Marcus Samuelsson
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Chef Marcus Samuelsson poses at a luncheon for the Royal Family Of Sweden at Red Rooster Restaurant in Harlem on May 8, 2013 in New York City.
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Marcus Samuelsson has an incomparable story, a quiet bravery, and a lyrical and discreetly glittering style — in the kitchen and on the page. I liked this book so very, very much.
I've read a lot of chefs' books, but never anything like this one. Marcus Samuelsson has had such an interesting life, and he talks about it with touching modesty and remarkable candor. I couldn't put this book down.
The Red Rooster's arrival in Harlem brought with it a chef who has reinvigorated and reimagined what it means to be American. In his famed dishes, and now in this memoir, Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food.More quotes »
Around the web
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Marcus Samuelsson Reveals His All-Time Favorite Harlem Fried Chicken Joint
Each week in our Chefs Off Duty series, we talk to some of our favorite chefs and industry folk around the country to find out their secret late-night spots where they like to grab a bite and a pint when their kitchens are finally closed. Next up: Marcus from Paper Magazine Read more »
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Preview for SoCal Restaurant Show on KLAA-AM 830: Marcus Samuelsson, Montage Eating, and Our Own Bill Esparza!
If it's a Friday afternoon, that means it's time for the SoCal Restaurant Show on KLAA-AM 830 to give us a scoop on what they'll have on their Saturday morning show. Without further ado, here's producer (and kinda-co-host) Andy Harris with the details! P from Orange County Weekly Read more »
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Marcus Samuelsson's Yes, Chef—reviewed
It seems inevitable that Marcus Samuelsson's memoir, Yes, Chef, will someday become required reading in cooking schools, if only for its emphasis on the necessity of humility and hard work in the kitchen. Some of the most satisfying passages in Yes, Chef from Chicago Reader Read more »
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Sauce Celebrity Chef Series presents an evening with Marcus Samuelsson
Keep up with one or all of your favorite Sauce Magazine columns Join Sauce Magazine, in partnership with Left Bank Books, for the latest Sauce Celebrity Chef Series event with chef Marcus Samuelsson! Samuelsson is the award-winning chef-owner of Red Roos from Sauce Magazine Read more »
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Daily Dose for Fri, Apr 19: Yes, Chef: A Memoir
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother's house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he from Powell's Books Read more »
