Program Highlights for 12/25/05

December 23, 2005

Selecting a wine for dinner can be an intimidating experience. Lempert is joined this week by Marian Jansen op de Haar, Director of Wine at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Jansen op de Haar offers her expertise on wine pairing for the holidays.

Have Christmas in France, right here in the United States! Chef Philippe Lajaune of Brasserie Les Halles shares with Lempert the spirit and traditions of Christmas in France complete with a taste of Buche de Noel, a traditional Christmas dessert. Bon Appetit! www.leshalles.net

As we eat and eat and eat our way through the month of December, we are also thinking about how we will shed those extra pounds when January arrives. Denise Foley, Deputy Editor of Prevention Magazine, joins Lempert with holiday weight loss tips that you can start using today - you can actually weigh less in January than you do now!

What do you get when you combine camera phones, the Internet and barcode scanners? The ultimate consumer comparative shopping tool. Lempert is joined by Olivier Attia, CEO of Scanbury with the details of this new device.

Getting together with family and friends for holiday celebrations is one of America's favorite pastimes. When serving alcohol beverages, you need to take steps to make sure everyone gets home safely at the end of the night. Carol Clark, Senior Group Director for Consumer Awareness & Education with Anheuser-Busch joins Lempert with tips from the "Great Party Guide" produced by Anheuser-Busch and available at www.designateddriver.com

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