Eating Locally
christina cooks: back to the cutting board

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. All over America, farm markets are becoming the norm, along with community gardens and produce trucks in neighborhoods. In this episode, we'll discover the joy of eating as locally as we can. We'll also meet Philadelphia's own "Farmer Jawn" Christa Barfield, whose Elkins Park farm is helping to improve accessibility to fresh, local produce. Recipes: Fregola with Vegetables and Beans; Beans and Greens

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 504

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, Mar 15 5:30 A.M. Cook Your Way to the Life You Want     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 15 9:30 A.M. Essential Plant Proteins     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 16 1:30 A.M. Essential Plant Proteins     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 16 5:30 A.M. Essential Plant Proteins     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 22 5:30 A.M. Essential Plant Proteins     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 22 9:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 23 1:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 23 5:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 29 5:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 29 9:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 30 1:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 30 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Apr 4 3:00 P.M. Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 5 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Apr 5 9:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Apr 6 1:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)


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