Our Harlem

Seven Days of Cooking, Music and Soul at the Red Rooster

By: Marcus Samuelsson

Narrated by: Marcus Samuelsson

To hear Ethiopian and Swedish chef, TV personality, and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson cook with special guests at the Red Rooster restaurant is to make an audio pilgrimage to Harlem. Listeners will get to know the iconic neighborhood, Marcus’ home, through its food, its history, and - most importantly - its people. Special guests join Marcus each day of the week to cook, to laugh, and to share their stories, including Melba Wilson, Jelani Cobb, Bevy Smith, and Kevin Young, to name a few. Our Harlem transports listeners to the hub of African American culture.

Join us when Marcus recreates the short ribs he made at the Red Rooster for President Obama’s fundraiser there, and when author Jelani Cobb discusses the lasting significance of the first African American President. Listen to Marcus explore the African and Southern roots of his favorite ingredients with food historian Jessica Harris, and make fried chicken with Harlem’s very own Charles Gabriel. And venture out in El Barrio to La Marqueta with Marcus and Harlem native Aurora Flores.

Writers Isabel Wilkerson and Nicholas Lemann ponder the Great Migration, and how it brought Southern food (think shrimp and grits), new voters, and amazing creative talent to Harlem. Dapper Dan, legendary tastemaker, opines about Harlem style. And musicians who play at Ginny’s, Red Rooster’s supper club, provide the rhythms that pulse through the neighborhood - from El Barrio Night’s Latin beats to Sunday’s teenage gospel choir.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2019 Marcus Samuelsson Group LLC (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.

Thank you!

Marcus and a crew of iconic Harlemites paint a masterpiece. The deep tradition and love for a community is beautifully documented. This book will make you want to travel to Harlem to taste the food, feel the history and hear another story. Thank you to all who contributed to this amazing project.

Great Listen

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the history & food love of Harlem. I felt like I was visiting with old friends with inspiring stories.

Amazing

I loved this. I didn’t know what to expect but this was a delight. Full of history, culture , music and food.

Just what I needed right now

With covid-19 troubling the world right now, Marcus Samuelsson and Our Harlem was just what I needed to lift my spirits. Thank you! I hope Harlem -- and all of New York City -- can regain its vibrancy after we get through this devastation.

Interesting History

I enjoyed this from the beginning to the end. Very interesting and informative. Oh, by the way, I imagined every aroma and wished I was there to enjoy...yum yum.