Sustainability, Italian Style
christina cooks: back to the cutting board

Sustainability is about more than carrying reusable bags to the market. It's about being awake and conscious of the steps we take on our fragile planet. Do we all use resources? We do. Can we all do better? Absolutely. From focusing on seasonal ingredients to reducing food waste, we can learn a lot from Italian culture. In this episode, we head to Florence, Italy to visit my friend Roberto. We'll visit an excellent local market to pick out some fresh ingredients, grab a quick coffee to discuss his own sustainable practices, and then head into the kitchen to make a delicious panzanella together - a beloved Tuscan bread-and-veggie salad that you'll want to make all the time. Recipes: Italian Seasonal Salad; Panzanella with Caramelized Figs

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 507

About Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board:

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.


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Sun, May 12 5:30 A.M. Compassionate Cooking     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 12 9:30 A.M. Conscious Eating     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 13 1:30 A.M. Conscious Eating     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 13 5:30 A.M. Conscious Eating     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 19 5:30 A.M. Conscious Eating     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 19 9:30 A.M. Eat Like An Italian     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 20 1:30 A.M. Eat Like An Italian     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 20 5:30 A.M. Eat Like An Italian     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 26 5:30 A.M. Eat Like An Italian     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, May 26 9:30 A.M. Sunday Gravy     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 27 1:30 A.M. Sunday Gravy     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 27 5:30 A.M. Sunday Gravy     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Jun 2 5:30 A.M. Sunday Gravy     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Jun 2 9:30 A.M. Life in the Slow Lane     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Jun 3 1:30 A.M. Life in the Slow Lane     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Jun 3 5:30 A.M. Life in the Slow Lane     NH Create (11.4)


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