TRISH MAGWOD graduated from Queen’s University with an honours B.A. in communications. After graduating from Peter Kump’s cooking school (ICE) in New York City, she became a personal chef, finally launching Toronto’s dish cooking studio, café, retail business and catering company—all at the same time. Those successes spurred her on to create her television show, party dish. The Globe and Mail recently named her one of the “Taste Makers of Tomorrow.” Trish Magwood lives in Toronto with her husband and two children. She is currently working on her next television concept. Visit the author online at www.dishcookingstudio.com.