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Michael Smith (chef)

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Michael Dixon Smith
Smith (right) with Andrew Scheer in 2019
Born (1966-10-12) October 12, 1966 (age 58)
New York City, U.S.
EducationCulinary Institute of America
Rochester Institute of Technology
Culinary career
Cooking styleCanadian Regional
Current restaurant(s)
  • Chef Emeritus
    The Inn at Bay Fortune
Television show(s)
Websitechefmichaelsmith.com

Michael Dixon Smith CM is an American-born Canadian chef and cookbook writer. He has hosted The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, and judged on Chopped: Canada on the Canadian Food Network. Smith is Prince Edward Island's Food Ambassador, a nutritional activist, and an advocate for sustainable home cooking and farm-to-table cuisine.[1]

Career

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At age seventeen, Smith started cooking in kitchens while attending art school. Within five years he was the Head Chef at a large, upscale bistro. He then enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America, where he graduated second in his class. After graduation, Smith worked in Michelin three-star restaurants in Europe,[2] as well as kitchens in South Africa, the Caribbean,[3] and New York City.

Smith relocated to Prince Edward Island with the desire to cook sustainably by building a garden and developing partnerships with local farmers and fishermen.[4] Smith started as a chef at The Inn at Bay Fortune in 1991.[5] His first television show, The Inn Chef (1998), was filmed on location at the Inn, and across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.[6]

Smith lead the team that cooked for athletes in Whistler, British Columbia during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.[7]

With his wife and business partner Chastity, Smith purchased The Inn at Bay Fortune in 2015.[8] FireWorks, the on site restaurant, practices sustainable cuisine by growing its own vegetables in the surrounding gardens and sourcing local seafood.[9]

In 2019, Smith was appointed to the Order of Canada as a member "for his contributions as a chef, entrepreneur and champion of local foods, as well as for his efforts to develop regional tourism."[10] In the same year, the Smiths opened a sister property, The Inn at Fortune Bridge.[11]

Personal life

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In 2009, Smith created a five-year scholarship for students in the Family and Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Prince Edward Island.[12]

On August 17, 2013, Smith married Chastity Smith, a singer-songwriter, on Prince Edward Island, where they live with their three children Gabe, Ariella, and Camille.[13] Smith is a collector of vintage maps.[14]

Filmography

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Television
Year Show Role Notes
1999 The Inn Chef Host
2000 Chef at Large Host/Writer
2004 Chef at Home Host/Writer
2005 Superstar Chef Challenge Judge
2007 Chef Abroad Host/Writer
2008 At The Table With... Host/Writer
2010 Iron Chef America Challenger[15] Battle Avocado
2010 Food Country Host/Writer
2011-2012 Top Chef Canada Guest Judge
2014 The Lentil Hunter Host/Writer
2014-2015 Chopped Canada Judge
2016 Chef Michael's Kitchen[16] Host/Writer
2020 Behind The Food Mussel Edition Host/Writer
2021 The Marilyn Denis Show Himself
2021 The Social Himself

Bibliography

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Cookbooks

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  • Open Kitchen: A Chef's Day at The Inn at Bay Fortune (1998)
  • The Inn Chef: Creative Ingredients, Sensational Flavors (1999)
  • Chef Michael Smith's Kitchen: 100 of My Favourite Easy Recipes (2011)
  • The Best of Chef at Home: Essential Recipes for Today's Kitchen (2011)
  • Chef at Home (2011)
  • Fast Flavours: 110 Simple Speedy Recipes (2012)
  • Back To Basics: 100 Simple Classic Recipes With a Twist (2013)
  • Family Meals: 100 Easy Everyday Recipes (2014)
  • Make Ahead Meals: Over 100 Easy Time-Saving Recipes (2015)
  • Real Food, Real Good: Eat Well With Over 100 of My Simple, Wholesome Recipes (2016)
  • Farm, Fire & Feast: Recipes from The Inn at Bay Fortune (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Chef Michael Smith". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chef Michael Smith". Fifty-Five Plus Magazine. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cooking with Chef Michael Smith | Atlantic Business Magazine". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel". Vacay.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Clarke, Heather Laura. "Chef Michael Smith and wife, Chastity, revolutionize dining on P.E.I. | The Chronicle Herald". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. ^ The Inn Chef, September 15, 1998, retrieved September 23, 2019
  7. ^ "Chef Michael Smith | Recipes, Bio, Full Episodes, Photos, Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes". foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Chef Michael Smith preaches 'spend time to save time' in new cookbook 'Make Ahead Meals' - National | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "New P.E.I. restaurant already getting national acclaim". CBC. August 11, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "Island chef appointed to the Order of Canada". CBC. June 27, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Step Back in Time at Chef Michael & Chastity Smith's Inn at Fortune Bridge". MARITIMES MAVEN. July 27, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Michael Smith: Chef at Home". Eat Magazine. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "A Food Network Star's Wedding On Prince Edward Island". Weddingbells. July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel". Vacay.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  15. ^ from The Food Network website [1] Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Chef Michael's Kitchen Episode Guide | TV Schedule & Watch Online". foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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