Marcus Samuelsson greets guests at his book launch party in New York on Thursday, October 29. (Tadias photo).
Tadias Magazine
Events News
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009
New York (TADIAS) – Marcus Samuelsson, one of the nation’s most celebrated chefs, held a book-signing event at HSBC on 5th avenue last night, celebrating the release of New American Table. Samuelsson’s new book is ranked #1 on Amazon in the International Cookbook category. The event attracted an over-capacity crowd.
“I was born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden, but there’s a reason why I have chosen America as the place I want to live,” Samuelsson writes in his note to readers. “With the New American Table, I celebrate both the regional American cooking that I’ve grown to know and love, and the diverse ethnic-driven cuisine I’ve found in this country. As I share my experience as an American immigrant, I pay tribute to all of the immigrant groups who have come here and shared their foods and traditions to create an exciting, thrilling, and wholly original cuisine.”
Photos from Marcus Samuelsson’s book launch in New York
Samuelsson’s new book.
Marcus Samuelsson is the author of Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine and Soul of a New Cuisine, which received the “Best International Cookbook” award given by the James Beard Foundation. Samuelsson is Chef and co-owner of Aquavit and Riingo restaurants in New York City, and C-House restaurant in Chicago. He was the youngest-ever chef to receive a three-star restaurant review from the New York Times in 1995. His television shows “Inner Chef” (Discovery Home Channel) and Urban Cuisine (BET J/Centric) aired in 2005 and 2008 respectively. He has been dubbed one of “The Great Chefs of America” by The Culinary Institute of America.
Stay tuned for our upcoming interview with Marcus about his new book and much more.
Great! I love Marcus. Ethiopians in the Diaspora are doing interesting things. It is so different than when I used to live in the States in the 90′s. I am impressed and amazed. Keep it up!
Mimi from Addis
he looks like tamrat layne
Yegermal eko,gobez (Good job Marcus).
Seble,
Do you mean Tamrat Layne, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia?
I know Tamrat is very handsome, but I don’t think he is as handsome as Marcus though.
Marcus is a very creative and socially conscious chef. Even though he was born in Ethiopia and left at a very young age to Sweden and journeyed to the United States where his profession flourished. I appreciate Marcus for the way in which he respects his roots in Ethiopia, his upbringing in Sweden and and his new home in America. I am sure the New American Table will be fantastic and I can’t wait to get a copy.
Congratulations Marcus!
Mamo
Awesome! Keep it up Marcus .. newer immigrants such as myself look up to accomplishments such as yours for inspiration. Thank-you!