Cooking with Chef Michael Smith

Canada's Best-Known Chef, Cookbook Author, and Host of Chef at Home and Chef Michael's Kitchen
Chef Michael Smith visits a Canadian Lentil Farm
Chef Michael Smith visits a Canadian Lentil Farm

Watch as Michael goes deep into the heart of Canada's lentil growing region where he experiences farm life first-hand with the Nagel Family.

Curried Red Lentil Dhal
Curried Red Lentil Dhal

A popular dish around the world, Dhal is one of the most traditional lentil dishes.  Michael shows you how to easily adapt this dish for the dinner table, resulting in an a dish that is full of mouth-watering flavour!

Green Lentils with Bacon and Tarragon
Green Lentils with Bacon and Tarragon

A sure fire way to delight the dinner table! Michael takes one of the most popular foods (bacon) and shows how to pair it with tasty green lentils.

Lentil Burgers
Lentil Burgers

Forever have vegans and vegetarians have been searching for a burger that has the perfect balance flavor and texture, and finally we have found a recipe worthy of the masses.  The mixture of sweet potato and the hearty lentils won't leave anyone asking "where's the beef?"

Lentil Cup Chef Challenge
Lentil Cup Chef Challenge

Three Saskatchewan chefs battle in this exciting competition on their quest to be the first ever Lentil Cup winner!

Lentil Lasagna
Lentil Lasagna

A twist on a family favourite. In this video Michael takes the classic dinner table meal and transforms it in to lentil deliciousness!

Lentil Meatloaf
Lentil Meatloaf

Everybody loves meatloaf; it’s one of our all time favourite comfort foods. Especially when you know its rich hearty flavours come with a hidden nutritional powerhouse. Lentils easily stir into the mix.

Lentils 101
Lentils 101

An overview of lentil types, nutritional characteristics, cooking tips, dried vs. canned, and a recipe for Brown Rice & Lentils from The Best of Chef at Home.

Lentils and Salads
Lentils and Salads

A introductory guide to including lentils in everyday salads and a recipes for Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Lentils, for Spinach and Lentil Sprout Salad with a Warm Bacon Vinaigrette, and for Lentil, Arugula, Red Grape and Walnut Salad.

Love Your Lentils
Love Your Lentils

Join celebrity chef Michael Smith as he celebrates Food Day Canada with the winners of the cross-Canada Love Your Lentils Contest!

Slow Chicken and Lentil Stew
Slow Chicken and Lentil Stew

Utilizing the home cooks most convenient tool, the slow cooker! This recipe for a slow cooker chicken and lentil stew will be sure to fill the house with a tempting aroma as it cooks throughout the day.

Sneaky Lentils
Sneaky Lentils

A close look at how to make a simple lentil puree and the wide variety of dishes that it can then be the sneaky, secret ingredient including family favourites like tomato pasta sauce and cookies - sure to be unsuspected by even the most picky eaters!

Sweet Potato Lentil Chili with Cinnamon Sour Cream
Sweet Potato Lentil Chili with Cinnamon Sour Cream

Nutrient rich lentils and sweet potato provide the perfect flavour palate for this exciting dish. Even the biggest carnivores will not miss the meat in this "stick to your ribs" dish.

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