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BY LORI ACKEN Chef Marc Murphy's passion for food and his chosen industry is 'Chopped' chef makes his Marc in New York •What are you currently reading? " 'Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking.' It's this huge, six-volume thing, and it's absolutely fascinating." •What did you have for dinner last night? "Lamb chops." •What is your next project? "I'm very adamant about not overdoing it with new projects. I have four restaurants, a catering company, one wife and two kids. That's a lot of work right there!" •When was the last vacation you took – where and why? "I'm on vacation right now. I'm in Utah at Deer Valley, and we're skiing. I'm a huge lover of skiing, but I can't ski this time. But my kids and my wife are having a good time." Weblinks On Sunday, Cuba Gooding Jr. stars in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Firelight" on ABC, about troubled young women who find themselves by fighting fires. 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"I have a broken bone in my wrist, and it's got to heal," Murphy a table, eating good food, drinking good wine and laughing with friends," says Murphy, who adds a minimal markup on his restaurants' wine lists so that everyone can afford the good stuff. "I just love to be able to help other people have that in their lives." In fact, the catalyst for Benchmarc Events was a love story that group and Benchmarc Events catering company, and an empathetic judge on Food Network's much-loved Tuesday staple "Chopped," Murphy is a wizard at time management – and making folks happy. "Some of the best times of my life have been sitting around played out, from first date onward, in his Landmarc (TriBeCa) restaurant. "They called me up and said, 'We've fallen in love, and your restaurant is where it all happened. Now we're getting married. Could you come and cook for the wedding?' I mean, how can you turn that down?" Murphy also cites the contestants' often-poignant back stories as a favorite part of his "Chopped" gig. "The way they talk about food and how it is part of their life and what it's meant to them," he says, "it's really touching." Next Sunday, "Chopped" fans can see Murphy take on fellow judges Chris Santos, Marcus Samuelsson and Alex Guarnaschelli in an episode of the series' all-star competition for charity. "There's no way that I can get up in the morning and not give back to the city that I live in," says Murphy, a board member for New York's City Harvest who also serves the national nonprofit Share Our Strength. "But it's not just me. It's our industry as a whole. That's what we do. We love people, and we try to help them." Starting Sunday on HBO, "Veep" stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, the new vice president of the United States. Get in the second spot at www.hbo.com/veep/index.html "The L.A. Complex" premieres Tuesday on The CW, following aspiring performers living in an apartment-style motel while seeking fame in Hollywood. Learn more at www.cwtv.com/ shows/the-la-complex Premiering Tuesday on HGTV, "The White Room Challenge" features designers creating all-white rooms. Get monochromatic at www.hgtv.com/white-room-challenge/ show/index.html Starting Wednesday on Syfy, "Total Blackout," with host Jaleel White, features contestants facing extreme challenges in total darkness. Face your fears at www.syfy.com/totalblackout After having a baby, "Real Housewife" Kim Zolciak weds, as chronicled in Bravo's "Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding," premiering Thursday. Get ready at www.bravotv.com/dont- be-tardy-for-the-wedding Jennifer Snyder Meet Your New Goshen Ad Representative Contact Jennifer at 533-2151, Ext. 342 2012 Editions of GAME PLAN are now available! Nobody covers your hometown better 574-533-2151 • 114 S. 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