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.

Wed, Feb 12 10:30 A.M. Tradition     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Sat, Feb 15 12:00 A.M. Simply Sweet     NH Create (11.4)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.

Sat, Feb 15 1:00 P.M. Simply Sweet     NH Create (11.4)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.

Sun, Feb 16 5:30 A.M. La Dolce Vita     NH Create (11.4)

When we feel great, life is sweet. When we don't, we want to curl up on the sofa and watch old sitcom re-runs.

Sun, Feb 16 9:30 A.M. Never Enough Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren famously said, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

Sun, Feb 16 3:00 P.M. Simply Sweet     NH Create (11.4)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.

Mon, Feb 17 1:30 A.M. Never Enough Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren famously said, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

Mon, Feb 17 5:30 A.M. Never Enough Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren famously said, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

Wed, Feb 19 10:30 A.M. A Vegetable Love Affair     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Wed, Feb 19 9:00 P.M. Simply Sweet     NH Create (11.4)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.

Thu, Feb 20 2:00 A.M. Simply Sweet     NH Create (11.4)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.

Sun, Feb 23 5:30 A.M. Never Enough Pasta     NH Create (11.4)

Sophia Loren famously said, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.

Sun, Feb 23 9:30 A.M. Mangia Fagioli     NH Create (11.4)

In Northern Italy, people are known as "mangia fagioli" or bean eaters.

Mon, Feb 24 1:30 A.M. Mangia Fagioli     NH Create (11.4)

In Northern Italy, people are known as "mangia fagioli" or bean eaters.

Mon, Feb 24 5:30 A.M. Mangia Fagioli     NH Create (11.4)

In Northern Italy, people are known as "mangia fagioli" or bean eaters.

Wed, Feb 26 10:30 A.M. The Life of the Party     NH Explore (11.2)

There are tons of jokes about beans and their ability to make you feel good, but.

Sun, Mar 2 5:30 A.M. Mangia Fagioli     NH Create (11.4)

In Northern Italy, people are known as "mangia fagioli" or bean eaters.

Sun, Mar 2 9:30 A.M. A Life of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

Ah, wellness. The umbrella term for...what exactly? What is wellness and how do we grab some for ourselves? Wellness is that elusive state of balance we achieve when our pistons are all firing in sync; we're cooking on all four burners.

Mon, Mar 3 1:30 A.M. A Life of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

Ah, wellness. The umbrella term for...what exactly? What is wellness and how do we grab some for ourselves? Wellness is that elusive state of balance we achieve when our pistons are all firing in sync; we're cooking on all four burners.

Mon, Mar 3 5:30 A.M. A Life of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

Ah, wellness. The umbrella term for...what exactly? What is wellness and how do we grab some for ourselves? Wellness is that elusive state of balance we achieve when our pistons are all firing in sync; we're cooking on all four burners.

Wed, Mar 5 10:30 A.M. Oh, Spicy!     NH Explore (11.2)

We love the little cliche that variety is the spice of life, but do we understand it? It means that stimulation is the key to vitality and however you see that is what will work for you.

Sun, Mar 9 5:30 A.M. A Life of Wellness     NH Create (11.4)

Ah, wellness. The umbrella term for...what exactly? What is wellness and how do we grab some for ourselves? Wellness is that elusive state of balance we achieve when our pistons are all firing in sync; we're cooking on all four burners.

Sun, Mar 9 9:30 A.M. Living The Good Life     NH Create (11.4)

Life is hard. We face unprecedented challenges in the best of times, so when things are hard, they're really hard.

Mon, Mar 10 1:30 A.M. Living The Good Life     NH Create (11.4)

Life is hard. We face unprecedented challenges in the best of times, so when things are hard, they're really hard.

Mon, Mar 10 5:30 A.M. Living The Good Life     NH Create (11.4)

Life is hard. We face unprecedented challenges in the best of times, so when things are hard, they're really hard.

Wed, Mar 12 10:30 A.M. How The Past Informs The Future     NH Explore (11.2)

Can our ancestral past help us as we move into the future? Our ancestors evolved to ensure survival, creating settlements, becoming agrarian, growing food, processing food and preserving food.

Sun, Mar 16 5:30 A.M. Living The Good Life     NH Create (11.4)

Life is hard. We face unprecedented challenges in the best of times, so when things are hard, they're really hard.

Sun, Mar 16 9:30 A.M. How It All Vegan     NH Create (11.4)

Is it easy to be vegan? And Italian? Uh, yeah, man.

Mon, Mar 17 1:30 A.M. How It All Vegan     NH Create (11.4)

Is it easy to be vegan? And Italian? Uh, yeah, man.

Mon, Mar 17 5:30 A.M. How It All Vegan     NH Create (11.4)

Is it easy to be vegan? And Italian? Uh, yeah, man.

Wed, Mar 19 10:30 A.M. More Than The Food On Your Plate     NH Explore (11.2)

Is there more to food than food? I think you know that I'll say yes.

Sun, Mar 23 5:30 A.M. How It All Vegan     NH Create (11.4)

Is it easy to be vegan? And Italian? Uh, yeah, man.

Sun, Mar 23 9:30 A.M. Pasta Is Pasta, Right? Wrong!     NH Create (11.4)

Pasta is pasta, right? You couldn't be more wrong.

Mon, Mar 24 1:30 A.M. Pasta Is Pasta, Right? Wrong!     NH Create (11.4)

Pasta is pasta, right? You couldn't be more wrong.

Mon, Mar 24 5:30 A.M. Pasta Is Pasta, Right? Wrong!     NH Create (11.4)

Pasta is pasta, right? You couldn't be more wrong.

Wed, Mar 26 10:30 A.M. Simply Sweet     NH Explore (11.2)

In Puglia, eating locally means using foods produced town by town to create your pantry, fridge and eating style.


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