Chef Michael Smith's signature culinary style emphasizes a made-from-scratch approach to cooking, with a commitment for entertaining and teaching others. On "Chef Michael's Kitchen," he goes back to basics but adds a twist. Smith shares simple, healthy, local flavors with Canadian families in his newly renovated country kitchen as he prepares one of his simple, homestyle meals in each episode, revealing an easily customizable twist after establishing the basics of the dish in order for viewers to alter the recipes to their liking.