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 | |
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.jpg) Smith (right) with Andrew Scheer in 2019 | |
| Born | October 12, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Culinary Institute of America Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Canadian Regional |
Current restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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| Website | chefmichaelsmith |
Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Television | |||
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| 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 edit
Cookbooks edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Chef Michael Smith". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Chef Michael Smith". Fifty-Five Plus Magazine. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cooking with Chef Michael Smith | Atlantic Business Magazine". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel". Vacay.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Inn Chef, September 15, 1998, retrieved September 23, 2019
- ^ "Chef Michael Smith | Recipes, Bio, Full Episodes, Photos, Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes". foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New P.E.I. restaurant already getting national acclaim". CBC. August 11, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Island chef appointed to the Order of Canada". CBC. June 27, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Step Back in Time at Chef Michael & Chastity Smith's Inn at Fortune Bridge". MARITIMES MAVEN. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Smith: Chef at Home". Eat Magazine. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "A Food Network Star's Wedding On Prince Edward Island". Weddingbells. July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel". Vacay.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ from The Food Network website [1] Archived January 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chef Michael's Kitchen Episode Guide | TV Schedule & Watch Online". foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Michael Smith at IMDb
- Food Network Canada biography (archived copy taken March 28, 2014 from the original URL)