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I n the pantheon of chefs with their own TV series, the star of Cooking Channel's "Sarah Graham's Food Safari" stands alone in at least one regard: She's comfortable around potentially deadly wildlife. Indeed, the South African chef, author and food blogger was raised on her parents' wildlife preserve, Antelope Park in Zimbabwe, where as a child Graham helped raise lion cubs and take visitors on safari. So the big cats, elephants and other ferocious beasts that turn up on her half-hour Saturday morning program do not faze her. In fact, she makes them part of the show. "The lions, they are something I love so much," Graham says, "and so we literally did grow up with lion cubs in our home, bottle-feeding them in the middle of the night. When they're really young, they're like babies. They have to have a bottle of milk every three or four hours and it's a really special experience." "We can only really physically interact with them until they're about 22 months old," she continues. "After that, it's no longer safe." In Season 1, Graham takes viewer to locations in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, preparing meals from locally sourced ingredients in an outdoor kitchen. After spending the first few episodes showing viewers the sights in Antelope Park, Graham moved on to the majestic Victoria Falls and then to the site of this week's show, Livingstone in Zambia. "That was such a fun episode," she says. "It's right on the banks of the Zambezi River ... . It's just immense and it's so beautiful. So we cook on the banks of the river at a safari lodge in Livingstone ... just a few kilometers upstream from the Victoria Falls. And I cook dinner for some of the guys ... who also work on our lion conservation project. And it's actually kind of an Asian-inspired feast but it's really ... fitting to the location." BY GEORGE DICKIE What book are you currently reading? "I'm reading two books. I often have like a lighter book and a heavier book. I'm reading 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan, and then I'm also reading 'After You' by Jojo Moyes." What did you have for dinner last night? "I had a quinoa salad with grilled trout and little green peas and goat cheese." What is your next project? "I'm currently working on my fourth cookbook and then we're also starting to plan to film another season of 'Food Safari' out in East Africa later this year." When was the last vacation you took, where and why? "At Christmastime, my husband and our two kids, we all went to Cape Town (in South Africa)." Graham treats viewers to a 'Food Safari' in southern Africa Page 8 March 7 - 13, 2016 I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your 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 On or Off-Site Catering All Occasions Dine under the glow of gas lanterns Breakfast and Lunch Meals also available Open Tuesday through Saturday DON'T STAY DON'T STAY … IN THE DARK. CALL 574-533-2151 OR 800-487-2151 ext. 393 TODAY ! Start your newspaper subscription today and see the light. Stay up to date on all the latest business, entertainment, sports, local news and more!

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