Mac & Greens By Marcus Samuelsson Sometimes you put a dish on the menu to try it out and it takes over. You find that out when you take it off the menu and there’s a chorus of disappointed voices. That dish has become a classic. I wanted comfort food, but I knew I needed… Read More →
Killer Collards By Marcus Samuelsson Everyone has a mom or aunty who knows “the best” way to make collards, so I knew we’d have controversy when I skipped the ham hock or salt pork and made them lush with a lot of spiced butter. I love it! That kind of argument makes for the liveliest… Read More →
Marcus Off Duty In Marcus Off Duty, chef, award-winning author and TV host Marcus Samuelsson steps out of the restaurant and into his home kitchen, where he teaches readers to cook global, flavorful and approachable recipes. It’s a beautiful book, filled with funky illustrations, stories, personalized playlists, and his tips and tricks for tackling ethnic… Read More →
Support Harlem After a tragedy like the East Harlem explosion, it is hard to see the beauty. But the beauty comes from a community coming together to support each other through hard times. Marcus Samuelsson and Red Rooster Harlem are hosting a fundraiser the evening of April 2 to aid the families and individuals affected… Read More →
Home Sweet Home I was born and raised in New York City. I love going back to my hometown. There is an energy in the city like no other, and it is home to the best food scene in the world. I could list amazing places to check out in NYC for days, but here… Read More →
The Multifaceted Chef As a chef, restaurateur, author, media personality, UNICEF ambassador and member of the State Department’s American Chef Corps, you could say Marcus Samuelsson is a busy guy. He’s behind Harlem’s acclaimed Red Rooster, its downstairs supper club Ginny’s and Lincoln Center’s American Table (among others). This past summer he released his best-selling… Read More →
Why Eddie Huang is Wrong Eddie v. Marcus Andrew skypes in from Washington D.C. this week to talk to Molly about Eddie Huang’s recent attack on Marcus Samuelsson of Harlem’s Red Rooster. They discuss race in the food world and why Huang should take a different direction. Questions We want to include your listener questions… Read More →
Why Eddie Huang is Wrong Eddie v. Marcus Andrew skypes in from Washington D.C. this week to talk to Molly about Eddie Huang’s recent attack on Marcus Samuelsson of Harlem’s Red Rooster. They discuss race in the food world and why Huang should take a different direction. Questions We want to include your listener questions… Read More →
I’m Over Sriracha By Andrew Zimmern Everyone loves Sriracha. It’s a great American success story. Chinese-born David Tran grew up in Vietnam where he first experimented with the hot chili concoction. After fleeing the war-torn country in the 70s, he settled in southern California, started a company called Huy Fong Foods and production of the… Read More →
Discovering Culinary Extremes An author, prolific poet, teacher and staff writer for The New Yorker, Dana Goodyear is one of the most authoritative voices in food journalism today. In her new book, Anything That Moves, Goodyear explores the remaking of America’s modern food culture, following intrepid eaters and chefs to the margins of the culinary world. Below,… Read More →
Try These at Your Next Tailgate Everyone has a go-to meal that fits right into the hearty, crowd-pleasing football food category. Some rely on hot wings and fall comfort-classics like chili and stew, others may boldly roast a whole steer head to make killer barbacoa tacos or light a kerosene-soaked fire for a fish boil. From… Read More →
