Chef at HomeSezon 4
Chef Michael Smith invites you into his home kitchen and shows you how to create simple, flavourful meals for your family and friends. Close your cookbooks, look in the fridge, fire your imagination and let your instincts and appetite be your guide!
Where to Watch Chef at Home • Sezon 4
26 Episodes
- Spaghetti & MeatballsE1
Spaghetti & MeatballsMichael is inspired by the flavours of Italy as he makes meatballs and a menu of Italian favourites. He whips up a speedy tomato sauce, chocolate chip biscotti, and fennel arugula salad with balsamic vinaigrette and Parmesan crisps. For dessert he makes affogato: espresso poured over ice cream. - Smoked Salmon Crusted SalmonE2
Smoked Salmon Crusted SalmonMichael hosts a dinner party and shares a few entertaining secrets along the way. The party begins with Parmesan proscuitto puff pastry pinwheels and a bowl of celery root soup. Smoked salmon crusted salmon gets top billing until a spectacular dessert arrives: flaming baked Alaska! - Seafood ChowderE5
Seafood ChowderMichael’s garden is overflowing with fresh dill so he cant resist stirring some into everything on the table. It flavours a batch of seafood chowder and a loaf of freshly baked bread from his bread machine. He even tosses some dill into a simple honey yogurt dressing for a greens salad. - Turkey MeatloafE8
Turkey MeatloafMichael shows that making healthy food choices can mean adding new flavours to your table. He creates classic meatloaf with ground turkey, bakes a beautiful peach pie in a whole grain crust, smashes potatoes with chicken broth and olive oil and celebrates the worlds most perfect ingredient: quinoa! - Thai Red Curry Coconut BeefE9
Thai Red Curry Coconut BeefMichael explores the bright, balanced flavours of Thai cooking revealing the simple secrets that make it fun to cook and fun to eat. He creates a classic five part Thai meal with jasmine rice, a relish, a soup, a salad and a curry. Shrimp paste relish, sweet and sour soup, three herb chicken salad and red curry coconut beef round out the menu. - Chocolate BeefE10
Chocolate BeefMichael decides to share some provocative flavours with his dinner party guests. He whips up a rich beef stew and flavours it with dark chocolate then serves it with mashed celery root. For dessert he poaches drunken pears and serves them with goats cheese whipped cream. - Game Day Wings & BurgersE11
Game Day Wings & BurgersIt’s game day and Michael has invited his buddies over to watch. They’re bringing the beer and he’s cooking a menu of classics with a twist. Chocolate Chip-less cookies, authentic Buffalo chicken wings with mojo sauce and his famous burgers, complete with a secret ingredient that will level the playing field! - Old Fashioned Fried ChickenE12
Old Fashioned Fried ChickenMichael satisfies his craving for classic flavours that have stood the test of time. Buttermilk fried chicken, potato salad with bacon and corn, cinnamon scented snickerdoodle cookies and iceberg lettuce tomato salad with ranch dressing all prove the point. The classics are classic for a reason: they taste great! - Chicken ParmesanE15
Chicken ParmesanMichael explores the world of recipes and reveals how to use them to your advantage. Whether they’re written or verbalized recipes are how cooks share ideas and insight. Like a crusty loaf of aromatic olive Foccacia served with chicken Parmesan, simple tomato sauce and pasta. - Baked HamE16
Baked HamMichael finds himself with a Sunday afternoon to spare and decides to try out some new flavours. He begins with Sunday ham, which always makes its own sauce and always tastes different. Red onion relish goes with the ham along with twice-baked sweet potatoes, flowering onions and orange brown butter glazed Brussels sprouts! - BBQ RibsE17
BBQ RibsMichael explores the role that texture plays in great cooking. From tough pork ribs tenderly baked with barbecue sauce to hard beans softened by maple baking texture is a part of every meal. The ribs and baked beans share the table with crispy cole slaw and southwestern fruit salad tossed with a few twists. - Valentine’s Day for TwoE18
Valentine’s Day for TwoMichael celebrates Valentine’s Day in style and creates a special flourish-filled dinner for Rachel. They begin with a salad of baby greens with warm goats cheese then enjoy Halibut Provencal with stuffed zucchini before finishing with chocolate. Michael mixes his homemade chocolate liqueur into a festive martini and shows how easy it is to customize your own chocolate dipped strawberries! - Kitchen Prep DayE20
Kitchen Prep DayMichael takes the time to tune up his kitchen. He shows off some cook ahead projects and reveals how he keeps his kitchen in tip-top running condition. A large chicken becomes a pot of simmering chicken broth, a bunch of ripe bananas become banana brownies and banana pops, apples become applesauce and the fridge gets a full cleaning with lots of organizing tips. - Spinach Pesto PenneE22
Spinach Pesto PenneMichael shows off some of the ways that new recipes are created as he cooks dinner. He tosses pasta with a unique pesto of spinach, walnuts, sage and Parmesan and grills ratatouille. For dessert he cant resist playing around with a simple pudding recipe and ends up making Earl Grey Honey Pudding! - Apple OrchardE23
Apple OrchardChef Michael is inspired by the local apple season to visit an orchard and get cooking. He can’t resist including apples in every dish and ends up with a classic apple pie, a chicken roasted on a bed of apples, brown rice simmered with apples and a simple salad dressed up with apple slices. - Halloween Tricks and TreatsE25
Halloween Tricks and TreatsMichael cant resist mixing tricks into his treats! He bakes brownies in ice cream cones and tops them with homemade marshmallow. Candied apples and peanut brittle both take advantage of sugars unique candy making ability. But it’s the roasted eight-winged bat that looks the scariest! - ThanksgivingE26
ThanksgivingMichael shows how easy it can be to roast a juicy turkey. He shares a few tricks including brining, a unique way to carve and present the turkey, lickety split cranberry sauce and tasty gravy. And while the turkey roasts he shows how to make vegetable sides dishes on top of the stove, a spectacularly simple whole cauliflower and glazed root vegetables.