Program Highlights for 8/21/05

How much money do you think Moms spend yearly? Nora Lee, author of THE MOM FACTOR; What Really Drives Where We Shop, Eat, and Play, joins Lempert with information from her book on how Moms decide where to spend their time and money in restaurants, stores, theme parks and other family attractions and what businesses need to do to attract her. www.noraleeetal.com

Ever wonder what goes on behind the doors of the concrete slaughterhouses that supplies fast food giants with their beef, chicken and pork? Tina Volpe, author of THE FAST FOOD CRAZE, joins Lempert with information you didn't see in "SuperSize Me" or in any other book on the market about how fast food is hurting our bodies and our animals and how we can live without it! www.fastfoodcraze.com

Coffee grown like wine? Lempert talks with "Kona" Joe Alban, a California doctor turned coffee king, who invented the world's first trellis grown coffee - called "the best innovation in coffee farming in the past 100 years!" www.konajoe.com

Supermarketguru.com financial columnist, Matt Bell, tells Lempert's listeners how to turn the Back-to-School season into an opportunity to teach your kids about wise money management.

This week's stolen recipe is Rosemary Black Pepper Lamb Spiedini, signature dish of Chef Christopher Daly of Aroma Restaurant, New York City. Chef Daly's menu reflects his understanding of healthy living and is influenced by a different region of Italy in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. www.aromanyc.com