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W hen her husband's job took Sarah Sharratt and her family to live in rural southwest France, the New Jersey native and Cordon Bleu-trained chef found herself at a loss for what to do next. Jobs in that part of the world weren't plentiful, so an executive chef position at a five-star restaurant was out of the question. But she kept finding herself going on culinary adventures in her adopted homeland, the Dordogne region, which is known for great produce and world renowned wines. And so she figured if she found her jaunts through Bordeaux and surrounding villages interesting, others might, too. And so "UpRooted" was born. The 10-episode series, airing Saturdays on Cooking Channel, takes Sharratt through the French countryside to experience the food, people and culture of the region, going on adventures ranging from a tradition festival that celebrates all things mushroom and a bison and boar barbecue to the Paris culinary scene and the subject of this week's episode, a French picnic featuring a spaghetti frittata. "There's a bit of a seasonal aspect to the shows," Sharratt explains, "so we've tried to film episodes across all four seasons. And just the idea for each episode would sort of fall out of what was happening in that season. So in the fall we've got mushrooms and we've got the nut harvest, pigeon hunting, Thanksgiving. We went into Christmas and black truffle season. ... So I sort of just looked at OK, what's going on around me, and we were able to time the filming so that we were able to capture a lot of these things that are actually happening in the season." The Thanksgiving episode proved to be especially challenging on several fronts, not the least of which is the French don't celebrate the American holiday and thus turkeys are hard to come by in France in November. "Basically I have to give like a month's notice to get my turkey for Thanksgiving," she says. "So it just takes a lot of planning if you want to serve the traditional Thanksgiving meal but now I know it so it's not too much of a challenge. But it was great. The Thanksgiving episode was lots of fun because we were able to also have some family and friends join us, which always makes these experiences here in France so much better." What book are you currently reading? "I am currently reading 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt." What did you have for dinner last night? "I had a savory fig tart. I was testing it for my website. It was a fig tart with arugula and prosciutto. We have a fig tree next to the house and it's just exploding with figs right now, so I'm eating figs basically breakfast, lunch and dinner (laughs) every day. Which is great; I love figs but once the fruit is done I will be very happy to wait a year until I eat another fig." What is your next project? "Well you know, 'UpRooted' was my first project in television and it was a really positive experience. I'm sort of in a curious-to-see mode. ... If viewer response is positive, I'd be thrilled to do another season." When was your last vacation, where and why? "The last vacation I took was actually to the U.S. this summer. ... My parents had sold our family home, which I grew up in, so I went back to help pack up and I had a bunch of childhood keepsakes that I wanted to bring over to France." American city girl meets French countryside in Cooking Channel's 'UpRooted' BY GEORGE DICKIE Sarah Sharratt Page 8 October 10 - 16, 2016 5:00 p.m. GOLF Safeway Open, Third Round. From Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif. (N) 11:30 p.m. GOLF KEB- HanaBank Championship, Final Round. From Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea. (N) SUNDAY 2:30 p.m. GOLF Champi- ons: SAS Championship, Final Round. From the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C. (N) 5:00 p.m. GOLF Safeway Open, Final Round. From Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif. (N) Hockey WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. NBCSN NHL St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks. From the United Center in Chicago. (N Subject to Blackout) 10:30 p.m. NBCSN NHL Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks. From the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. (N Subject to Blackout) THURSDAY 8:00 p.m. NBCSN NHL Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins. From CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. (N Subject to Blackout) FRIDAY 8:00 p.m. CSNCH NBCSN NHL Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators. From the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (N Sub- ject to Blackout) Rodeo SUNDAY 5:00 p.m. WSBT 6 PBR Bull Riding San Jose Invitational: 15/15 Bucking Battle. From San Jose, Calif. 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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