 1/2 hours. Add reserved turkey meat and simmer another 10 minutes then stir in parsley and scallions. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper as desired. Serve over hot, buttered rice and pass the hot sauce and file powder at the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Guest(s): Christopher Prieto Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 their neighbors. Guest(s): Cass Mobley Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you need assistance from Mississippi Food Network, request help here. If you would like to help support Mississippi Food Network, donate here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, in Jackson, and more. Guest(s): Phillip Ashley Rix and Swamp Dogg Host(s): Malcolm White, Carol Palmer, and Java Chatman Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Genin Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 DePriest Host(s): Malcolm White and Carol Palmer Email: food@mpbonline.org If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB: https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.