“For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the...” — Marcus Samuelsson Quote

For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the sweet and savory in your dishes.

We know so much about the European food story, and we're getting to know about the American food story; but we know so little about the African food story.

I learned at a young age what chasing flavors meant, and I've been doing that my whole life.

Every time you use the word 'healthy,' you lose. The key is to make yummy, delicious food that happens to be healthy.

Coconut is one of those love-hate ingredients.

My success rate is about 80 percent. Two of ten dishes won't work.

I'm meticulous about tasting everything at the restaurant, so I taste all the preparations before lunch and dinner. That means tasting around 50 dishes twice. There are times when I think I can't taste another thing.

My kitchen has a wood-burning oven, a large worktable, and windows all around, including one above the sink. I think whoever is washing the dishes needs to have a lot of beauty around.

One of the nicest things about taking your kids to a restaurant - Thai or Chinese for example - is having all the dishes in the middle of the table so that you can try a little bit of everything.