Chef at Large

Season 2

13 episodes

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  • S2E1

    Shaw-Senses Catering

    High-end caterer is contracted to provide meal for patrons of the opening night at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on–the-Lake.

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  • S2E2

    Rifflin’ Hitch Fishing Lodge

    Perched 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.

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  • S2E3

    Toronto Caribana Festival

    Indulging 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.

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  • S2E4

    Extreme River Rafting

    This 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.

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  • S2E5

    Kosher Food

    What 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.

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  • S2E6

    Molson Indy

    Get 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.

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  • S2E7

    Food Styling

    Chef 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!

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  • S2E8

    Famous People Players

    Michael 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.

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  • S2E9

    Vineland Estates Winery

    Chef 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.

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  • S2E10

    Unilever Test Kitchen

    How 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!

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  • S2E11

    Kids Café with Chef Art Smith

    Our 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.

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  • S2E12

    Mountain Trek Spa

    Chef 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.

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  • S2E13

    Bon Appetite Magazine in LA

    We’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.

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