This year’s James Beard Award winner for the best chef in New York City was Marco Canora who grew up in the nearby Hudson Valley. His Italian-born mother’s cooking provided his first inspiration. He opened the Italian-influenced Hearth in the East Village and later added Brodo, credited with launching a national craze for bone broths, and Zadie’s Oyster Room. Canora joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share his culinary journey. Source

Along with blockbusters, this year has seen the release of independent productions that often lack the marketing budgets to help them break through. Fandango managing editor Erik Davis joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss his picks for the most overlooked films including “Brawl In Cell Block 99,” “Good Time,” and “Patti Cake$.” Source

Under the new GOP tax law, fewer Americans will be able to take deductions for charitable giving. CBS News’ Meg Oliver reports on the possible impact for charities. Source

President Trump said Wednesday that he’s signed more legislation during his first year in office than other presidents did in their first year. But that statement is not entirely accurate. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joins CBSN to discuss the president’s 2017 record, and what’s on his agenda for the year ahead. Source

Thanks in part to the company’s huge profits from iPhone sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook just got big raise — earning 46% more than last year Source

From long dog tongues to potato chip cans filled with snakes, here are some of the weirdest news headlines of the year. Source

President Trump is going after China on Twitter for its relationship with North Korea. It’s one of the many issues he’s likely to have to address in the new year. CBSN political contributor Sabrina Siddiqui discusses the priorities facing the Trump administration in 2018. Source

Widespread flu activity is plaguing 23 states, and doctors are preparing for conditions to get worse. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source

Patients who depend on Obamacare voiced concern after President Trump claimed it was essentially repealed under the new tax bill. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid has more. Source

Three U.S. cities are suing the Department of Defense, claiming service members disqualified from owning a gun and weren’t reported to the national background check system. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. Source