Television is a nice side job that I do, but in truth, I am a teacher. About 4 years ago, I was invited to join the faculty for the Culinary Arts Program at Drexel University. It only took one class for me to fall in professional love...with the facility, my colleagues, my students and the program. Their incredibly diverse and comprehensive program produces some of the most well-rounded and capable young chefs that the restaurant world will ever see. If you (or your kids) have any culinary ambitions, go to Drexel.edu for more information. It will be the best food decision you will ever make! Check them out at www.drexel.edu

Chefs for Humanity

The mission statement says it all...'Chefs for Humanity is a group of culinary professionals
working to fight hunger, provide food nutrition, education and emergency food relief when the
need arises and humanitarian aid worldwide.

I am thrilled to join the Chefs Council and work with my peers in the fight against hunger in
our country and abroad. Check out their site and the good work that is happening...and help in
whatever way you can. Who says chefs are all ego?

Check them out at www.chefsforhumanity.org

Green House Comics

'Within the Green House comic strip, Todd and Pam Green live humble lives. They're trying to
do what they love and love what they do, while being conscious of the environment and their
place in it. Pam is a Special Ed teacher who also teaches yoga. She's a vegetarian who's
into health, gardening and sustainable living. Todd is a cartoonist who’s seeking to change
the world, or at least his current situation through his talents. Along the way he tries to learn
more about the environment and eventually he creates a comic strip EARTHWORM: The
World's Most Down-To-Earth Superhero. Together, The Greens do their best to make
conscious choices and informed environmental decisions.'

So goes the copy on Green House Comics' website. I met Brad Gilchrist in Connecticut
at a benefit concert and we got to talking about adding some humor to Christina Cooks
magazine...so Brad, along with co-creator, Peter Menice, have begun to grace the pages
of our magazine with their very entertaining...and very relevant (once you get past the
jokes) comic page. Their touch is warm funny and sweet...but their message is a powerful
one that needs to be seen and heard by many.



Head on over to their site and see what these genius cartoonists have to offer...you'll smile
as you change the world right along side them.

www.greenhouscomics.com

Amber Waves

Taking up the cause of keeping our food supply safe from genetic engineering, Amber Waves
works diligently to prevent the selling out of our food and farmlands to the highest bidder.
Educational and eye-opening, this group of dedicated environmentalists and food experts will
keep you informed about the truth behind what is being done to our food…and what you can do
to help ensure that nature remains natural and not formulated in a lab.

Check them out at www.amberwaves.org


Greenpeace

I can’t think of an organization doing more important work in protecting our environment
than Greenpeace. They bring attention to the issues no wants us to talk about…they work
hard to protect our air, water and earth. They work hard to ensure that our planet isn’t a
casualty of corporate greed. I have been a member of this splendid organization since I
was 18 years old and highly recommend that you visit their site for an eye-opening education
about what’s being done to our fragile planet…and what you can do to help.

www.greenpeace.org



Green Leafy

Once in a great while, I come across something so great, so sweet and so perfect that
everything about it makes me smile. Treat yourself to a trip to this website…check out
what they do and who they are. And then treat yourself to their vegan nutrition chart…
the most informational, user-friendly, fun-to-look-at chart that educates us about food
and where our nutrients come from. And then there is the newest addition…the yoga chart,
showing all the basic asanas in the practice of yoga. Beautifully and whimsically illustrated,
you will love framing and hanging these charts in your kitchen and workout rooms.

www.GreenLeafy.org / info@greenleafy.org


Holistic Holiday At Sea

I was never attracted to cruises really. I had never been on one, but had decided that I didn't
like them. Then the fine folks at A Taste of Health called and invited me to teach and lecture
aboard their first Holistic Holiday At Sea. I dreaded it. But off I went! And boy, oh boy was I ever
surprised. What a wonderful experience!

The accommodations were lovely; the staff professional; the food elegant and yummy; the
classes and seminars informative and fun; the ports of call were gorgeous. I taught and had
a wonderful time great fun and great people. It was a blast. Okay, okay, so I was wrong about
cruises.

www.ATasteOfHealth.org


Jonathan's Spoons

Seven years ago, when I was beginning production on my first season of Christina Cooks, I
decided that I didn't want to 'populate' my set with just any old cookware and utensils. So I
went to a craft show to see what caught my eye. I wandered the aisles, drooling over
dishes, platters, bowls and glassware, but what bowled me over most were spoons.
Yes, spoons. I walked up to a stall filled with the most exquisite, creative, whimsical,
absolutely beautiful wooden spoons I had ever seen. I struck up a conversation with the
creator, Jonathan Simons, a fellow redhead and the next thing I knew, Jonathan was working
with me to create spoons for my television series.Since that day, both on and off the set of
the show, I have used nothing but spoons and other utensils from Jonathan's Spoons.
C heck out their website www.woodspoon.com and you?ll see why!



Magens Valley Inn, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Need a sweet getaway where you can chill out to your heart's content, eat spectacularly
prepared vegan food, lay on the beach all day and see sunsets that will take your breath
away? Then you have to check out my dear pal, Steve Rockstein's new B & B. A private
little apartment awaits you, beautifully appointed, with meals prepared by the Island Man
himself...and trust me when i tell you that Steve can cook. You will feel welcomed and
relaxed...and did i mention that the beach is minutes away? If your schedule won't allow
for one of my tropical holidays, check out Steve's site and head to the islands, mon!

www.magensvalleyinn.com

Love, Eric

Every once in a while, something so special crosses my desk that I just have to tell you
about it. About a year ago, someone gave me a small and exquisitely beautiful cookbook
for my birthday called 'Love, Eric'. It was filled with delightful macrobiotic desserts that
were as delicious as they were easy to make. The book became a reference for a lot of
my dessert creations. Eric Lechasseur discovered macrobiotics when his wife, Sanae
was challenged with cancer and they used food to heal her condition...successfully. Eric
then turned his professional chef gifts to creating delicious macrobiotic cuisine, as well
as building a business of healing and joy with Sanae. They have since published a
second cookbook, 'Love, Eric and Sanae,' filled with savory, seasonal, delicious recipes
that will delight your palate. After many months of emailing, my husband and I finally met
Eric and Sanae and another great friendship has been born. Please treat yourself...to a
book, a retreat, a seminar...or just a recipe...

Go to www.loveericinc.com



Suzanne's Specialties

I met Susan Morano 20 years ago at a natural foods convention. She was doing what she
does best, convince people that brown rice syrup is one of the greatest natural sweeteners
ever, (used in place of processed white sugar) I paid attention, tried her products and have
never used another brown rice syrup since! With a full line of natural sweeteners, fruit
spreads and other yummy products, Susan and her merry crew never stop creating food
products the way Mother Nature intended.

Check them out at www.suzannes-specialties.com