Chef At Large

Season 2

Chef Michael Smith is on the adventure of a lifetime as he travels to meet other skilled chefs, investigates their amazing and diverse kitchens, and documents their unique and challenging worlds.

Where to Watch Season 2

13 Episodes

  • Shaw-Senses Catering
    E1
    Shaw-Senses CateringHigh-end caterer is contracted to provide meal for patrons of the opening night at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on–the-Lake.
  • Rifflin’ Hitch Fishing Lodge
    E2
    Rifflin’ Hitch Fishing LodgePerched on the remote banks of Labrador’s Eagle River, the Rifflin Hitch Lodge is one of the most elite destinations in the world of high-end fly fishing. The Atlantic Salmon are the stars of the show as Chef/Owner Gudrid Hutchings cooks in a kitchen that can only be stocked by helicopter.
  • Toronto Caribana Festival
    E3
    Toronto Caribana FestivalIndulging in a taste of the Caribbean at this World Famous Carnival. We team up with a Trinidadian Family responsible for feeding the very large crowds on Festival Day.
  • Extreme River Rafting
    E4
    Extreme River RaftingThis is a true culinary adventure as Michael roughs it royally on a gourmet river rafting expedition. Journey through the remote wilderness of Northern BC on a River Raft and travel down glacier-fed rivers while making camp and eating well enroute. He encounters a challenge of a lifetime and experiences the wild joys of cooking in a kitchen with no walls where campfire becomes stove and river is tap and fridge.
  • Kosher Food
    E5
    Kosher FoodWhat is Kosher? We find out in Montreal. Travel with Michael through historic Montreal where he uncovers great bagels and smoked meats in preparation for a traditional Jewish Wedding.
  • Molson Indy
    E6
    Molson IndyGet into the drivers seat with Chef Michael as he races into the kitchens of some of the fastest drivers in the world including Mario Andretti. Chef Michael will be hooking up with the Paul Newman/Haas Indy Race car team’s personal Chef to see how he goes about feeding that team to keep it well balanced and lubed.
  • Food Styling
    E7
    Food StylingChef Michael discovers the magic and technique behind food advertising for television and print. We follow two talented and respected Food Stylists who earn their living by making tomatoes look great!
  • Famous People Players
    E8
    Famous People PlayersMichael pays a visit to the internationally successful Famous People Players Dinner Theatre. This is where great cuisine meets inspiring theatre, all brought to you by a colorful troupe of inspirational performers.
  • Vineland Estates Winery
    E9
    Vineland Estates WineryChef Michael investigates the Fine Art of Wine making, then uses his culinary instincts to design an appropriate tasting menu, which is both seasonal, and toned.
  • Unilever Test Kitchen
    E10
    Unilever Test KitchenHow do you achieve the successful marketing of your favorite recipe? Join Chef Michael as he attempts just that. There is more to this than greets the taste buds. Michael must survive the rigors of testing, tasting, sizing, coloring, marketing, and general appeal, if he wants this product to sell!
  • Kids Café with Chef Art Smith
    E11
    Kids Café with Chef Art SmithOur Chef at Large journeys to Minneapolis, where a unique program has been developed by Chef Art Smith, Oprah’s personal Chef. We are introduced to a mighty group of Kids, all of whom have a variety of sociological, economic, and behavioural challenges. They show us that a few ingredients are all that’s needed to rise above some of life’s obstacles.
  • Mountain Trek Spa
    E12
    Mountain Trek SpaChef Michael undergoes a personal fitness and nutritional assessment at the revitalizing Mountain Trek Spa in Southeast British Columbia. We study the practice of “personal improvement” through exercise, meditation, nutrition, and massage.
  • Bon Appetite Magazine in LA
    E13
    Bon Appetite Magazine in LAWe’ll investigate the reality behind creating the fully realized recipes for this best selling magazine. The output of this state-of-the-art facility’s intense test kitchens and bright photography studios can be found found in homes across the country.

Cast of Season 2

  • Michael SmithSelf

 

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