Comedy at The Hub: Marcus Samuelsson on Back to Green

An evening of conversation and culinary inspiration!

Celebrate world-renowned chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson as he launches his newest cookbook, Back to Green, with us for a very special Chef’s Table at The Hub. Samuelsson will speak in conversation with SOBEWFF creator and preeminent food world expert Lee Schrager. The conversation will be followed by a multi-course, family-style meal highlighting many of the recipes from Back to Green. This promises to be a night at The Hub you definitely don’t want to miss!

Samuelsson, Award-Winning Chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author explores plant-forward eating around the globe, learning from chefs and farmers from the Caribbean and South America to East Asia and Africa.

In recent years, Marcus Samuelsson has reimagined the way he cooks, focusing more and more on nourishing, healthy, “of-the-earth” ingredients from around the world: coconut, rice, corn, acai, plantains, teff, chillis and more. As Marcus illuminates, these ancient ingredients are heirlooms, telling stories of ancestry, migration, and resilience. They bind communities, and if we look closer, they also offer a path toward healthy living.

In Back to Green, Marcus inspires readers to rediscover the cuisines of the globe that have provided us with healthy, delicious food for centuries. Countries in the Caribbean, the Americas, the Pacific, Asia, and Africa have long incorporated “superfoods” into their diets.

With profiles of chefs and producers all over the world, Back to Green is a sweeping and groundbreaking celebration of cultures that have long looked at food through the lens of sustainability, ritual, and healing. It is a trek around the globe that will lead you back home to your kitchen, armed with soul-nourishing recipes that are waiting to be honored and passed down through generations once more.

About Marcus Samuelsson: 
Marcus Samuelsson is a world-renowned chef, restaurateur, and author whose culinary influence spans continents. His acclaimed restaurant portfolio includes the iconic Red Rooster Harlem and over a dozen more establishments worldwide. An eight-time James Beard Award winner, Emmy Award–winning producer, and best-selling author, Samuelsson is also frequently seen on TV, with regular appearances on shows such as Chopped and Top Chef. In addition to his culinary work, he has made inroads in fashion, from Vanity Fair’s Best Dressed List to curating the Met Gala, and recently moved into lifestyle design with his successful West Elm home collection. Beyond his professional ventures, he is Co-Chair of Culinary Careers Program (CCAP) and serves as a Frontline Advisor for World Central Kitchen, advancing access to culinary education and food security around the globe. Marcus runs accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and X at @MarcusCooks and he also shares content on Tiktok at @Marcus_Cooks. He lives in New York City with his family.

Tickets:
$18 1 Cookbook Talk Seat only (no book, no dinner)

$45 1 Cookbook Talk Seat & 1 Signed Copy of Back to Green

$145 1 Seat, 1 Signed Copy of Back to Green, 1 Curated Dinner Seat (family-style meal with beverages)