- In 2010 he led the team of chefs that cooked for the worlds Olympians in the Whistler Athletes Village.
- He is an avid map collector, wind surfer, and novice kite sailor.
- In 2002, Michael won the prestigious James Beard Broadcast Media Award for the best cooking show in North America and was voted best cooking show host in Canada by the readers of the Toronto Star.
- He is the National Sustainability Advocate for Sodexo, one of the worlds largest food service management companies.
- He's hosted 4 TV Shows (The Inn Chef (1998), Chef at Large (2000), Chef at Home (2004) and Chef Abroad (2007)) with a 5th starting in fall, 2011.
- He's won a James Beard Award for Cooking Show Excellence.
- His career has spanned the globe from stints in a Michelin three-star restaurant in London to South America, the Caribbean, North America and some of Manhattan's finest kitchens.
- He is Prince Edward Island's official food ambassador, an award-winning cookbook author, newspaper columnist, professional chef and home cook.
- His favourite role, by far, is being Dad to son Gabe, born in 2002.
- His show The Inn Chef (1998) debuted on the Life Network and helped launch Food Network Canada where TV Guide's readers voted it their favourite variety entertainment show!.
- Chef/owner, "Extra Virgin" in Kansas City, Missouri.
- First career choice was graphic artist, before choosing the culinary arts.
- First exposed to cooking by mother, Margaret Ann Smith.
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