{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 396: Southern Roots and the Life That Shaped It with Spring Council","description":"In this episode, I\u2019m joined by chef, author, and vintage curator Spring Council to talk about her beautiful new book Southern Roots. Spring spent over 50 years working in her family\u2019s restaurant, Mama Dip\u2019s Kitchen, where she learned firsthand how food creates connection, community, and lasting memories. In our conversation, we talk about how that experience shaped her cookbook \u2014 from the stories she tells to the recipes she creates \u2014 and what it really looks like to bring a book like this to life. In this episode, we talk about: What \u201cMama Dip\u2019s University\u201d taught her about food, people, and hospitality How Southern Roots blends storytelling with recipes Her path through writing, rejection, and finding her voice How she develops recipes that honor tradition while making them her own The role of community in both her restaurant life and her cookbook If you love cookbooks that feel personal, meaningful, and grounded in real experience, this is a conversation you don\u2019t want to miss. If you want help turning your ideas into a cookbook\u2014and getting paid to do it\u2014 join our waitlist for the next cohort of Get Paid to Get Published   ","author_name":"Cookbook Love Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/cookbooklove.co","html":"