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The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library’s annual countywide reading initiative this fall will explore how cultures and communities are connected by the traditions, the innovations, and the stories shared through food.
Trumbull County Reads 2024 will feature Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson with Veronica Chambers.
A variety of book discussions, cooking demonstrations, and more learning experiences related to the food and family themes found in the book will take place at libraries during October.
Trumbull County Reads 2024 Featured Book
Yes, Chef! A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson with Veronica Chambers.
The book chronicles Samuelsson’s journey from his grandmother’s kitchen to becoming an acclaimed chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and philanthropist.
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson.
This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations.
About Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster in Harlem (NYC).
Chef Samuelsson has won numerous competition shows including Top Chef Masters and Chopped All-Stars. He also appeared as an Iron Chef on Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. No Passport Required is a PBS/Eater series hosted by Samuelsson.
He has two audio projects with Audible, Our Harlem and Seat at the Table, as well as a podcast titled This Moment with Swedish rapper Timbuktu on Acast.
A committed philanthropist, Samuelsson is co-chair of Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) which focuses on underserved youth.
In addition to Yes, Chef!, his books include:
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| The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem |
The Rise | Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home |
Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life |
Free Trumbull County Reads Events
Look for Trumbull County Reads 2024 activities for all ages listed in the library calendar, or stop by any W-TCPL location and pick up a free paper copy of the Trumbull County Reads 2024 Event Guide.
Printable Trumbull County Reads 2024 Event Guide PDF
Community Recipe Exchange
From evening meals around the dinner table to shared potluck dishes to delectable desserts during the holidays, food can connect us with family and friends. The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library is compiling submitted local recipes into a shared Trumbull County Reads collection.
COMING SOON!
To submit your favorite recipe, simply fill out the online form on the library website or pick up a paper form at any W-TCPL library. Recipes will be collected between Oct. 1 — 30, 2024.