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, Dec 10 5:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)

I'll give it to healthy eating. We can suck the joy out of food like no one else.

Sun, Dec 10 9:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not.

Mon, Dec 11 1:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not.

Mon, Dec 11 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not.

Sat, Dec 16 3:00 P.M. Cuz There Ain't No Planet B     NHPBS (11.1)

We have one home: this fragile planet we call Mother Earth.

Sun, Dec 17 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)

In our beloved country of more than 350 million people, more of us are sick than not.

Sun, Dec 17 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, Dec 18 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, Dec 18 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, Dec 23 3:00 P.M. Going Green, Italian Style     NHPBS (11.1)

We talk a lot about green living - but what about green eating? From kale to broccoli rabe and all the greens in between, one of the most important ingredients in Italian cooking is green leafy vegetables.

Sun, Dec 24 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, Dec 24 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, Dec 25 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, Dec 25 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, Dec 30 3:00 P.M. Zero Waste     NHPBS (11.1)

It's easy to forget the importance of buying fresh food in our busy lives - and remembering to use it before it spoils.

Sun, Dec 31 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, Dec 31 9:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

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

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

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

Mon, Jan 1 5:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

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

Sat, Jan 6 3:00 P.M. Eating Locally     NHPBS (11.1)

Has eating locally become the province of the elite and affluent? Or is that just nonsense? Sure, we struggle with food deserts in big cities but many of us have access to fresh, locally produced foods that are often less expensive than the processed stuff we are told is food.

Sun, Jan 7 5:30 A.M. The World's Sexiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)

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

Sun, Jan 7 9:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

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

Mon, Jan 8 1:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

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

Mon, Jan 8 5:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

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

Sat, Jan 13 3:00 P.M. Cooking Dinner with Sandro     NHPBS (11.1)

I'm all about cooking, in case you were wondering.

Sun, Jan 14 5:30 A.M. The Tomato     NH Create (11.4)

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

Sun, Jan 14 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, Jan 15 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, Jan 15 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, Jan 20 3:00 P.M. Type Meh     NHPBS (11.1)

As Americans, we have one big thing in common: we are stressed.

Sun, Jan 21 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, Jan 21 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.


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