Michael Smith (chef)

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]

Michael Dixon Smith
Smith (right) with Andrew Scheer in 2019
Born (1966-10-12) October 12, 1966
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

Career

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

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
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

Cookbooks
  • 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
  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. 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 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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