Chef Michael Smith

Bookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, will host Chef Michael Smith for an in-store book signing on May 31 from 10 am—12 noon to celebrate the launch of his new cookbook, Wood, Fire & Smoke: Recipes and Techniques for Wood-Fired Cooking. Drop by the store at 172 Queen Street, meet Chef Michael, and get a signed copy of his cookbook. 

Wood, Fire & Smoke is a celebration of the power of live-fire cooking, featuring over 80 innovative recipes and techniques for grilling, smoking, spit-roasting, cooking over coals, and more. Throughout the book, various cooking fires—each with its own purpose—are showcased, including wood ovens, offset smokers, rotisserie rigs, grills, campfires, wood candles, and more. Inside this new cookbook, Smith shares his knowledge and cooking techniques for building and tending every type of cooking fire as well as how to harness the power of smoke.

Chef Michael Smith and his wife, Chastity, are the proprietors of The Inn at Bay Fortune and the award-winning restaurant FireWorks in Bay Fortune, PEI. Chef Michael is the bestselling author of 12 cookbooks. He has hosted several TV shows on Food Network Canada, appeared as a judge on Chopped Canada, and is a member of the Order of Canada. 

For more information, visit Bookmark’s website bookmarkreads.ca.