Celeb Chef Marcus Samuelsson Headlines Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival, SEPT 9, 10 & 11 in Saratoga Springs, NY

The Italian Trade Commission Returns as the Presenting Partner of Epicurean Event

Saratoga Springs, NY – Marcus Samuelsson, internationally acclaimed chef/owner of Red Rooster Harlem, best-selling author and restaurateur, and award-winning fashion designer Adrienne Vittadini will serve as Honorary Chairs for the 2011 Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival, September 9, 10 & 11 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The Italian Trade Commission returns as presenting partner of the festival, a fundraiser to support world-class cultural programming at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The three-day festival encompasses several unique tasting and lifestyle events including the main attraction, the Grand Tasting and Concours d’Italia – an extravaganza of fine wines, artisan food and luxury Italian automobiles.

Marcus Samuelsson caught the attention of the culinary world at the early age of 24, at Aquavit where he received consecutive four-star ratings in Forbes and two impressive three-star ratings from the New York Times, the youngest person ever to receive such an accolade.  The author of several award-winning cookbooks and frequent guest on The Today Show, the Martha Stewart Show, The Inner Chef on Discovery Network and Iron Chef, Chef Samuelsson’s new Harlem restaurant, the Red Rooster, opened in January to rave reviews. He served as Guest Chef for President Obama’s First State Department dinner and recently joined the First Lady to announce the USDA’s new MyPlate nutritional initiative aimed at encouraging Americans to eat healthier

 “I relish the opportunity to share my passion for great food with festival guests and look forward to bringing a taste of Harlem to beautiful Saratoga.  Living a quality life starts with the food we create in the kitchen and put on the table each day to enjoy with our families and friends.  Spending quality time with loved ones and sharing a healthy meal motivates me as a chef and is a message that I try to convey as often as possible. As part of the festival, I look forward to offering my insights on how to achieve that, while celebrating with festival guests, the outstanding wines, food and events taking place throughout the weekend,” said Marcus Samuelsson.

Tickets and more information on the festival are available at spac.org