This week on Southerner, Chris sits down with Dolester Miles. Dolester is the James Beard Award winning Pastry Chef at Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, AL. They talk about coconut cake, working at Highlands Bar & Grill since day one, winning her James Beard Award, and much more. 

Southerner is presented by:

Mountain Valley Spring Water: Delicious spring water straight from the source in the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas. Beautiful green bottles. Still, sparkling, blackberry pomegranate, white peach or lime. Available in fine grocery stores or online at MountainValleySpring.com. Follow them on Instagram @MountainValleyWater.

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The Great Slider Showdown: Saturday, June 1 in Franklin, Tennessee. 10 chefs paired with 10 farms, 10 creative sliders, celebrity judges will select one winner for the grand prize of $3k cash and a Goldens’ Cast Iron Grill. Get your tickets at GreatSliderShowdown.com.