Chef at Home

by Michael Smith

"TV's Chef Michael Smith shows how cooking without recipes makes for stress-free kitchen adventures."

Chef at Home Chef Michael Smith welcomes readers into his home kitchen where he encourages home chefs to cook with -- and without -- a recipe. Packed with simple and delicious meals, this cookbook offers kitchen insight and a culinary adventure on every page.

Chef Michael Smith has cooked professionally for more than 20 years. In Chef at Home, the companion cookbook to his hit Food Network series, Smith emphasizes simple, stress-free cooking. In his house, every meal is an opportunity to have fun and experiment with flavors.

Aspiring home cooks will learn from Smith's professional cooking secrets. Experienced home cooks will appreciate his open, creative approach. Everyone will love the book's simple, healthy flavors and the tips on personalizing each dish. Recipes include: Country Inn Pancakes Maritime Clam Chowder Rosemary Vanilla Chicken Mac and Cheese with Lobster.

This book is meant to be ripped, oil-stained, accidentally burnt, and deliberately written on. It works best in the kitchen -- not on the coffee table.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2005

About the author

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Chef Michael Smith graduated with honors from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York in 1991. He worked in London, South American and Caribbean restaurants before coming back to North America and Manhattan.

In 1992 he moved to Prince Edward Island, from where he has become Canada's best-known chef, the winner of the James Beard Award for Cooking Show Excellence and host of Chef at Home, Chef at Large and The Inn Chef on Food Network Canada and in 26 other countries.

He is today an award winning cookbook author, newspaper columnist, roving Canadian cuisine ambassador, restaurant chef and home cook.

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to marry this man.

[Jc · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love his philosophy and his cooking show, but I'm not sure how many of these recipes I will actually make. This probably has more to do with my dislike of seafood than with the quality of the book.

Lots of pictures, glossy pages, and easy to follow tips.

[Esther · Rating 4 out of 5]

I especially liked his home made salad dressings & salads...

[Eleni Karipidis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every recipe is perfect! I have a few more dishes to make but overall my favourite cookbook. Plus, it was personally signed by Michael Smith while in Ottawa.

[Jessica Liew · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few great recipes, but some repeats from his other books. Great inspiration for those looking to take the training wheels off and start cooking without a recipe.