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For five seasons, actress Debi Mazar and her chef husband Gabriele Corcos shared with viewers their love of Tuscan cuisine on "Extra Virgin." This week, they take their show on the road in a series debuting on Cooking Channel. In "Extra Virgin Americana," premiering Wednesday, March 2, the husband-and-wife foodies hit the highway to explore the country through its food, iconic destinations and local culture. In eight 30-minute episodes, the duo source local ingredients at the Grand Canyon, hit the famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, prepare a Tuscan feast at a winery in Napa Valley, and check out the merchandise at the Portland (Maine) Lobster Company, among other locations. For both, filming the series was an eye-opening experience, especially for the Italian- born Corcos, who had not seen a lot of this country. "It was a good opportunity to say, 'Alright, it's time for Debs now to show me what this country is about,' " he says. "So we did everything from Dollywood, which is a nice, fun Dolly Parton moment, to whale watching in Seattle. And then I had a wonderful Napa Valley (segment) that is more of a culinary approach. And then cowboy school in Texas. So it was a little bit of a tour de force but it was really nice because I've seen eight states in six weeks ... ." In Wednesday's opener, the couple and their two daughters head to the Grand Canyon in an RV and prepare meals made from local, fresh ingredients outdoors on a grill. As first-time visitors, all came away impressed by one of this country's true natural wonders, though Mazar was less than thrilled with the motor coach. "I hate RVs," Mazar says. "... But we use an RV as a background prop at the Grand Canyon and we cooked on a grill outside regardless. Basically what this show is doing is taking locally sourced food and somewhat Tuscanizing it – or not, but I mean that's sort of what we were doing. Like, kind of keeping to our brand but locally sourcing food around (the country) and cooking what it is we cook." BY GEORGE DICKIE Mazar and Corcos travel the U.S. highways and byways in 'Extra Virgin Americana' What book are you currently reading? (Mazar) "I'm reading a book called 'The Westies' and another book called 'I Heard You Paint Houses.' " What did you have for dinner last night? (Mazar) "Last night, we barbecued. It was a typical Sunday. We had a lot of kids here so we made a bunch of appetizers, wonderful cheeses and olives and I made a big, big, fresh guacamole." (Corcos) "We mix the California guacamole with Italian cold cuts with the traditional American burger, and we drink chianti with it. It's just like a big mix of a lot of flavors but it was interesting. Everybody had a good time." What is your next project? (Mazar) "Well, we are writing a cookbook, our second cookbook. ... My husband has his food business, so we're branding. He's got his restaurants and I'm about to shoot Season 3 of a TV series called 'Younger' that's written by Darren Star. ..." When was the last vacation you took, where and why? (Mazar) "We were in Italy for Christmas/New Year, in Florence. That was the last vacation but we never go to like the beach or places like, 'Oh my God! We went sailing.' Or 'We went snorkeling.' We're always working and we have kids and then we always book at the last minute and it's too expensive and then we're like, 'Oh well.' " Page 8 February 29 - March 6, 2016 Nobody Knows Our Hometown Better! • Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Mon.-Fri. 8-5 • Sat. 9-1 65669 US 33 East • Goshen 642-4770 TOLL FREE 1-877-642-4770 Area's Largest Selection of Remnants Large Inventory of Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, and Luxury Vinyl Tiles! OEC Super Buffet 4024 Elkhart Rd Goshen IN 46526 Tel: 574-875-1298 Elk Lunch Monday-Friday 11am-3pm Adult $7.25 Children 2 years old $1.99 3-6 years old $3.50 7-10 years old $5.00 *Saturday Lunch $7.75 Dinner Monday-Friday 3pm-9:30 pm Adult $10.75 Children 2 years old $2.99 3-6 years old $4.50 7-10 years old $6.00 *Sunday Dinner Price ALL DAY $10.75 SENIOR DISCOUNT 10% PRICE RETIRE WORK Take Control of Your Future 64825 County Road 31 Goshen, IN 46528 1-866-764-1601 www.QualityDriveAway.com See America and Supplement Your Income!! Get Paid to Deliver Vehicles Throughout the U.S. & Canada Retiring Doesn't have to be Scary We Have Vehicles for Every License Type! Call Us Today!

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