Illinois Library Presents: Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith
mié 20 de nov
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Join Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. Live via Zoom.


Time & Location
20 nov 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Live Via Zoom. Sign up for Zoom link.
About the Event
Join Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. A two-time James Beard Foundation award winner, Smith believes “The art of cooking, the act of feeding people, is the most engaging, most memorable way to connect with people.”
Smith began his career at the Florida Culinary Institute and honed his skills working with top chefs in France before finding himself in Chicago. Here he served as Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef for a decade and opened his first critically-acclaimed restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, known for its modern Southern dishes and locally sourced ingredients.
Smith is also a prolific cookbook author and TV personality, sharing his passion for Southern cuisine. He has appeared on Top Chef, Top Chef Duels, Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, BBQ Pitmasters, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more.
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