Mama Dip's Kitchen by Mildred Council. For nearly twenty-five years, Mama Dip has nourished thousands of hungry folks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her restaurant, Mama Dip's Kitchen, is a much-loved community institution that has gained loyal fans and customers from all walks of life, from New York Times food writer Craig Claiborne to former Tar Heel basketball player Michael Jordan. This highly anticipated cookbook by Mama Dip showcases the same down-home, wholesome, everyday Southern cooking for which its namesake restaurant is celebrated.