Library Journal10/15/2014
Writing with cookbook editor and food stylist Finamore, celebrity chef and New York City restaurateur Samuelsson (Yes, Chef) pairs memories from his life and career with recipes for multiethnic comfort foods. Like Jean-Georges Vongerichten in Home Cooking with Jean-Georges and Elizabeth Falkner in Cooking Off the Clock, he declares these recipes to be the ones he makes outside of work, often in the company of friends and house guests. In doable dishes that favor bold spices, such as the garam masala and serrano chiles in habesha lamb chops with apple-mango chutney, and crunchy and creamy components, such as the fried pickles served with fish & chips and the shrimp salad atop corn dogs, Samuelsson deliciously showcases his knowledge of global flavors and talent for combining them in unexpected ways.
