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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
The Nuclear Option
Season 7
Episode 703
There are people in this world who are like forces of nature. They whirl through life, carving a path with passion, joy and love of food, friends and family. Christina travels to Pompeii to cook with a favorite, an Italian sister, Antonella to make the most delish Eggplant Parmigiana.
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Naples, the home of great coffee. Philadelphia, a little spot with the best coffee not in Naples.
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Cooking with brothers is a rite of passage; Christina cooks with an Italian brother in Pompeii.
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Scala where a man opened a hotel/restaurant to serve friends & neighbors good food from his garden.
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The man famous for “I’ll be back” said “Hasta la Vista” to meat. Can we be big and strong?
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Alberobello, famous for houses called trulli. For me, it’s almonds and figs that enchant.
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Is there more to food than food? There are nutrients we see and energy we feel.
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Can our ancestral past help us move into the future? Let’s see how our ancestors evolved.
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Beans may be humble but when it comes to your heart, there is no bigger superstar.
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1 in 10 Americans eat recommended servings of vegetables; I have my work cut out for me.
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The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world. Could we do better?