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Foodies with a passion for eclectic fare served up in breathtaking European locations would do well to check out Donal Skehan's entertaining new Cooking Channel series "Follow Donal to Europe." Combining the perspective of a seasoned traveler and foodie with the feel of a YouTuber's travelog, the half-hour Sunday morning series brings the 29-year-old food writer and photographer to cities such as Budapest, Istanbul, Stockholm and Amsterdam, where he takes in the sights, checks out the local culture and color, and dines in off-the-beaten-path eateries that only the locals know. "One of my big loves is traveling," Skehan says. "... So these opportunities to travel always get me excited because as a cook, you're always looking for new inspiration and I think travel is such a big part of anyone who loves foods. You know, it's how we expand on our ideas and the sort of recipes we cook. So initially, it was just an opportunity that was exciting and I absolutely loved the chance to see these great places. "But it's amazing," he continues. "A lot of Americans come to Europe but don't go to some of the places we went to, and it's a lovely opportunity to see something new. It's one continent but there are so many different places and so many exciting experiences that you can have through food and even from a cultural point of view as well." In Sunday's episode, Skehan visits Puglia in southeast Italy, where he samples fresh fish, homemade gelato, street food and something called a burrata, which is rusk bread with olive oil, tomatoes, oregano and a combination or mozzarella and cream. It that sounds delicious, Skehan says eating it was even better. "It was unbelievably creamy," he says. "And the amazing thing about burrata – you know, you eat these fantastic products when you're in New York or Dublin or wherever but when you eat it where it's from, it just tastes so much fresher and so much more delicious. And you could see it on camera. It erupts with the cream and it was fantastic." 'Follow Donal to Europe' and eat as Europeans do What book are you currently reading? "I'm currently reading Nigel Slater's 'Kitchen Diaries 3.' " What did you have for dinner last night? "I had Asian-baked salmon with some sugar snap peas and some steamed rice." What is your next project? "I'm actually currently writing a book at the moment, which is out in October, in the autumn. So I'm actually doing the final writing on that. And I've also got some exciting projects coming up with Food Network later this year." When was the last vacation you took, where and why? "The last vacation we took was actually our honeymoon in Revello (Italy). Funny you should ask. We literally just booked a holiday and we're going to Bali next week. So it's been long overdue but we are very much looking forward to it. ... One of the girls who works with me, she went last year and she said the food was pretty spectacular. So I have no idea what it's going to be like and I have no idea foodwise but I think culturally there's quite a lot to see. I've seen 'Eat Pray Love' so it looks good from that. If Julia Roberts can make it look good, you know?" BY GEORGE DICKIE Donal Skehan Page 8 May 23 - 29, 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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