This week, we get inside the mind of Matty Matheson, actor and culinary consultant on the hit TV comedy “The Bear.” Matheson reveals his thoughts on internet stardom, what it takes to open five restaurants in two years and why “The Bear” stands alone in the food TV genre. Plus, we peer into the illicit history of rum-running on Long Island with Amy Kasuga Folk; Adam Gopnik considers the act of fasting; and we make Cinnamon Sugar Yogurt Doughnuts from Romania.

Questions in this episode:

Can you help me better understand sourdough pizza crust?

Can you give me ideas for what to do with hand-harvested salt?

I'm back to share my results of cooking falafel.

Can you help me improve my goulash?