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Flavorful reading from the chef's shelves -- and kitchen.
Orphaned in Ethiopia, adopted by Swedish parents, Marcus Samuelsson's path to success as executive chef at Aquavit and owner of Red Rooster Harlem is one of the most unlikely stories in all of food. He recounts the remarkable trajectory of his life and career in his new memoir, Yes, Chef. This week, Samuelsson recommends three books brimming with flavor.
By Gabrielle Hamilton
"It was such a beautiful kitchen tale that inspired me a lot while I was writing Yes, Chef. I liked her storytelling and, as a chef, you're constantly inspired to know how others did it. To be able to read her story and understand her journey about how she did it was compelling -- we cook in the same city but her path was so different. It was also great to read a woman's perspective on rising through the chef ranks."
Edited by Matthew S. Witkovsky
"When I started with Rooster, it was images like these that helped keep me honest and helped me understand the place I'm at. The dignity and pride these Harlemites had before me and still have today -- that's what we want to carry here at the restaurant and hopefully that's what our guests are feeling when they're in our dining room."
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
By Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young, and Maxime Bilet
"This is a completely game-changing book in terms of the intersection between technology and American modern cooking. Ten to fifteen years from now it will still be relevant and we'll continue to learn from it."
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