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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
The Skinny On Fat
Season 2
Episode 202
Is fat healthy for us? What kind of fat should we cook with? What are good fats? Should we skip added fats? It seems so confusing, right? To fat or not to fat. Actually the answer is simple…and delicious. Recipes include tempura vegetables over soba noodles in broth, chickpeas with sage and olive oil and spicy sautéed collard greens.
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