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Dinner with Sandro

Season 5 Episode 505 | 26m 46s

This deeply personal episode takes the idea of cooking and eating together to a new level. In a home kitchen in Tuscany, Christina cooks with her friend Sandro, in no way a vegan, to produce a dinner from seasonal, local ingredients with the idea to nourish loved ones a vegan feast that has everyone raving. A beautiful celebration of life itself, created in Sandro’s kitchen.

Aired: 08/31/23 | Expires: 11/27/23
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries.
Christina meets a former New York police officer who has landed in a small town in Italy
Christina cooks with an instinctive chef who to creates luscious meals for each customer.
Eating like an Italian is holding a deep respect for food and tradition.
Christina meets a chef who adapts Italian dishes to be healthier and kinder to the planet.
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