Welcome to the Table: A Cultural Food Journey
Date: October 21, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDTLocation: Columbia University Morningside Campus Italian Academy, Teatro
Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit Restaurant will prepare several dishes representing his diverse heritage and discuss food as a medium for preserving as well as adapting cultural traditions.
Co-sponsored by
The Office of the University Chaplain
With support from
The Kraft Family Fund for Intercultural and Interfaith Awareness
Jewelnel Davis, University Chaplain, introduces Chef Marcus Samuelsson to the audience.
Chef Samuelsson discusses food and culture before demonstrating three dishes drawn from Swedish, American, Japanese, and Ethiopian culinary traditions.
The mise en place prepared for the chef’s cooking demonstration.