Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

In CHRISTINA COOKS: BACK TO THE CUTTING BOARD, Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes as well as her brassy, insightful approach to liver, kidney and heart health and diabetes prevention. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1983, Christina turned to a macrobiotic diet of whole grains and vegetables to aid in her recovery, launching the 20-plus year run of her Emmy Award-winning series Christina Cooks.

Sun, Apr 5 9:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)

The Macro what? Terranean who? I have spent my career straddling two worlds: Mediterranean eating and macrobiotics with a dusting of Chinese Medicine.

Mon, Apr 6 1:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)

The Macro what? Terranean who? I have spent my career straddling two worlds: Mediterranean eating and macrobiotics with a dusting of Chinese Medicine.

Mon, Apr 6 5:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)

The Macro what? Terranean who? I have spent my career straddling two worlds: Mediterranean eating and macrobiotics with a dusting of Chinese Medicine.

Sat, Apr 11 3:00 P.M. My Brother's Keeper     NHPBS (11.1)

Brothers are a breed of their own. True brotherhood is founded on loyalty and love; a binding unspoken commitment to be there for each other.

Sun, Apr 12 5:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)

The Macro what? Terranean who? I have spent my career straddling two worlds: Mediterranean eating and macrobiotics with a dusting of Chinese Medicine.

Sun, Apr 12 9:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Is there such a thing as the world's healthiest diet?

Mon, Apr 13 1:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Is there such a thing as the world's healthiest diet?

Mon, Apr 13 5:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Is there such a thing as the world's healthiest diet?

Sat, Apr 18 3:00 P.M. The Nuclear Option     NHPBS (11.1)

There are people in this world who are like forces of nature.

Sun, Apr 19 5:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Is there such a thing as the world's healthiest diet?

Sun, Apr 19 9:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Anna Magnani, Caldia Cardinale.

Mon, Apr 20 1:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Anna Magnani, Caldia Cardinale.

Mon, Apr 20 5:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Anna Magnani, Caldia Cardinale.

Sat, Apr 25 3:00 P.M. Generations of Food and Coffee Love     NHPBS (11.1)

Italian immigrants came to America in search of a better life.

Sun, Apr 26 5:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Anna Magnani, Caldia Cardinale.

Sun, Apr 26 9:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

The tomato...or love apple, pomme d'amour, pomodoro.

Mon, Apr 27 1:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

The tomato...or love apple, pomme d'amour, pomodoro.

Mon, Apr 27 5:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

The tomato...or love apple, pomme d'amour, pomodoro.

Sat, May 2 3:00 P.M. Amici     NHPBS (11.1)

There are people who come into your life like the flicker of a candle: here and gone.

Sun, May 3 5:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

The tomato...or love apple, pomme d'amour, pomodoro.

Sun, May 3 9:30 A.M. Verdure     NH Create (11.4)

Verdure or as we call them here, vegetables are the heart and soul of plant-passionate cooking.

Mon, May 4 1:30 A.M. Verdure     NH Create (11.4)

Verdure or as we call them here, vegetables are the heart and soul of plant-passionate cooking.

Mon, May 4 5:30 A.M. Verdure     NH Create (11.4)

Verdure or as we call them here, vegetables are the heart and soul of plant-passionate cooking.

Sat, May 9 3:00 P.M. Ragazze     NHPBS (11.1)

The world population is aging and without the energy and vitality of the youth, life is flat.

Sun, May 10 5:30 A.M. Verdure     NH Create (11.4)

Verdure or as we call them here, vegetables are the heart and soul of plant-passionate cooking.

Sun, May 10 9:30 A.M. The Drama of It All     NH Create (11.4)

High opera is the signature of Italian culture. When we think of Italians, we think colorful gestures, musical language, high fashion, fast cars and lots of drama.

Mon, May 11 1:30 A.M. The Drama of It All     NH Create (11.4)

High opera is the signature of Italian culture. When we think of Italians, we think colorful gestures, musical language, high fashion, fast cars and lots of drama.

Mon, May 11 5:30 A.M. The Drama of It All     NH Create (11.4)

High opera is the signature of Italian culture. When we think of Italians, we think colorful gestures, musical language, high fashion, fast cars and lots of drama.

Sat, May 16 3:00 P.M. Beauty from the Inside Out     NHPBS (11.1)

Can we create beautiful skin and hair with the food we eat? In this episode, Christina cooks with a renowned dermatologist in Rome to create a simple recipe for beauty.

Sun, May 17 5:30 A.M. The Drama of It All     NH Create (11.4)

High opera is the signature of Italian culture. When we think of Italians, we think colorful gestures, musical language, high fashion, fast cars and lots of drama.

Sun, May 17 9:30 A.M. The Beauty of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

I love people watching and nowhere is it more beautiful than in Mediterranean countries.

Mon, May 18 1:30 A.M. The Beauty of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

I love people watching and nowhere is it more beautiful than in Mediterranean countries.

Mon, May 18 5:30 A.M. The Beauty of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

I love people watching and nowhere is it more beautiful than in Mediterranean countries.


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