Michael Dominic Chiarello was born on January 26, 1962, in Red Bluff, California, to an Italian-American family. … 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 st… 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 … See more

His first marriage was to Ines Bartel, and it ended in divorce. He had two daughters from the first marriage, Margaux, and Felicia. He also had a younger daughter named Giana O’Shaughnessy. In 2003, Chiarello m… 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 wa… 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 Vi… See more