Joan Nathan on Jewish-French Cooking from On Point with Tom Ashbrook Podcast

Quiches, kugels, couscous. Cookbook author Joan Nathan takes us on a tour of the Jewish cooking of France. Her new book is "Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France."

Download the podcast here. See also: Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France, Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American), The Foods of Israel Today, The New American Cooking

"What you should and shouldn't drink" from APM's Marketplace

Dave Zinczenko is the editor in chief of Men's Health magazine. He's also the author of the latest installment of the "Eat This, Not That!" series, called "Drink This, Not That!" Dave, welcome to the program. DAVID ZINCZENKO: Kai, it's great to be here. RYSSDAL: Any big surprises in this book, Dave? ZINCZENKO: I mean, how about a vitaminwater with as much sugar as two Good Humor Eclair bars? That's what you get with a Snapple Antioxidant Water. RYSSDAL: See, that's crazy. ZINCZENKO: It's a lot. Traditional Lobsterita -- this is a margarita Red Lobster with a twist -- I mean, this is the equivalent of having two Wendy's quarter-pound singles. RYSSDAL: I read some great statistic in a letter from the editor that you wrote in Men's Health not too long ago: American men drink 460 more calories per day than they did 20, 30 something years ago.

Download the podcast show here. View the full feature story here. See also: Cook This, Not That!: Kitchen Survival Guide, Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution, Eat This, Not That! 2011: Thousands of easy food swaps that can save you 10, 20, 30 pounds--or more!, Cook This, Not That! Easy & Awesome 350-Calorie Meals, Eat This Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution

"When in recession, fad diets reign" from APM's Morning Report

STACEY VANEK-SMITH: It's spring, and you know what that means: swimsuit season is right around the corner and diet season is in full swing. Americans spend $55 billion a year trying to lose weight. But our diet obsession is nothing new. Susan Yager is author of the new book, "The Hundred Year Diet." Good morning, Susan. SUSAN YAGER: Good morning.

Download the podcast here. See the feature story here. See also: Doctor Hubbard's Sex Facts for Men and Women, Why Men Stop Having Sex: Men, the Phenomenon of Sexless Relationships, and What You Can Do About It