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Mr. Michael Dixon Smith

Fortune, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2019-05-09
    Invested on: 2022-10-20
    Michael Dixon Smith, C.M. Fortune, Prince Edward Island Chef Michael Smith is an artisan of culinary culture. Host of several cooking shows and author of award-winning cookbooks, he pleases his audiences and readers with the joys of the kitchen through simple, nutritious recipes. A champion of the farm-to-table movement, he encourages the use of fresh, local and sustainable food across the country and stands behind such national initiatives as Half Your Plate. A proud food ambassador, he promotes Prince Edward Island as a culinary destination and is the co-proprietor of The Inn at Bay Fortune with his wife, Chastity.