East Coast Eats

Cook the Book Welcome Reception | 6:30 – 9:00 PM

Kick off the weekend with rotating culinary stations featuring famous dishes from Chef Michael Smith’s cookbooks and a spectacular sabering demonstration. Enjoy delicious food and mingle with fellow foodies as you explore the flavours of the East Coast

*This event will feature a standing reception format to encourage mingling and socializing

Book Signing | 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Bring your favourite Chef Michael Smith cookbook or purchase his 12th cookbook, Farmhouse Vegetables, and have it signed by the chef himself. All guests who get their cookbook signed will be entered for a chance to win a library of Chef Michael Smith’s best cookbooks!

Chef Michael Smith “How to Write a Cookbook” | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Join Chef Michael Smith for an insightful Q&A chat where he will share behind-the-scenes stories and cooking tips from his well-loved cookbooks.

Cocktail Reception | 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Mingle with fellow food lovers before the main event with a lively cocktail reception.

Fire & Flavour – Interactive Dinner with Chef Michael Smith | 7:00 PM

Get ready to spice up your night with the ultimate East Coast Kitchen Party! Chef Michael Smith brings the heat with a live shucking oyster bar and fire-driven interactive chef stations serving up bold, unforgettable flavours. Take the excitement up a notch with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Deerhurst Resort’s kitchen, where you’ll witness our culinary team in action. It’s a feast and a celebration you won’t want to miss!

*This event will feature a standing reception format to encourage mingling and socializing

Cooks Edge Pop-Up Shop | Saturday & Sunday Morning

Discover and shop hand-forged Japanese knives at the Cooks Edge pop-up shop—perfect for elevating your at-home cooking game. Learn more here!

Weekend Package Inclusions:

• Accommodations
• Cook the Book Welcome Reception
• Book Signing with Chef Michael Smith
• Chef Michael Smith “How to Write a Cookbook” Q&A
• Saturday Cocktail Reception
• Fire & Flavour – Interactive Dinner with Chef Michael Smith
• Access to cross-country skis, snowshoes, rentals, trails & ice skating rink 
• Access to Indoor pool, hot tub & fitness room 

*From $480 per person, based on a two-night stay and double occupancy

Weekend Event Tickets Inclusions:

• Cook the Book Welcome Reception
• Book Signing with Chef Michael Smith
• Chef Michael Smith “How to Write a Cookbook” Q&A
• Saturday Cocktail Reception
• Fire & Flavour – Interactive Dinner with Chef Michael Smith

*HST not included

Saturday Only Tickets Inclusions:

• Book Signing with Chef Michael Smith
• Chef Michael Smith “How to Write a Cookbook” Q&A
• Saturday Cocktail Reception
• Fire & Flavour – Interactive Dinner with Chef Michael Smith

*HST not included

Chef Michael Smith is one of Canada’s best-known TV chefs and the author of thirteen cookbooks. He’s the host of numerous cooking shows seen on Food Network Canada and in more than 100 other countries.

Chef Michael and his wife Chastity own The Inn at Bay Fortune on Prince Edward Island. Voted one of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, The FireWorks is named for Chef Michael Smith’s 25-foot brick-lined, wood-burning, fire-breathing beast that anchors the nightly Feast.

Michael is a member of the Order of Canada, a Pinnacle Chef of the Year, Prince Edward Island’s Food Ambassador, a best-selling cookbook author, innkeeper, educator, professional chef and home cook. Wood, Fire & Smoke, Chef Michael’s newest cookbook, debuts in May 2025. His cookbooks have all been best sellers, and he regularly travels the globe hosting special culinary events—his TV show “Chef on Fire” Season 2 premiers in 2025 on Bell FEB TV 1.

Adam began his culinary journey in 1998 as a dishwasher at a Calgary steakhouse, progressing to a formal cooking apprenticeship in 2000 and graduating from SAIT’s apprenticeship program in 2003. Over the years, he honed his skills at renowned establishments like the Fairmont Sheraton Eau Claire and as part of the opening teams for acclaimed restaurants such as Rush (EnRoute Magazine’s 3rd Best New Restaurant in Canada, 2008) and Model Milk (2nd Best, 2010). In 2015, Adam turned his passion for knife sharpening into a thriving business, founding The Cooks Edge. A decade later, it has grown into one of Canada’s largest importers of artisan Japanese chef knives, serving culinary professionals and enthusiasts nationwide.