Quotes from Marcus Samuelsson

The opportunity here in the U.S. is so unique because we are so diverse, with so many different cultures living together. Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists, all with their own connections to the spiritual aspects of food and with lessons that we can learn from each other.

I want people to understand my journey and to be inspired by that. You can be an immigrant, and if you work really hard, you can have your own restaurant.

The avocado is native to the Mexican state of Puebla, which helps explain why it's so popular in Mexican cooking.

Getting to a place of comfort can be uncomfortable.

There has long been a debate in the aid community and in Africa about how to most effectively help situations of poverty in developing nations and underprivileged communities.

For many sports fans, the onset of fall only means one thing: It's football season!

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.

I cannot stress a greater importance than to teach the young generation about the risks of unhealthy eating. A great way to pique their interest in nutrition is to involve them more in the cooking process. They not only will learn to cook for themselves, but also develop a lifetime of healthy habits.

While keeping active is a major aspect of staying fit, what you use for fuel definitely factors in.

I would love to take a cooking class from Gandhi. Maybe I could teach him how to cook, and he could teach me his message. I wouldn't mind learning how to make couscous from scratch from a North African woman, either.

Childhood nutrition and healthy eating is a cause that is extremely close to my heart.

Oatmeal is a cheap and healthy breakfast.

Many popsicles you'll find in a supermarket have a lot of unwanted sugar or preservatives, but with a few ingredients you can make healthier popsicles with any flavor you can imagine.

While most individuals use the flesh of the coconut in their cooking, coconut water and oil are also known to have numerous health benefits.

In the hot summer months, popsicles are a perfect way to cool down while enjoying a delicious, fruity treat. Frozen, refreshing, mouth-friendly candy on a stick cannot get any better… or can it?

I've lived all over the world, but Harlem is very special to me, and when I decided to open a restaurant near my home, I didn't want it to be business as usual.

My father loved to take us on historical vacations, and you should have seen the stares we received in East Berlin.

Although I believe affection and romance should be shown all year around, it's always smart to have a good plan up your sleeve for Valentine's Day.

My parents were there: in front of me, behind me, in the middle of my life at all times: reprimanding me, giving me confidence, teaching me valuable lessons, to help make me the man I am today.

People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can't feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.

To become a good cook is to know yourself, and I, at this point, know myself. I know myself, and I know the cook I want to be and the cook I am striving to be.

I think it's very expensive to not eat healthy. Eating healthy is the only affordable option we have left.

The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.

Aside from the obvious chocolate cookies and ice cream, chocolate can be used in a variety of ways for desserts.