Kimberly Schlapman On Cooking Memories, Her Passion For Music, And Little Big Town's 25th Anniversary

About Kimberly Schlapman

Kimberly Schlapman, a founding member of the band Little Big Town, has been a musician almost all her life. As a little girl she played piano alongside her mother at a Baptist church near where she grew up in Cornelia, Georgia, and even then people knew her voice was something special. Years later, on a choir camp bus when she was at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, she met Karen Fairchild, her future bandmate—and the rest is country music history. But Kimberly has also made her mark as a cookbook author, a TV show host, and a passionate fan of Southern food, and she’s always found a creative outlet in the kitchen.

What Kimberly Schlapman Talks About In This Episode

• Little Big Town 25th Anniversary Tour with Sugarland
• Divided allegiance between Georgia and Tennessee teams
• Loving songs about whiskey
• Her daughter's love for cooking
• Cooking with her mother
• Her mom's battle with Parkinson's
• Where she got her musical passions
• Tailgating while on tour
• Her love for Tennessee football

Quotes From Kimberly Schlapman

"My earliest memories are with my mama in the kitchen. And she would let me help her make biscuits. And she'd let me pour the milk in and had her fingers all in the flour and the butter, and she would be, you know, squishing it together. (laughs). And she would let me pour the milk. I remember it like it's yesterday." - Kimberly Schlapman

About Biscuits & Jam

In the South, talking about food is personal. It's a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself. Each week Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living, sits down with celebrity musicians to hear stories of how they grew up, what inspired them, and how they've been shaped by Southern culture. Sid takes us back to some of their most cherished memories and traditions, the family meals they still think about, and their favorite places to eat on the road.Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Kimberly Schlapman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.

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