{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c7d614909e215fd7b527542/67bca3ffb63437eabc4123e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Deep South Dining | The Final Word on King Cake","description":"<p><strong>Topic:</strong> The 2025 Mardi Gras/Carnival season has been a long one, and King Cake has been a popular topic on Deep South Dining. Malcolm and Carol welcome <a href=\"https://www.matthaineswrites.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Haines</a>, author of <a href=\"https://www.matthaineswrites.com/thebigbookofkingcake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Big Book of King Cake</em></a> and <em>The Little Book of King Cake</em>, to the show to have the final word on King Cake. Matt talks about some of the stories he uncovered while researching his books, and Sherri (Paul) Thigpen, owner of <a href=\"https://paulspastry.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul's Pastry Shop</a> in Picayune, also joins the show to talk about the history of their <a href=\"https://paulspastry.com/index.php/products/king-cakes/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">world-famous King Cakes</a> while Malcolm and Carol taste some of their many King Cake flavors.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest(s):</strong> Matt Haines and Sherri Thigpen</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host(s):</strong> Malcolm White and Carol Palmer</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Email:</strong> food@mpbonline.org</p>","author_name":"MPB Think Radio"}