How The Past Informs The Future
christina cooks: back to the cutting board

Wed, Dec 11 10:30 A.M. 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. They revered, respected and feared nature for its power over humanity. Today we cook to honor our past as we visit mystical Matera and learn how ancient foods still inform how we eat in our modern world. Recipes Balsamic Roasted Eggplant Steaks; Ciaudedda

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 610

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Wed, Dec 11 10:30 A.M. How The Past Informs The Future     NH Explore (11.2)

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, Dec 8 5:30 A.M. Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 8 9:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 9 1:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 9 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Dec 11 10:30 A.M. How The Past Informs The Future     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 14 2:00 P.M. Simply Sweet     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 15 5:30 A.M. It's The Food Silly     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 15 9:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 16 1:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 16 5:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Dec 18 10:30 A.M. More Than The Food On Your Plate     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Dec 21 2:00 P.M. Muscle Power     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 22 5:30 A.M. The Macroterranean Way     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Dec 22 9:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 23 1:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 23 5:30 A.M. The World's Healthiest Diet     NH Create (11.4)


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