This week on The Morning After, Jason has a packed studio full of movers and shakers in the New York restaurant scene. The show kicks off with an interview with meat purveying legend Pat LaFrieda of Pat LaFrieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors". Later on, Christian Pappanicholas of Resto discusses his newest venture, The Cannibal, along with chef Michael Berardino. Finally, Charles Wekselbaum of CHarlito's Cocina calls in and Assemblyman Matthew Titone joins the studio. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"I tried to get out, but it (cooking) sucked me back in" - Christian Pappanicholas, owner of Resto & The Cannibal on The Morning After

"Butcheing is a natural way of life for me, having watched my father and grandfather growing up" - Pat LaFrieda on The Morning After

This week on The Main Course, Patrick is joined by Nicole Taylor aka The Food Culturist, host of Hot Grease. Patrick and Nicole have a heated discussion in the wake of Thanksgiving about food access in low-income communities. Are people responsible for making good choices on their own, or should they be given more access to good food? Later in the show, they shift the conversation to the Occupy Wall Street movement as it relates to food. Finally, Patrick plays a pre-recorded segment with Red Wattle pork farmer Larry Sorrel of Lazy S Farm. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

On the first Let's Eat In episode of 2013, Cathy Erway is on the phone with James Oseland, Editor in Chief of Saveur Magazine and judge on Top Chef Masters. James and Cathy talk about the evolving demographic of Saveur Magazine, and the magazine's focus on global food and home cooking. Hear about the Saveur book, The Way We Cook, and how it acts as an anthropological reference for food culture. What cuisines have peaked James' interest recently? Find out where James trained his palette, and the flavors that were instrumental in fostering his love for eating. What place does a print publication like Saveur have in a digital world? Find out on this episode of Let's Eat In! This program has been brought to you by 360 Cookware.

"A lot of food imagery that goes out in the Western world tends to glamorize and fetish-ize the act of cooking." [5:30]

"The mission of the magazine is to really celebrate global cooking... Not giving precedence to one thing over another, but really celebrate the colorful mosaic of world cooking." [8:30]

-- James Oseland on Let's Eat In