Tonight is the first night of Passover. At the Passover Seder, families gather around the dinner table to read the Haggadah, learning about the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. Read More
Photographer: Charlie Grosso
“Wok the Dog” is a long term photographic series that examines the commerce of meat, the market place around the world. Read More
Difficult to pronounce and even more difficult to (politely) eat, baba ganoush is popular across the Middle East, especially in Egypt. Made from eggplant, baba ganoush typically accompanies flatbread or pita. Similar to Read More
Vibrant Street Markets
It’s been incredible to watch history in the making, seeing new images, hearing the latest news coming out of Egypt every day. Read More
I love the food of Egypt, and one of my favorite foods from the region is falafel. Falafel, however, is embroiled in a long running controversy of its own -where did it originally come from? Israel, Palestine, and Egypt all consider falafel, fried chickpea balls, their individual invention. Read More
Vibrant street markets when normal
A lot has been going on in Egypt these days. It’s a time of civil unrest, and my heart goes out to those in Egypt during the turmoil. As a food lover, I relate to people through food in good times and bad, Read More
Whether it’s finding the best goat tacos in LA, spotting a well-worn vintage bag in Sweden, or interviewing the “crab man” selling seafood on a corner in Harlem, we tell stories seen from Chef Marcus Samuelsson‘s point of view. MarcusSamuelsson.com strives to create conversations about food, nutrition, culture, art, and design. We want to find Read More
