Mark talks to Chef Carla Hall about how she found her way back to her roots, the difference between soul food and Southern food, and why dairy does not belong in shrimp and grits. Mark shares Carla's recipes for smashed carrots with curry oil, pickled cucumber calad, watermellon with mint and lime, and Team Bittman answers listener questions.Order Carla's book Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration wherever books are sold and follow her on Instagram @carlahall, on Twitter @carlahall, and on Facebook at @ChefCarlaHall. Find the recipes from today's episode at at www.bittmanproject.com. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman, and subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.