Brain-Boosting Breakfast: 17 School Morning Breakfasts From America’s Top Chefs


Updated 08/28/11 7:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Back to School Breakfast Recipes For Kids

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it's often the most overlooked as busy families grab and go on their way out the door. While back to school tends to focus on lunch-box ingredients, we rolled the clock back to the breakfast hour and asked some of the country's leading chefs to share their favorite before-the-school bell recipes. From Martha Stewart and Marcus Samuelsson to Read more

Brain-Boosting Breakfast: Marcus Samuelsson's Power-Packed Morning Smoothie


Updated 08/24/11 9:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Marcus Samuelsson's Back-to-School Breakfast Recipe

Our mouthwatering Brain-Boosting Breakfast series continues with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs creating healthy, brain-boosting breakfast ideas to help keep kids going throughout the day. Today's quick breakfast for on-the-go families comes from Marcus Samuelsson, one of the most celebrated chefs in America, winner of the second season of Top Chef Masters, and owner of Harlem's acclaimed Red Read more

Chiarello, Burrell, Samuelsson to Compete on Next Iron Chef 4


Updated 10/30/11 8:23 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

New Cast of Next Iron Chef 4

Although it's barely been six months since Marc Forgione was named winner of the Next Iron Chef, the Food Network has already announced the cast of the next round of competitors — and it's more star-studded than ever! Instead of featuring established restaurant chefs hoping to increase their profiles, the participants consist of well-known Food Network stars and Top Cheffers like Michael Read more

Do You Buy Products That Are Designed by a Chef?


Updated 02/12/11 8:12 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Chefs Chris Cosentino, Marcus Samuelsson, Aaron Sanchez to Launch Footwear Line

Today the news broke that chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Aaron Sanchez, and Chris Cosentino are adding shoe designer to their résumés. The trio have teamed up with Mozo shoes, a brand that makes slip-resistant shoes, to launch a special footwear collection, called Sharkz. Each shoe will represent the personality and background of the chefs, and they'll retail for $60-$70. While chefs designing Read more

10 Fun Photos From Barbados's First Ever Food Festival


Updated 12/01/10 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fun Photos From Barbados's First Ever Food Festival

With their scrumptious eats, entertaining demos, and celebrity chefs, it's hard not to enjoy a food festival. However, what I love most about attending culinary events are the little details and unforgettable moments. For example, at the Food and Wine and Rum festival in Barbados, while waiting to speak with Chef Tim Love, I looked down at the grilling demo he was setting up and noticed his Read more

Marcus Samuelsson Brings Global Flavors to Tot-Friendly iPad App


Updated 11/18/10 9:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Marcus Samuelsson iPad App

Toss your cookbooks and bring your iPad into the kitchen! The tablet of technology allows lil cooks to follow the masters any time they want. Kraft's Big Fork, Little Fork iPad app (free until Dec. 31) is a compilation of 300 recipes that include the food company's products. The app also has video demonstrations for basic cooking techniques, facts about herbs and spices, and tips for kids Read more

Yummy Links: From Turkey Cake to Food Blog Plagiarism


Updated 11/05/10 11:35 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Cooks Source Food Writing Plagiarism, and More Food News From the Web

Entertain guests in more than one way with a deceptive Thanksgiving turkey cake. — Chow First glance at Red Rooster, Marcus Samuelsson's new restaurant. — Eater NY Bobby Flay could run for New York office one day. — Grub Street NY Safety precautions for deep-frying a turkey. — The Epi-Log How to jury-rig your slow cooker into a sous vide machine. — Cooking for Geeks Why a visit to a Read more

Marcus Samuelsson's Craveworthy Carbonara Mac and Cheese


Updated 11/01/10 3:05 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Marcus Samuelsson Carbonara Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

"Everyone loves mac and cheese," Top Chef Master and New York chef Marcus Samuelsson tells KitchenDaily. We couldn't agree more, and his take might be the best we've seen yet — a sumptuous blend between American macaroni and the classic Italian favorite, pasta carbonara. Marcus demonstrates that it's all about building flavors by crisping smoky bacon, blending in sharp parmigiano-reggiano, Read more

Marcus Samuelsson Kitchen Linens: Love Them or Hate Them?


Updated 07/13/10 12:22 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Marcus Samuelsson For Target Kitchen Linens

Retail blog Racked NY caught wind of a new line of kitchen accessories that Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson has created for Target, as part of the corporation's Harlem Design Series. These linens, which are going for $3.99 each, feature watercolor-like depictions of apples, kiwis, bananas, and eggplant. Would you buy them? Source Marcus Samuelsson Kitchen Linens: Love Them or Hate Read more

Food Network Wages a 24-Hour Restaurant Battle


Updated 07/06/10 12:30 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

24-Hour Restaurant Battle Coming to Food Network in July

If "Restaurant Wars" is always your favorite episode of Top Chef, then Food Network wants you to pick its battle next. Premiering July 21 at 10 p.m. EST, with a special sneak peek July 18, 24-Hour Restaurant Battle pits two teams of aspiring restaurateurs against each other in a race to open an eatery in just one day. Diners and judges will decide whose formula has the most potential, with the Read more