In this James Beard Media Awards preview, Mariana Cotlear is joined in the studio by photography nominee Nathan Rawlinson. Tune into this segment to hear about Nathan's past at culinary school and at famed New York restaurant, Eleven Madison Park. Learn what photojournalistic endeavor shot Nathan into the spotlight. Hear about Nathan's experiences shooting celebrity chefs like Wiley Dufresne and Alex Stupak. Find out how Nathan's most recent trip to Spain brought back memories over discovering serious food, and listen in to hear what kinds of projects Nathan shot overseas? What's next for Nathan Rawlinson? Tune into this HRN Community Session to find out! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods. Thanks to PEELS for today's music.

"Each chef had a different inspiration for how they would plate a dish. It was very interesting." [5:15]

"I think for me, I think it's helpful because I can talk a lot of the language of a restaurant. I can think in a chef's terms, or a restaurant owner's terms." [8:20]

-- Photographer Nathan Rawlinson

This episode of Taste Matters is not for the squeamish! This week the topic is blood, as guest host Izabela Wojcik gets bloody delicious with guest Brad Farmerie of Public, Saxon + Parole & AvroKO. Tune in as they discuss why game, organ meats, ofal and blood gets chefs so excited and why it will always be a secret handshake amongst the food elite. Why are these foods considered taboo? How does whole animal cooking promote sustainable eating? Is a pig blood popsicle really something you want to eat? Find out why the answer is YES on a bloody good edition of Taste Matters. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"Once you understand the chemical makeup of blood, cooking with it becomes much easier"

"Blood will never be trendy. It will always be the secret handshake amongst chefs and food people."

--chef Brad Farmerie on Taste Matters

Join Patrick Martins on this weeks episode of The Main Course as he sits down and chats with Scott Boggs of Crown Maple Farm. Tune in as they wonder what counts and doesn't count as fast food. What makes Olive Garden any different than McDonalds? Should Chinese food be considered fast food? What are some new accessible restaurant models that could replace fast food as we know it? Also listen as Scott explains his role at Crown Maple Farm and his history at The French Laundry. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"Right now, we're [Crown Maple Farm] the one of most technologically advanced Maple Syrup farms in the country."

"Now you're seeing a lot of smaller cities and towns that are realizing how important it is to source locally."

--Scott Boggs of The Breslin & Crown Maple Farm on The Main Course