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The Tomato

The Tomato

Season 3 Episode 304
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Verdure

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The Drama of It All

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The Beauty of Wellness

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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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Variety is the spice of life. Nothing stimulates like hot spice, from ginger to chilies.
The Life of the Party
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Beans may be humble but when it comes to your heart, there is no bigger superstar.
Vegetable Love Affair
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1 in 10 Americans eat recommended servings of vegetables; I have my work cut out for me.
Tradition
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Italians love tradition, the foundation to build on wisdom. Today, we’ll visit Altamura.
Could We Live Longer… And Better?
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The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world. Could we do better?
Mangia Foglie
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What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Bari is designed to take care of your liver?
Bless Your Heart
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1 in 5 deaths caused by heart disease; easy to solve with most incidences preventable.
The Good Fats
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So much debate about oil. We need only look at ancient history for the answer.
BY BREAD ALONE
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Man can’t live by bread alone? Stop by the bakeries in Altamura, Puglia. Yes, you can.
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
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Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries.
Life in the Slow Lane
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Christina meets a former New York police officer who has landed in a small town in Italy
Sunday Gravy
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Call it tomato sauce or gravy, why is this dish so important to the Italian culture?
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