This week we ask that thorny question: who should be the watchdogs of America's health? The government? The American Medical Association? The food industry? Our guest, Dr. Marion Nestle, knows this issue inside and out from years of research and from being in the trenches. Dr. Nestle is the former head of New York University's Department of Nutrition and author of numerous books on the state of the country's food, includingWhat to Eat,Food PoliticsandSafe Food.

The Sterns are in Portland, Maine, where the fabulous breads at Standard Baking Company just might have them contemplating a move to the Pine Tree State.

Improvisational cook Sally Schneider talks lazy dog suppers for those nights when cooking an egg is all you can muster. Her recipe for Asparagus with a Fried Egg and Parmigiano is perfect.

A trip to New York City's green market turns into one of those "only in New York" experiences with Kathrine Lanpher, author of Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move. From the bucolic to the profane, Kathrine steers us through it all.

Wine writer Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White and Drunk All Over, tells the tale of The Merry Widows of Mousse, revealing a side of Champagne we don't hear a lot about. Check out Natalie's web site at www.natdecants.com.

Steve Rinella shares an account of his year in the wild, when preparing a meal took on new meaning. He is the author of The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine.

Lynne shares her recipe for Little New Onions with Sugar Snaps and Ginger and the phone lines will be open for your calls.