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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
Why Italians Live Well…A Story of Lentils
Season 1
Episode 113
Discover the benefits lentils bring to your wellness. Fall in love with these humble beans. Recipes include Red Lentil-Corn Chowder, Waldorf Salad and Crostini with Lentil Pate.
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Call it tomato sauce or gravy, why is this dish so important to the Italian culture?
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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.