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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
The World’s Sexiest Diet
Season 3
Episode 303
Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Anna Magnani, Caldia Cardinale. What do all these beauties have in common? The Mediterranean Diet! Let’s take a page from their book and sample the world’s sexiest diet. Recipes include Penne Arrabbiata, Lemon Pepper Quinoa Salad and Prosecco Pound Cake.
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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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Eating locally-grown food has become mainstream, but what does “local food” actually mean?

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