Jasmine Michel | Chef, Farmer, Food Writer

About this episode

Jasmine Michel discusses her experiences as a chef, farmer, and food writer in Jackson, challenging her perceptions of the Deep South.

Our guest today is a chef, farmer, and writer who covers food and Southern culture for Local Palate magazine out of Charleston. On today's show, Jasmine Michel brings an outsider's eyes to Jackson — fresh off the JXN Food & Wine Festival — and what she found here quietly challenged everything her nervous system had been trained to expect from the Deep South. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.visitjackson.com/blog/soul-sessions-jasmine-michel

People in this episode

Guest: Jasmine Michel

Topics covered

• food
• Southern culture
• Jackson
• JXN Food & Wine Festival

Keywords

• Local Palate
• Charleston
• cooking
• farming

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Charleston, Jackson, the Deep South

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