Lynne Rossetto Kasper is an American

food writer Food writing is a genre of writing that focuses on food and includes works by food critics, food journalists, chefs and food historians. Definition Food writers regard food as a substance and a cultural phenomenon. John T. Edge, an American food ...

and

radio journalist Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are broadcast by electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. It works on radio (via air, cable, and Internet), television (via air, cable, ...

. She was the founding host of the

American Public Media American Public Media (APM) is an American company that produces and distributes public radio programs in the United States, the second largest company of its type after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and o ...

program ''

The Splendid Table ''The Splendid Table'' is a weekly radio program about food hosted by Francis Lam. The program began in 1997 on Minnesota Public Radio, and was originally hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper until her retirement in 2017. It is produced and distribu ...

'', whose targeted audience is "people who love to eat." The weekly program features a series of interviews with chefs, restaurateurs, and wine experts. Guests vary from week to week, but the show frequently included a segment with food travelers and authors

Jane and Michael Stern Jane Grossman Stern and Michael Stern (both born 1946) are American writers who specialize in books about travel, food, and popular culture. They are best known for their '' Roadfood'' books, website, and magazine columns, in which they find roa ...

. During her episode on February 10, 2017, Lynne announced her retirement from ''

''. She has been replaced by former New York Times Magazine food columnist

Francis Lam Francis Lam is an American food journalist, cookbook editor, and since 2017 the host of American Public Media's ''The Splendid Table''. Early life and education Lam was born to Chinese immigrant parents living in New Jersey and working in Manha ...

. In 1993, Kasper won the James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award for her book ''The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia Romagna, The Heartland of Northern Italian Food''. Her radio show has won the prestigious James Beard Award on two occasions: in 1998 for Best National Radio Show and 2008 for Best Radio Food Show. There is also a tomato variety, a hybrid of Matt's Wild Cherry and Black Krim, named after her.

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''The Splendid Table'' official website
*Lynne Rossetto Kasper is interviewed by Lois Lee, Director of "Cooks of Crocus Hill", Northern Lights Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #258 (1993):

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