Spring Council | Southern Roots

ABOUT THE EVENT

Tickets include a copy of Southern Roots, guaranteed entry to the event, and a seat in the reserved section. Spring will be in conversation with Andrea Weigl and will sign books after the program.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Spring Council learned to cook at her mother’s elbow; here, she shares the recipes and kitchen wisdom passed down through three generations of Black restaurateurs.

Mama Dip’s Kitchen, the iconic regional restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was founded by Mildred “Mama Dip” Council in 1976 with $64 saved up from working as a cook for local white families. Mildred’s children, including her youngest daughter, Anita “Spring” Council, grew up in the restaurant, spending time as dishwashers, waiters, and short–order cooks. They continue Mama Dip’s legacy today, with Spring at the helm of the original restaurant, which continues to be a pillar of the local community. In 100 delicious recipes grounded in oral recipe–sharing traditions, Spring brings an updated and thoughtful approach to classic Southern food, including Pimiento Cheese Biscuits, Fried Green Tomato Parmesan, Smothered Fried Chicken with Andouille Sausage, and Goat Cheese Pound Cake.

Southern Roots provides a window into the vibrant story of the African American community in Chapel Hill’s Northside neighborhood and the powerful legacy of a large, loving, and hardworking entrepreneurial family who made many sacrifices to succeed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ANITA "SPRING" COUNCIL is a chef and philanthropist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is co–owner, with her siblings, of Mama Dip’s Kitchen.

ANDREA WEIGL spent two decades as a reporter and editor, including 17 years at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. After leaving the N&O, she spent five years working as a television and documentary film producer. She worked on the Peabody- and Emmy award-winning PBS show, “A Chef’s Life,” and its follow-up series, “Somewhere South,” starring North Carolina chef, cookbook author and Garden & Gun columnist Vivian Howard. She now has a boutique hospitality PR firm with clients in North and South Carolina.

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