Chef Michael Smith is a Canadian chef and writer. He host the show Chef at Home, Chef at Large and The Inn Chef. He opened his own restaurant in Maple, Halifax in 1999. Smith's books are The Best of Chef at Home, Chef at Home, The Inn Chef and Open Kitchen. Chef Michael Smith is Canada's best-known chef and winner of the James Beard Award for Cooking Show Excellence.http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/AboutChefMichaelSmith/default.aspx

As a Chef, Michael is best known for offering customizable recipes that allow you to add your own flavors and ingredients while still maintaining the quality of the dish.

Recently he was a prey to stolen identity in Twitter. A number of negative tweets appeared on Twitter. Smith created a Twitter account of himself after that. http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/09/24/fake-chef-michael-smith-hates-montreal-food-scene-takes-to-twitter-real-michael-smith-gets-quot-very-very-angry-quot.aspx

Michael Smith graduated from Culinary Institute of America, New York. His cooking show The Inn Chef started on the Life Network and later moved to Food Network Canada. In 2002, he got the James Beard Award for “Best National Television Special” for his documentary Saturday Night. He lives in Prince Edward Island with his wife and son.

The Best of Chef at Home

Chef Michael Smith has created a new cookbook, The Best of Chef at Home. The book is filled with fan favorite recipes and photos. The book was launched in early October at the annual Fall Flavours Harvest Festival in Canada.http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/newcookbook.aspx

This recipe book is different from others on your shelf, because the recipes allow you to customize the dishes. The recipe covers the basics but also suggest different varieties and options that you can combine into the recipe to make the dish your own.

Chef at Home

The first of the Chef at Home books, this one highlights a wide variety of recipes that also allow you to customize each dish. This new approach will make you feel like a top food chef in your very own kitchen.http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/books/chefathome.aspx

The Inn Chef

This recipe book features more than 40 recipes from his hit television show on the Food Network. In addition to appealing dishes, the book also includes anecdotes, food facts, and hints and tips.http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/books/theinnchef.aspx

Open Kitchen

This recipe book takes you into the The Inn at Bay Fortune to enjoy a day of cooking from breakfast to dessert.http://www.chefmichaelsmith.ca/en/home/books/openkitchen.aspx