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.

Sat, Sep 20 2:00 P.M. The Good Fats     NHPBS (11.1)

Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count.

Sun, Sep 21 5:30 A.M. By Bread Alone     NH Create (11.4)

There's bread and the bread of Altamura, a small city in Puglia famous for 'the best bread on earth.

Sun, Sep 21 9:30 A.M. The Good Fats     NH Create (11.4)

Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count.

Mon, Sep 22 1:30 A.M. The Good Fats     NH Create (11.4)

Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count.

Mon, Sep 22 5:30 A.M. The Good Fats     NH Create (11.4)

Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count.

Sat, Sep 27 2:00 P.M. Bless Your Heart     NHPBS (11.1)

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health.

Sun, Sep 28 5:30 A.M. The Good Fats     NH Create (11.4)

Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count.

Sun, Sep 28 9:30 A.M. Bless Your Heart     NH Create (11.4)

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health.

Mon, Sep 29 1:30 A.M. Bless Your Heart     NH Create (11.4)

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health.

Mon, Sep 29 5:30 A.M. Bless Your Heart     NH Create (11.4)

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health.

Sat, Oct 4 2:00 P.M. Mangia Foglie     NHPBS (11.1)

Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right.

Sun, Oct 5 5:30 A.M. Bless Your Heart     NH Create (11.4)

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health.

Sun, Oct 5 9:30 A.M. Mangia Foglie     NH Create (11.4)

Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right.

Mon, Oct 6 1:30 A.M. Mangia Foglie     NH Create (11.4)

Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right.

Mon, Oct 6 5:30 A.M. Mangia Foglie     NH Create (11.4)

Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right.

Sat, Oct 11 2:00 P.M. Could We Live Longer and Better?     NHPBS (11.1)

The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world.

Sun, Oct 12 5:30 A.M. Mangia Foglie     NH Create (11.4)

Taking care of our livers can be delicious. What you say? What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Puglia was designed to do just that? Let's head to Bari, live our healthiest lives and become "mangia foglie," since they have cleverly figured out that bitter greens can put us right.

Sun, Oct 12 9:30 A.M. Could We Live Longer and Better?     NH Create (11.4)

The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world.

Mon, Oct 13 1:30 A.M. Could We Live Longer and Better?     NH Create (11.4)

The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world.

Mon, Oct 13 5:30 A.M. Could We Live Longer and Better?     NH Create (11.4)

The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world.

Sat, Oct 18 2:00 P.M. Tradition     NHPBS (11.1)

If there's one thing Italians love, it's tradition; either revering it.

Sun, Oct 19 5:30 A.M. Could We Live Longer and Better?     NH Create (11.4)

The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world.

Sun, Oct 19 9:30 A.M. Tradition     NH Create (11.4)

If there's one thing Italians love, it's tradition; either revering it.

Mon, Oct 20 1:30 A.M. Tradition     NH Create (11.4)

If there's one thing Italians love, it's tradition; either revering it.

Mon, Oct 20 5:30 A.M. Tradition     NH Create (11.4)

If there's one thing Italians love, it's tradition; either revering it.

Sat, Oct 25 2:00 P.M. A Vegetable Love Affair     NHPBS (11.1)

We struggle with vegetables. Marketing, ads, and even cartoons condition us to believe that vegetables are, well.

Sun, Oct 26 5:30 A.M. Tradition     NH Create (11.4)

If there's one thing Italians love, it's tradition; either revering it.

Sun, Oct 26 9:30 A.M. A Vegetable Love Affair     NH Create (11.4)

We struggle with vegetables. Marketing, ads, and even cartoons condition us to believe that vegetables are, well.

Mon, Oct 27 1:30 A.M. A Vegetable Love Affair     NH Create (11.4)

We struggle with vegetables. Marketing, ads, and even cartoons condition us to believe that vegetables are, well.

Mon, Oct 27 5:30 A.M. A Vegetable Love Affair     NH Create (11.4)

We struggle with vegetables. Marketing, ads, and even cartoons condition us to believe that vegetables are, well.


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