Francis Lam finally finds his way to the HRN studios on "Taste Matters" with Mitchell Davis! Francis Lam is a food writer, Top Chef Judge and editor at large at Clarkson Potter Publishers. Today's conversation focuses on culture and authenticity as it relates to food.

On this week's episode of Taste Matters, host Mitchell Davis chats with Fabio Parasecoli, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Food Studies at The New School. They discuss the role that food plays in pop culture and the media landscape of the 21st century.

This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda explores the roots and current state of American Cooking with cookbook author and former NY Times columnist Molly O'Neill.