Make it messy : my perfectly imperfect life / Marcus Samuelsson with Veronica Chambers.
A memoir from the world-famous chef describes his life as an orphan in Ethiopia, upbringing by his adoptive family in Sweden, and the cooking lessons from his adoptive grandmother that lead him to train in some of Europe's most demanding kitchens.
| Uniform Title: | MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Delacorte Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
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| Physical Description: | 213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part one: Being a boy. My African mother ; My Swedish mother ; Swedish fish ; Grandma Helga ; With respect to the sea ; Mats ; We've got game
- Part two: My Plan B. All chips on food ; Earning my knives ; Belle Avenue ; Switzerland ; Stocker ; Carina ; Secrets ; A promotion
- Part three: Making my dreams come true. New York ; Like that, he was gone ; Life after death ; Losing my father ; Creating my signature dish ; Back to Africa ; My fourteen-year-old self.