Most cultures traditionally link food and spirituality directly with periodic restrictions and celebrations punctuating the year. Abstinence from particular foods or full-on fasting is part of many religious traditions and holidays. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
Many people are turned off at eating vegetarian because of the misconception that all dishes are just an arrangement of bland vegetables. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
As a chef, I always have in mind how to properly feed the public, but at times it’s easy to forget that some people have trouble even getting any food, much less adequate nutrition. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
It’s 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. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
I don’t distinguish the music I listen to from great music – it’s just music. There shouldn’t be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
As people of color, it took a whole generation in many ways to get us out of the kitchen, and it’s gonna take us the same whole generation to get us back into the kitchen and have ownership of restaurants, hotels and stuff like that. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
Being an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef, there’s nothing traditional about my Thanksgiving spread. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
Cooking turkey every year doesn’t have to be monotonous – I want people to always mix it up using different spices and preparations. Marcus Samuelsson Read Quote
