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  • 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z on PBS
  • 27m
  • 5h 51m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • Special Interest
In "Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board," Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes as well as her brassy, insightful approach to liver, kidney and heart health and diabetes prevention. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1983, Christina turned to a macrobiotic diet of whole grains and vegetables to aid in her recovery, launching the 20-plus year run of her Emmy Award-winning series Christina Cooks.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2021-01-04T05:00:00Z

2x01 Eating Well on a Budget

Season Premiere

2x01 Eating Well on a Budget

  • 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z27m

Simmered tofu and vegetables; sweet corn fritters; apple cranberry crisp; how to use sea vegetables and their impact on wellness; convenience foods; organic vs. non-organic; frozen vegetables.

2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

2x02 The Skinny on Fat

2x02 The Skinny on Fat

  • 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z27m

Tempura vegetables over soba noodles in broth; chickpeas with sage and olive oil; spicy sauteed collard greens; soaking chickpeas with baking soda; olive oil; other added oils and fats, nuts and seeds.

2x03 Does This Make Me Look Fat?

  • 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z27m

Tempeh with lotus root and sauerkraut; watercress, pear and pecan salad; cocoa madeleines; various nuts and their benefits; cleanses and intermittent fasting.

2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

2x04 You and Your Stress

2x04 You and Your Stress

  • 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z27m

Creamy millet chowder; tofu vegetable rolls; apple streusel tart; rinsing and soaking grains; the impact of grains on wellness; drinking wine for stress; how to sleep better while dealing with stress.

2021-02-01T05:00:00Z

2x05 Age Like a Movie Star

2x05 Age Like a Movie Star

  • 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z27m

Creamy white bean soup with escarole; tomato tarte tatin; sweet fruit pizza; seasoning a cast iron skillet; taking care of skin naturally; sunscreen and body scrub.

2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

2x06 Breakfast of Champions

2x06 Breakfast of Champions

  • 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z27m

Breakfast scramble; English muffins; stew; a breakfast of whole-grain porridge, miso soup, greens and veggies; skipping breakfast; sweets for breakfast; juice in the morning.

2021-02-15T05:00:00Z

2x07 What a Gutsy Move

2x07 What a Gutsy Move

  • 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z27m

Carrot parsnip tatin; burdock kinpira; winter vegetable salad; miso varieties, how to use them and their impact on digestion; pre and probiotics; fermented foods.

Split pea cauliflower bisque; carrots osso buco; spicy Asian cole slaw; brine pickles of carrots, cabbage and cauliflower; nightshade vegetables and health.

2021-03-01T05:00:00Z

2x09 Rules of the Kitchen

2x09 Rules of the Kitchen

  • 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z27m

Sweet onion galette; sesame noodle salad; mocha cake with chocolate ganache; cookware and utensils; menu planning; a balanced diet for a whole day.

2x10 Cook Your Way to the Life You Want

  • 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z27m

Wise guy chili; brown rice and millet croquettes; cannoli napoleon; whole-grains; ways that sugar is hidden in products; snack ideas.

2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

2x11 Essential Plant Proteins

2x11 Essential Plant Proteins

  • 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z27m

Soba noodles with crispy seitan; fried tofu with black bean sauce on scallion pancakes; orange-balsamic tempeh over greens; salts, miso and soy sauce; beans as a protein source; how to cook to digest easily.

2x12 Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen

  • 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z27m

Squash gnocchi with basil oil; tofu and root vegetable stew; hamantaschen; organic vs. non-organic; the difference between celiac and gluten sensitivity.

2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

2x13 It's the Food Silly

2x13 It's the Food Silly

  • 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z27m

Wild mushroom and black olive pizza; candied sweet potatoes and parsnips with bitter greens; chocolate brownie cupcakes; shiitake, maitake and reishi mushrooms and their impact on wellness; what to eat daily to promote wellness.

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