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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
Life in the Slow Lane
Season 5
Episode 512
Many people are looking for ways to slow down and enjoy life more. But is that even a possibility? Modern life comes with so many obligations, from work to family, slowing down is not an option. Christina meets a former New York police officer who said, “enough", and landed in a small town in Italy. He talks of his philosophy of life while preparing his favorite dish.
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Eating like an Italian is holding a deep respect for food and tradition.

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Christina meets a chef who adapts Italian dishes to be healthier and kinder to the planet.

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Christina cooks with an instinctive chef who to creates luscious meals for each customer.

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What is Italy doing for sustainability?

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How can we manage stress when stress is a part of life? Italians have a clue.

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In a home kitchen in Tuscany, Christina creates a luscious meal with her friend Sandro.

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Eating locally-grown food has become mainstream, but what does “local food” actually mean?

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How can we adapt our lifestyles to step a little lighter on our planet?

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Can kale save the planet? What is green living and why should we live that way?

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Choosing more plant and less animal food intake is our best shot at making a difference.

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Travel to Pompeii to cook with one of the coolest, strongest and finest cooks I know.

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The Beatles sang it and it has become an anthem for living well.