Michael Dominic Chiarello (January 26, 1962 – October 6, 2023) was an American celebrity chef, restauranteur, and businessperson, who was known for Italian See more

Michael Dominic Chiarello was born on January 26, 1962, in Red Bluff, California, to an Italian-American family. He began cooking with his family at a young age. See more

The next year, he opened The Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida, and Toby's Bar and Grill. He was honored as 1985's Chef of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine. Later in the 1980s, Chiarello moved back to his home state of California, making his home in … See more

His first cooking show, Season by Season, debuted on PBS in 2001. He hosted two more series for PBS, Michael Chiarello's Napa and Michael Chiarello's Napa: Casual Cooking, over the next two years before moving to the Food Network to host Easy Entertaining … See more

In March 2016, two former employees of Coqueta filed two lawsuits against Chiarello and his restaurant group Gruppo Chiarello, alleging sexual harassment and labor law violations. In 2017, the sexual harassment lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount. See more

• Chiarello, Michael (1996). Michael Chiarello's Flavored Oils and Vinegars: 100 Recipes for Cooking with Infused Oils and Vinegars. Chronicle Book. ISBN 9780811808729.
• Chiarello, Michael (1999). The Tra Vigne Cookbook: Seasons in the California … See more

TV series
• 2000, Season by Season, PBS
• 2001, Michael Chiarello's Napa, PBS
• 2002, Michael Chiarello's Napa: Casual Cooking, PBS See more