JBF on the Air: Southern Flavors & Foodways

On yesterday's episode of Taste Matters, JBF's Mitchell Davis hosted a variety of Southern food experts: Todd L. Richards, executive chef at the Shed at Glenwood in Atlanta; Katie Button, chef/owner at Cúrate in Asheville, NC; and the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival's COO Elizabeth Feichter and CEO Dominique Love. Learn about how diners define Southern fare, race and gender in the Southern food scene, and common misconceptions about Southern cuisine below:
Daily Digest: January 24, 2013

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Ancient sweet potato remnants are evidence of early human migrations. [NPR]
Food fraud detectives discover rising use of fake ingredients. [ABC... Read more >
On the Menu: October 31 through November 6
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
On the Menu: September 19 through September 25
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
Monday, September 20, 7:00 P.M.
Artisanal Wine Celebration
Husband-and-wife team Gabe and Katherine Thompson, along with business partner Joe Campanale, have hit three home runs with their unassuming trattorias and wine bars in the West Village. Former disciples of Batali and Bastianich, this talented trio has wowed trendy downtowners and critics alike with their carefully selected wine lists and delicious Italian fare.
Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 P.M.
California Dreams
At the Desert Springs Resort & Spa, a luxurious oasis in the Coachella Valley, the hotel’s culinary program highlights the produce of this prolific agricultural region. The resort’s
On the Menu: June 27 through July 3
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
Monday, June 28, 7:00 P.M.
Atlanta’s Rising Star
A 2010 JBF Rising Star award semifinalist, Kevin Gillespie gave the Voltaggio brothers a run for their sous vide machines during last year’s Top Chef. The executive chef and co-owner of Woodfire Grill, Gillespie wowed the show’s judges with the same unpretentious, seasonally inspired cuisine with which he regularly impresses Atlanta diners.
Tuesday, June 29, 7:00 P.M.
Softshell Crab Extravaganza
To help us celebrate one of the most precious moments of the culinary calendar year, David C. Felton, pastry chef Jessica Knik, and sommelier Brooke Sabel, of New Jersey’s much-buzzed-about Ninety Acres at Sir Richard
On the Menu: May 30 through June 5
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House next week:
Wednesday, June 2, 7:00 P.M.
Along the Aegean
What’s a rigorously French-trained chef and alum of Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, and French Laundry doing cooking Greek food in Atlanta? Some might say he’s fulfilling his destiny. The son of legendary restaurateur I. Pano Karatassos, the younger chef Karatassos has shaped Kyma into a nationally renowned Greek seafood mecca.
Thursday, June 3, 6:00 P.M.
Beard on Film
Lights, camera, eat! Our annual preview party of the NYC Food Film Festival is back, featuring a walk-around feast, a trailer screening, and a discussion with some of the directors of this year’s
On the Menu: May 2 through May 8
Here’s what’s happening at the Beard House and around the country next week:
Sunday, May 2, 6:00 P.M.
2010 James Beard Foundation Media & Book Awards
To welcome the James Beard Foundation Book Awards to our annual Media Awards dinner and ceremony, this year’s Chefs have been selected not only for their culinary accomplishments but also for their literary prowess. In addition to their talents behind the stove, each of our chefs is a respected cookbook author who has shared his or her culinary secrets with an eager reading (and cooking) audience.
Monday, May 3, 6:00 P.M.
2010 James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception
The culinary industry is built on a tradition of mentorship – a
Eye Candy: Carolina Gold Rice Soup with Peanuts, Scallions, and Quail
Shaun Doty, who owns the acclaimed Shaun's in Atlanta, served this Carolina Gold rice soup at his Southern-style Beard House feast. (And in case you missed it a few weeks ago, we've got the recipe.)
Click here to see more photos from Doty's event.
(Photo by Shaun Fletcher)
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