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So we're on our way six miles up a mountain through trees sitting on haybells in the back of a farm truck and we're on the way up the

hill to see a shepherd and a cheesemaker.

Chef Mark Hicks on a food adventure that's more adventurous than most, heading deep into Transylvania,

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