As an adopted person, once you find out about that 'other' side of yourself, it's almost like you find out who you really are.
From Marcus Samuelsson
I had great schooling, and my parents were always in front of me, or next to me, or behind me, making sure I had whatever I needed.
Most of my education has been around food.
Food has always been in my life. Being born in Ethiopia, where there was a lack of food, and then really cooking with my grandmother Helga in Sweden. And my grandmother Helga was a cook's cook.
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.
Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it.
My family's journey is something I am very proud of - in front of me, behind me and every part.
I think that if you grind your spices and keep them in small batches, you can use them in endless ways. The key thing is to have a spice mill or a coffee grinder, and to keep your spices cold and in tightly lidded boxes.
I came into this environment where there was so much love, so much positive energy. I never heard my parents say, 'We have adopted kids.' The minute my sister Linda and I landed in Sweden, we were their kids.
If you get hungry mid-day, a banana is the best snack at your desk, after a workout, or in between classes. Fruit is a very good snack in general.
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