Thursday, January 16, 2014
Marcus Samuelsson
I wrote this post awhile ago but was having trouble with my Ipad am doing it now.
I am in Atlanta for the gift show. It is, absurd as it sounds, time to buy Christmas. It's also time to buy lots of items for the shop. The Americas mart offered a free demonstration by Marcus Samuelsson to promote his new show the taste. Marcus was soon entertaining and thoughtful and funny! He prepared 3 dishes. A Swedish meatball with a touch of barbecue sauce. Served with a combination of mashed potatoes, carrots and apples was his first dish. He next prepared a paella type couscous which was so simple even I could make it one evening . He ended with a spicy rib served with lettuce and a pepper slaw. I did not have a seat (due to very delayed flight) so was not able to sample most items but did get to taste the potatoes and the pepper slaw. Marcus Samuelsson is a cool guy but he likes things hot hot hot! If you haven't read his book YES CHEF by all means do- it's a delightful memoir with lots of references to life in Sweden. I read it on my kindle but bought a copy so I could get his signature and a photo w him. I brought along a tin of his Lingonberry green tea which delighted him so he signed that too! I spoke briefly to him about Sweden (and that I am going next week) and about Geis ( sp?). He was delightful and kind!
I am in Atlanta for the gift show. It is, absurd as it sounds, time to buy Christmas. It's also time to buy lots of items for the shop. The Americas mart offered a free demonstration by Marcus Samuelsson to promote his new show the taste. Marcus was soon entertaining and thoughtful and funny! He prepared 3 dishes. A Swedish meatball with a touch of barbecue sauce. Served with a combination of mashed potatoes, carrots and apples was his first dish. He next prepared a paella type couscous which was so simple even I could make it one evening . He ended with a spicy rib served with lettuce and a pepper slaw. I did not have a seat (due to very delayed flight) so was not able to sample most items but did get to taste the potatoes and the pepper slaw. Marcus Samuelsson is a cool guy but he likes things hot hot hot! If you haven't read his book YES CHEF by all means do- it's a delightful memoir with lots of references to life in Sweden. I read it on my kindle but bought a copy so I could get his signature and a photo w him. I brought along a tin of his Lingonberry green tea which delighted him so he signed that too! I spoke briefly to him about Sweden (and that I am going next week) and about Geis ( sp?). He was delightful and kind!Labels: Atlanta mart, Gift show, klaradal swedish gifts, Marcus Samuelsson, yes chef
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