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christina cooks: back to the cutting board

It's easy to forget the importance of buying fresh food in our busy lives - and remembering to use it before it spoils. As Americans, we waste between 30-40% of the food we purchase. That's almost 120 billion pounds each year! On the other hand, food waste in Italy is 4-5% thanks to an unparalleled reverence towards smart shopping, seasonal ingredients, and sustainable practices. Today's dishes are all about working with what you've got and cleaning out the fridge in a delicious way. We'll also visit a pasta mill in Pienza that has been practicing zero-waste principles for generations. Recipes: Kitchen Sink Soup; Ciambotta over Farro

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 503

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About 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.

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Sun, Jul 13	5:30 A.M.	Eating Locally NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Jul 13	9:30 A.M.	Cooking Dinner with Sandro NH Create (11.4)
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Sun, Jul 27	9:30 A.M.	Sustainability, Italian Style NH Create (11.4)
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Mon, Jul 28	5:30 A.M.	Sustainability, Italian Style NH Create (11.4)