Marcus Samuelsson Quotes
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Aside from the obvious chocolate cookies and ice cream, chocolate can be used in a variety of ways for desserts.
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I feel like there's a lot of tasks in cooking that I want to master, that I want to do better.
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When I get the chance to make my favorite breakfast on the weekend, I often choose to make pancakes.
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Pot lucks are fun, especially when you encourage your guests to bring dishes that represent their families or cultures.
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It wasn't until I came to New York and started to see the African American community, but also the Ethiopian community here, and started to eat the food, started to understand the music. I said, you know, I got to go and understand the culture. So me and my sister went.
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It's fascinating when you're from another place, but you don't speak the language.
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Whether you're on a diet, or you're looking for a go-to one bowl dinner recipe, salads should be thought of as crowd-pleasers, not a dreaded component of a meal.
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I'm an avid runner and play soccer every weekend, but I also have to constantly watch what I eat, and I'm always thinking about how to balance my meals.
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We know so much about the European food story, and we're getting to know about the American food story; but we know so little about the African food story.
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I met Charlie Trotter before I actually saw him in person; I was 24 when I first opened the pages of Charlie's cookbook 'Charlie Trotter's' and was greeted by a man I would know and admire for the next 20 years.
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Going meatless reduces our carbon footprint and helps us lead the way towards climate change.
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Cooking turkey every year doesn't have to be monotonous - I want people to always mix it up using different spices and preparations.
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There are so many times there could have been a left turn instead of a right turn in all people's lives. I think mine are pretty crystal clear, because of being adopted, being born in Ethiopia, being adopted to Sweden.
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Without food, we cannot survive, and that is why issues that affect the food industry are so important.
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Casseroles don't have to be about canned ingredients and vegetables you normally wouldn't even think of eating alone, much less stuck in between layers of sauce and breadcrumbs. They can vary from everyone's favorite all-time casserole, macaroni and cheese, to the ultimate English casserole, Shepherd's Pie.
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For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the sweet and savory in your dishes.
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I had great schooling, and my parents were always in front of me, or next to me, or behind me, making sure I had whatever I needed.
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Since the gluten-free diet is not for everyone, it's recommended that you stick with a gluten-free diet for at least 3 weeks first to see if it works for you.
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As an adopted person, once you find out about that 'other' side of yourself, it's almost like you find out who you really are.