Marcus tells us about his life as an Ethiopian who was
adopted by a family in Sweden. Although
he grew up in Sweden, his adopted mother made sure that he learned about where
he was from.
The Samuelsson family gave him a well rounded life including
a grandmother who loved to cook. This is
where Marcus developed his love of cooking.
He talks about the trials and tribulations of being a chef,
especially a black chef. He gives his
personal reflections about what he learned in cooking school, different cooking
styles, especially Ethiopian, and about his life in general.
He is a winner of Top Chef and the James Beard Foundation
Award. Currently he has a restaurant, “Red
Rooster”, in Harlem where he lives.
I enjoyed reading about his life and the road he took to
being a chef.
