Marcus Samuelsson Quotes
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The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.
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We struggle with eating healthily, obesity, and access to good nutrition for everyone. But we have a great opportunity to get on the right side of this battle by beginning to think differently about the way that we eat and the way that we approach food.
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The holidays are my favorite time of year! Christmas was always one of the biggest celebrations in Sweden, and I look forward to the festivities each year.
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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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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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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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Going meatless reduces our carbon footprint and helps us lead the way towards climate change.
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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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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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Not only does the summer bring warm weather and tons of summer activities, but it also yields a fresh crop of increasingly useful avocados!
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Chefs don't eat at normal hours, so the only time you feel like you really need a meal is after service, when you're exhausted and just crave something to help you wind down.
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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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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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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.
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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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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.