The White House has invited chef Marcus Samuelsson (Kassahun Tsegie) of Aquavit in New York City to cook the state dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Samuelson of Ethiopian extraction wrote the 2006 African-inspired cookbook "The Soul of a New Cuisine" which received the honor of "Best International Cookbook" by the James Beard Foundation.
Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden and now is a world-renowned chef in New York City. His cooking style is as international as his life story.
Source:examiner.com, NPR (interview)
Source:examiner.com, NPR (interview)
