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== Career == |
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At age seventeen, Smith started cooking in kitchens while attending art school. Within five years he was the [[Chef de cuisine|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 Guide|Michelin]] three-star restaurants in Europe<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifty-five-plus.com/blog/18388-2/|title=Chef Michael Smith|date=2016-09-02|website=Fifty-Five Plus Magazine|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>, as well as kitchens in South Africa, Caribbean,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.net/article/in-the-spotlight-4/|title=Cooking with Chef Michael Smith {{!}} Atlantic Business Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> and New York City. |
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Smith relocated to Prince Edward Island with the desire to cook sustainably by building a garden and developing partnerships with local farmers and fishermen. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vacay.ca/2018/12/chef-michael-smith-recharges-with-travel/|title=Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel|website=Vacay.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> Smith was started at [[The Inn at Bay Fortune]] in 1991, transforming the dining room into one of the most impressive restaurants in the province.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/more/robert-simmonds/chef-michael-smith-and-wife-chastity-revolutionize-dining-on-pei-242641/|title=Chef Michael Smith and wife, Chastity, revolutionize dining on P.E.I. {{!}} The Chronicle Herald|last=content|first=Heather Laura Clarke, Sponsored|website=www.thechronicleherald.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> [[The Inn Chef]] (1998), Smith's first television show, was filmed on location at the Inn and across [[Nova Scotia]] and Prince Edward Island.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Inn Chef|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850638/|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
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Smith lead the team that cooked for athletes in [[Whistler, British Columbia|Whistler]], British Columbia during the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.ca/michael-smith/|title=Chef Michael Smith {{!}} Recipes, Bio, Full Episodes, Photos, Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes|website=foodnetwork.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
Smith lead the team that cooked for athletes in [[Whistler, British Columbia|Whistler]], British Columbia during the [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.ca/michael-smith/|title=Chef Michael Smith {{!}} Recipes, Bio, Full Episodes, Photos, Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes|website=foodnetwork.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
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With his wife and business partner Chastity, Smith purchased |
With his wife and business partner Chastity, Smith purchased The Inn at Bay Fortune in 2015. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2213719/chef-michael-smith-preaches-spend-time-to-save-time-in-new-cookbook-make-ahead-meals/|title=Chef Michael Smith preaches ‘spend time to save time’ in new cookbook ‘Make Ahead Meals’ - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca|date=2015-09-10|website=globalnews.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> FireWorks, the on site resturant, practices sustainable cuisine by growing its own vegetables in the surrounding gardens and sourcing local seafood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/restaurant-enroute-fireworks-bay-fortune-1.3715982|title=New P.E.I. restaurant already getting national acclaim|last=|first=|date=August 11 2016|website=CBC|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=09-23-2019}}</ref> |
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In 2019, Smith was appointed to the [[Order of Canada]] for his "for his contributions as a chef, entrepreneur and champion of local foods, as well as for his efforts to develop regional tourism." ''(CBC News)'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-island-chef-order-of-canada-2019-1.5192773|title=Island chef appointed to the Order of Canada|last=|first=|date=June 27 2019|website=CBC|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=09 23 2019}}</ref> In the same year, |
In 2019, Smith was appointed to the [[Order of Canada]] for his "for his contributions as a chef, entrepreneur and champion of local foods, as well as for his efforts to develop regional tourism." ''(CBC News)'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-island-chef-order-of-canada-2019-1.5192773|title=Island chef appointed to the Order of Canada|last=|first=|date=June 27 2019|website=CBC|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=09 23 2019}}</ref> In the same year, the Smiths opened a sister property, [[The Inn at Fortune Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maritimesmaven.com/new-blog-1/2019/8/27/step-back-in-time-at-chef-michael-and-chastity-smiths-inn-at-fortune-bridge|title=Step Back in Time at Chef Michael & Chastity Smith's Inn at Fortune Bridge|website=MARITIMES MAVEN|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
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== Personal Life == |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weddingbells.ca/real-weddings/a-food-network-stars-wedding-on-prince-edward-island/|title=A Food Network Star's Wedding On Prince Edward Island|date=2014-07-14|website=Weddingbells|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weddingbells.ca/real-weddings/a-food-network-stars-wedding-on-prince-edward-island/|title=A Food Network Star's Wedding On Prince Edward Island|date=2014-07-14|website=Weddingbells|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> |
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Smith is a collector of vintage maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vacay.ca/2018/12/chef-michael-smith-recharges-with-travel/|title=Chef Michael Smith recharges with travel|website=Vacay.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Michael Dixon Smith
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| Born | (1966-10-12) October 12, 1966 (age 57)
New York, New York, United States
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| Education | Culinary Institute of America & Rochester Institute of Technology |
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| Cooking style | Canadian Regional |
Current restaurant(s)
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Michael Dixon Smith is an American-born chef and best-selling cookbook writer now residing in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He has hosted The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, and a judge 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]
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, 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 was started at The Inn at Bay Fortune in 1991, transforming the dining room into one of the most impressive restaurants in the province.[5] The Inn Chef (1998), Smith's first television show, 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 resturant, 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 for his "for his contributions as a chef, entrepreneur and champion of local foods, as well as for his efforts to develop regional tourism." (CBC News) [10] In the same year, the Smiths opened a sister property, The Inn at Fortune Bridge.[11]
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]
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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 | Himself | "Rainforest Flavour Peru"[15] |
| 2008 | At The Table With... | Himself | |
| 2010 | Iron Chef America | Challenger[16] | Battle Avocado |
| 2011 | The Marilyn Denis Show | Himself | |
| 2011 | The Best Thing I Ever Ate | Himself | |
| 2011-2012 | Top Chef Canada | Guest Judge | |
| 2013 | The Social | Himself | |
| 2014-2015 | Chopped Canada | Judge | |
| 2016 | Chef Michael's Kitchen[17] | Host | |
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