Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

Children want to mimic adults. They notice when you choose to prepare fresh vegetables over calling in another pizza pie for dinner. They will see that food made with love and care outweighs going through the drive-through window.

Pasta isnt just for Italian food anymore. Now there are tasty pasta recipes found in Asian cuisine, and its emerging as a newfound love for vegans.

Like all food, whether youre talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, its always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But whats left is always the food story.

The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.

I had a long-lasting love affair with the flavors from Japan and the hustling New York street vendors. And, of course, a life-changing return to Ethiopia has made huge impacts on my life in food.

When I get the chance to make my favorite breakfast on the weekend, I often choose to make pancakes.

While Im more of a soccer and tennis fan myself, I still enjoying catching some football games when I get the chance.

Just like keeping a healthy diet is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right foods is just as important for getting the most out of your workout.

Whether youre on a diet, or youre looking for a go-to one bowl dinner recipe, salads should be thought of as crowd-pleasers, not a dreaded component of a meal.

Since the gluten-free diet is not for everyone, its recommended that you stick with a gluten-free diet for at least 3 weeks first to see if it works for you.

Not only are pasta dishes delicious, but they are also great, easy options for a quick dinner during a busy weekday.

Ive been lucky to travel and work all over the world through the lens of the back of the house, and I love that monocle. I love that lens, because its real people.

Its often hard for us to imagine going without some of our luxuries like travel, dining out, or Internet, much less our basic necessities like food and water. But try for a minute to imagine how life would be with such deprivations.

Being an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef, theres nothing traditional about my Thanksgiving spread.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite American traditions. I quickly picked it up when I moved to the U.S. from Sweden.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday - its a day thats American to the core and its a day thats all about what and how we eat.

I came into this environment where there was so much love, so much positive energy. I never heard my parents say, We have adopted kids. The minute my sister Linda and I landed in Sweden, we were their kids.

They say never trust a skinny chef, but the fact is, to stay healthy when youre a chef means you have to work twice as hard.

Casseroles dont have to be about canned ingredients and vegetables you normally wouldnt even think of eating alone, much less stuck in between layers of sauce and breadcrumbs. They can vary from everyones favorite all-time casserole, macaroni and cheese, to the ultimate English casserole, Shepherds Pie.