Chef and Author Michael Bennett:
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. to first generation Floridians.
His professional life has been in the food and hospitality industry.
Authored four cook cooked since 2009.
In the land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks - 2009/ 2011
Underneath a Cloudless Sky - 2010.
Culture of Cuisine - 2012.
Natural Recipes that will change your life - April, 2013
Just Released on Amazon: Gluten Free Caribbean Recipes - June, 2013
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Michael began working for his family who owned and operated Fort Lauderdale restaurants. This is where Michael acquired his bounteous work ethic and respect for locally procured food.

Enjoy a bit of time in the Caribbean . . . vicariously.
-- That's the guarantee for this interview with cookbook author and award-winning Chef Michael Bennett. He's an extremely enthusiastic and articulate culinary expert on the foods and finds of the islands, and will send you into foodie euphoria with his descriptions of the many good things to eat that can be found there and are featured in his cookbooks. Take a tour of his FoodBrats.com website where samples of the recipes and photos from his two cookbooks can be found so you can take a look before placing an order for one or both of these beautiful cookbooks. We could feel the energy of the restaurant crowd at his "Kingdom du Jour" - Bimini Boatyard in South Florida where Chef Bennett dazzles the guests with his creative style. Come sail away for a bit to read about this dynamic chef and his new Cookbook of "Caribb-ican" cuisine.


Michael started cooking as a professional at a Tampa, Florida seafood restaurant, while stills attending college. He transferred to the Culinary Institute of America to pursue his true passion. After leaving the CIA, for most of the next 11 years, Michael's life revolved around intense periods of kitchen management followed by months of O.J.T. under the tutelage from Miami's most well known chefs. During this time he sought out the most exotic and chic dining environments. Michael was fortunate enough to have catered to nearly all of South Florida's well known clientèle. Some of Michael's past clientèle comprises of celebrities from the entertainment and sport industries including; Wilt Chamberlin, Roger Stubb, Oprah, Jayda and Will Smith, Michael Caine, Daryl Hanna, George Hamilton, Walter Cronkie, Morgan Freeman, Elton John, Snopp Dog, Madonna, Trina, Beyonce and others.....

Michael's first premiere chef posts was the Left Bank restaurant, a 26 year South Florida culinary landmark. They recruited Michael to be its Executive Chef in 1999. The restaurant saw critical acclaim under Michael's watch, earning rave reviews and accolades from the media. The restaurant received a it's first Four Star AAA award, Mobil award in 2001 and Wine Spectator's Grand Award of Excellence, also in 2002.

In 2006, Michael exodus his family 1600 miles away to the Caribbean, repositioning himself in the West Indies to broaden his subsist vibe for the food he loves. After years of investigating the region's culinary attributes, he has returned to his home in the tropical climes of South Florida to pen two cookbooks.

As the author of the "In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks"(2009) which encompasses more than four years of tropical cookery edification. His next project and most recent undertaking is a culinary-story book named; "Underneath a Cloudless Sky", a South Florida cookbook that is filled with authentic stories of how South Florida's tropical gastronomy became legendary.


Michael's culinary status has been highlighted in publications that include; the New York Times, Ocean Drive magazine, Cooking Light magazine, Travel and Leisure magazine, National Culinary Review (cover feature), Zagat Review ("best of"), as well as many other local newspaper features. He has appeared on television cooking segments including The Today Show-South Florida, among others. Miami New Times magazine featured Michael as one of South Florida's pivotal figures in the Florida's exotic tropical food chefs.