Cooking with Michael

Local culinary whiz Michael Hutchings is about give Gordon Ramsay a run for his money!

Michael is launching a new cooking show, The Santa Barbara Chef, on the Cox cable network, filming in the Flying A film complex, the original West Coast silent movie studio.

The first 30-minute show debuts next month, featuring gourmet recipes from around the world, chef’s tips and wine pairings, set against the beautiful American Riviera.

“I’m looking forward to sharing this exciting new show with fellow food lovers all over,” says Michael, whose storied career has included being executive chef at Disneyland’s fabled Club 33, London’s La Gavroche, and owner of Michael’s Waterside, a Santa Barbara staple and celebrity hangout for more than ten years.

Michael, who now runs his popular eponymous catering company, is no stranger to TV, having appeared frequently with the late Julia Child on the PBS series, Dinner at Julia’s, as well as numerous other programs.

The new show, which is being produced by YTS Films/Hellcat Productions, will air at 11 am in Santa Barbara and San Diego on Channel 4, in Orange County on Channel 3 and in Palm Springs, and Yuma, Arizona, on Channel 27.

Food for thought, indeed.