Christina
Series Description: Christina Pirello, host of the Emmy-winning Christina Cooks, brings a fresh new series to public television about eating right and feeling great. The 26-part series CHRISTINA captures the experience of attending a live cooking event with the internationally acclaimed authority on natural and whole foods. Each episode begins at one of Christina's cooking classes, where the vivacious chef delivers powerful messages about the impact of food choices on overall health and well-being. This season's topics focus on choosing the right foods to help fight and prevent heart disease, age gracefully, manage stress and improve body functions. Then, she prepares a delicious vegan meal while interacting with the studio audience. Recipes include: veggie pot pie, Philly "cheesesteak," apple and berry-scented quinoa, scrambled tofu and Chinese-style noodles with peanut sauce.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Eating Well for Life (#101)
If you think of eating well for life, it becomes a part of how you live and a part of who you are. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 16, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 16, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Time to Get Happy (#102)
Can indulgences that make us happy be healthy for us? It can when quinoa and tempeh are on the menu. [26 minutes]
- Thu, July 18, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, July 18, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Cook Your Way to Health (#103)
Can we cook to create joy? Healthy natural food can make us feel happy, contented and vital. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 23, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 23, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Trick Or Treat (#104)
Healthy sweets are showcased, from chocolate to candied apples and with a little fun magic as well! [26 minutes]
- Thu, July 25, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, July 25, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Lighten Up....It's Only Your Health (#105)
Foods that can slim your waist and improve your health can be delicious when you're using chickpeas. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 30, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 30, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of Christina aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Fat and You (#122)
- Calling All Chocoholics (#126)
- Ramp Up (#125)
- Sweet Seductions (#124)
- How Sweet It Is (#123)
- The Beat Goes On.... (#121)
- The Sicilian Kitchen (#116)
- The Sweetness of Life (#120)
- Could Your Heart Attack You? (#119)
- Tofu, with Love (#118)
- Soy Vey (#117)
- The Big Game....Winning Recipes (#115)
- Wake Up and Smell The Toast (#110)
- Making Over Your Life.... (#114)
- Light Dishes for Life (#113)
- Gut Busters (#112)
- Your Holiday Survival (#111)
- Skip The Junk Food....Feel The Joy (#109)
- Trick Or Treat (#104)
- Italian Light (#108)
- With Gratitude (#107)
- Feel Great Feast (#106)
- Lighten Up....It's Only Your Health (#105)
- Cook Your Way to Health (#103)
- Time to Get Happy (#102)
- Eating Well for Life (#101)