Denise Drower Swidey has been a cooking devotee since 8th grade. A graduate of the CIA in New York, she was inspired by her mom, whom Denise credits as being an amazing chef and a great artist. Denise expresses her artistry through culinary outlets including: owner/operator of Cook to Order Inc., culinary producer, food stylist for Ming Tsai's Emmy nominated show Simply Ming, writer and contributor to the Boston Globe, recipe testing and private culinary instructor. On top of all that talent, she's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.