This week Hot Grease gets down with North Carolina with restauranteur Curtis Brown who runs a burnin' BBQ spot in the East Village named after the state's bird: The Cardinal. Listen in as Curtis breaks down regional North Carolina BBQ, learn what exactly Cherry Wine soda is, as well as what new tunes his open kitchen is currently rocking out to (hint: fans of retro girl groups and Wu Tang will be pleased!). This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"Even in North Carolina we have differences between regional Carolina barbecue, eastern is very heavily vinegar and western is a lot more like Texas style."

--restauranteur Curtis Brown on Hot Grease

Welcome to this week's episode of The Main Course! On this episode, host Patrick Martins checks in with Heritage Radio Network president Jack Inslee from Bonnaroo. Patrick and Jack discuss not only the music happenings of the festival, but the food component, as well. Hear about how Roberta's is catering private parties for bands such as Radiohead and The Roots! Joining Patrick in the studio are Tama Matsuoka, forager for Daniel in NYC, and Eddy Leroux, Daniel's chef de cuisine. Tune in to hear the two discuss their new book about foraging called Foraged Flavor. Tama and Eddy discuss some of their favorite wild, edible plants including sumac and yellow wood sorrel. Tune in to hear about the importance of correct plant identification, how foraging also has seasonal considerations, and what Eddy does with foraged products in Daniel's menu. This episode has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"It's not just identifying a plant that's edible...the question is when is it good from a food point of view. When is the season's peak?"

"I realized that herbs are probably grown or processed in order to make it useful, from a commercial point of view, for shelf life."

"Today's declining plant becomes tomorrow's endangered plant." -- Tama Matsuoka on The Main Course

This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by blogger, homesteader, and author Ashley English. Ashley lives on eleven acres just outside of Asheville, North Carolina where she keeps bees, raises chickens, and tends to her garden. Hear how Ashley started homesteading, and her opinions regarding the "hipsterfication" of the DIY movement. Why has there been such a resurgence in interest in old-fashioned tactile skills? Tune in to hear how Ashley has made time to write The Homemade Living Series, and raise a child! Hear Ashley and Grace talk about a few small steps that everyone can take in order to live a greener life, and why homesteading is not just another trend. What green practices can be seen in the design world? Find out this and more on this week's installment of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

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"I think if you give people the opportunity, information, and resources and use an open and friendly approach, people tend to move toward that approach [green living]." 5:15

"Food is the great democratic unifier. It crosses all divides - race, gender, socioeconomic, and political status." 9:43

-- Ashley English on After the Jump