My New Table

Introduction

My table has seen it all. In my twenties, it saw me through my first job at a magazine and then at chef school, learning the food and media trade. It saw me launching my own business, dish, a cooking school, retail store, café,catering business, and lifestyle brand. In my thirties, it s where I fed and raised my three children, Fin, Olivia, and Charlotte the loves of my life.With them, I have had my happiest and most memorable times. My table has also watched me embark on exciting new opportunities like hosting and producing television shows, writing and publishing two cookbooks, and selling my business. In my forties, my table was always there during the many fun and amazing moments and rewarding work projects, and it also stood sturdy through times of uncertainty and change. It was there when my mom beat cancer. And it was my anchor through the difficult, lonely, and terrifying times when I got separated and divorced. In the toughest moments, there were times I stayed away from the cooking I loved so dearly, but I always found my way back again, thanks to my happy, resilient kids, incredible parents, and dear friends. And then I met Peter, and we have fun and he makes me laugh.

Now, as I arrive at my fiftieth birthday, my table is different, ever-changing,growing, and wonderful at times it s our combined five kids, with Peter children Connor and Emma, and other favourite regulars too. But it is also still familiar, as we collectively hold onto the traditions that keep our evolving families connected and together. Through all the changes at my table, the idea for this cookbook has been a constant. With food, I find a sense of purpose and meaning, and accomplishment. I have long wanted to share the simple recipes that are a mainstay for my family, while also showing how the food on the table can bring the ones you love together. In that way, I see this as a cookbook of family recipes, for however you define family. For me, family is large,

TRISH MAGWOOD is a food and lifestyle industry authority, trend leader and experienced entrepreneur. She is a chef, award-winning cookbook author, television host, producer, creator, entertainer and mom of three kids with one shoe in the city, one boot on the farm. She was the creator and host of party dish and a judge for Food Network Canada's Family Cook-Off. She was also the founder of the popular dish cooking studio.

PRAISE FOR MY NEW TABLE

For years, I ve seen how Trish inspires the home chef by sharing her experiences and expertise to help create the food you want to eat. With a focus on fresh and flavourful dishes, Trish s approach and style makes everyday gourmet a breeze.
SARAH RICHARDSON, designer, TV personality, entrepreneur, and author

Inspired by Trish s family and her immense love of cooking and sharing, My New Table is a stunning cookbook written with so much heart and soul. Every recipe is thoughtful, vibrant, colourful, and delicious; you will want to cook out of it every day.
LYNN CRAWFORD

At House & Home we search for that rare chef whose food is as beautiful to photograph as it is delicious. That s Trish. In My New Table, you will find inspiration in Trish s simple and delicious farm-fresh recipes. This book is a keeper.
LYNDA REEVES, founder of House & Home

With luxurious photos of her home, her smiling family and her perfectly plated rustic-chic dishes, the book exudes the sophistication and approachability that earned her a James Beard Award for her previous title, Dish Entertains.
Jeremy Freed, Toronto Star

My New Table is not just a cookbook it s a visual compendium of all the things that make Magwood happy, from fresh produce hand-picked at her parent s farm in Creemore, Ont., to antique serving pieces she s found on her travels, cozy nooks in her new home to photos of her children, at the table or helping to make something in the kitchen.
The Globe and Mail

In the new title, a lifestyle  guide  of  sorts,  the  Toronto-based  chef,  author,  TV personality  and  mom  of  three shares  more  than  100  simple, seasonal  recipes  for  the  modern  table,  with  a  side  of  lovely photography that serves as a visual feast, too.
Wing Sze Tang, Toronto Star