Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus 'Joar' Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef and restaurateur...
NationalityEthiopian
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth25 January 1970
CityAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
CountryEthiopia
children kids hands
Cooking with your kids and engaging them in hands-on activities are two ways to begin to educate children about the healthy eating, and kick start the important task to help change how the younger generation looks at food and nutrition.
inspiration europe black
In Europe I couldn't be anything but a black cook working for somebody. My inspiration was to own, to be the chef.
hard-work cooking mentor
Cooking is in an honest profession where you cannot hide and let others do the work for you. You have to show up, work hard and prove you can do it faster and better. And find a mentor who will recognize your talent and push you in the right direction.
art integrity hard-work
Hard work IS its own reward. Integrity IS priceless. Art DOES feed the soul.
multicultural feels raised
I feel very fortunate that I was raised in a multicultural family, and it came through food.
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I am a chef through and through. Everything I do - whether it is cooking for kids in Harlem or cooking in a fine dining establishment - all my days are consumed by food.
business food love
The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.
cookbooks supports
I can take a lot of pride that I can launch cookbooks and there's an audience out there that supports that.