Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes.
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Cuz There Is No Planet B, Cuz
S5 Ep501 | 26m 46s
Choosing more plant and less animal food intake is our best shot at making a difference.
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Going Green, Italian Style
S5 Ep502 | 26m 46s
Can kale save the planet? What is green living and why should we live that way?
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Eating Locally
S5 Ep504 | 26m 46s
Eating locally-grown food has become mainstream, but what does “local food” actually mean?
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Dinner with Sandro
S5 Ep505 | 26m 46s
In a home kitchen in Tuscany, Christina creates a luscious meal with her friend Sandro.
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Type Meh
S5 Ep506 | 26m 46s
How can we manage stress when stress is a part of life? Italians have a clue.
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Compassionate Cooking
S5 Ep508 | 26m 46s
Christina cooks with an instinctive chef who to creates luscious meals for each customer.
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Conscious Eating
S5 Ep509 | 26m 46s
Christina meets a chef who adapts Italian dishes to be healthier and kinder to the planet.
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Eat Like an Italian
S5 Ep510 | 26m 46s
Eating like an Italian is holding a deep respect for food and tradition.
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Sunday Gravy
S5 Ep511 | 26m 46s
Call it tomato sauce or gravy, why is this dish so important to the Italian culture?
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Life in the Slow Lane
S5 Ep512 | 26m 46s
Christina meets a former New York police officer who has landed in a small town in Italy
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Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
S5 Ep513 | 26m 46s
Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries.
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Pasta Is Pasta, Right? Wrong!
S4 Ep402 | 26m 46s
Discover all things pasta and visit an amazing family pasta company.
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Our History Through Food
S4 Ep404 | 26m 46s
Do you ever wonder how styles of eating became what they are? What’s the history of food?
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Honoring Our Roots
S4 Ep405 | 26m 46s
Looking back on our roots to discover who we are and why we are as we are.
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What’s with Diabetes?
S4 Ep406 | 26m 46s
How can we take back control of our wellness…and our blood sugar levels?
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Follow Your Heart
S4 Ep410 | 26m 46s
There’s more to heart health than kale? Life is short so let’s live well and thrive.
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All You Need is Love
S4 Ep412 | 26m 46s
The Beatles sang it and it has become an anthem for living well.
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The Queen of the Table
S4 Ep413 | 26m 46s
Travel to Pompeii to cook with one of the coolest, strongest and finest cooks I know.
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The Macroterranean Way
S3 Ep301 | 26m 46s
Discover recipes combining food and wellness for a delicious and way to nourish ourselves.
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The World’s Healthiest Diet
S3 Ep302 | 26m 46s
Discover what veggies and great olive oil have to do with living long and well.
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The World’s Sexiest Diet
S3 Ep303 | 26m 46s
Let’s sample the world’s sexiest diet - the Mediterranean Diet.
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The Tomato
S3 Ep304 | 26m 46s
Recipes highlighting the tomato, a great source of nutrients like Vitamin C and lycopene.
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Verdure
S3 Ep305 | 26m 46s
Fall in love with vegetables, the heart and soul of plant-passionate cooking.
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The Drama of It All
S3 Ep306 | 26m 46s
Recipes for Italian food that are bold and bright and demand your full attention.
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The Beauty of Wellness
S3 Ep307 | 26m 46s
Follow the lead of Mediterranean countries and embrace aging well with what we eat.
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The Heart of the Story
S3 Ep308 | 26m 46s
Give your hearts some seriously delicious TLC with these recipes.
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Mangia Fagioli
S3 Ep311 | 26m 46s
Eating beans is one of the healthiest habits we can develop. Let's cook some beans!
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The 3 C’s of Health-Carrots, Cauliflower and Cabbage
S2 Ep208 | 26m 46s
Three veggies that create wellness like no others.
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The Italian Table
S1 Ep101 | 26m 46s
Christina Pirello shares Italian dishes and the idea that fresh food can be delicious.
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Where Do I Begin?
S1 Ep102 | 26m 46s
Christina shows you how simple, delicious and easy healthy eating can be.
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Your Real Happy Meal
S1 Ep103 | 26m 46s
Happiness begins in the kitchen where we cook fresh foods to create strength and wellness.
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Fear Factor
S1 Ep104 | 26m 46s
Christina hopes to inspire us to change how we think about food in challenging times.
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The Beat Goes On
S1 Ep105 | 26m 46s
Change how you think about heart health and cook for a healthy heart.
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A Simple Supper
S1 Ep106 | 26m 46s
With a little planning, you can get a delicious, healthy meal on the table quickly.
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Pasta Love
S1 Ep107 | 26m 46s
Get back to the cutting board and the pasta pot with these recipes from Christina Pirello.
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The Med-iterranean Table
S1 Ep108 | 26m 46s
Discover Mediterranean cooking, the world's healthiest diet, and its impact on wellness.
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Want to Be a Happier Camper
S1 Ep109 | 26m 46s
Christina shares recipes to get your liver back on track and in order.
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Let’s Stop Sugarcoating the Truth
S1 Ep110 | 26m 46s
Christina cooks recipes to prevent and manage diabetes.
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Let’s Just Skip Getting Sick
S1 Ep111 | 26m 46s
Health begins in the kitchen, and Christina helps you find your way.
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I Just Want a Little Something
S1 Ep112 | 26m 46s
Make sure what you're eating serves your wellness with these snack recipes.
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Why Italians Live Well…A Story of Lentils
S1 Ep113 | 26m 46s
Discover the benefits lentils bring to your wellness.
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