You Can Count on This!

Marcus Samuelsson

Chef, co-owner of Aquavit restaurant in New York City; author of The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa

"My most-trusted dinner party dish is mango couscous because you can eat it hot or at room temperature, and it takes five minutes to cook. I mix in garlic, ginger, and tomatoes; spices like cardamom; lime juice, parsley, and cilantro. Then I top it off with quarter-inch–diced mango."