Sophie Wright is an English chef and the author of two cookery books. During her training at

Westminster Kingsway College Westminster Kingsway College is a large college for further education in central London with centres in King's Cross in Camden, together with Victoria and Soho centres in Westminster. Founded in 2000 and having origins dating back to 1910, the ...

she took part in national and international culinary competitions and is still a competitor. She left as both the highest achieving female chef and highest competition chef of the year. Wright has appeared on ''

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'' and ''

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'' on

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. She runs Sophie Wright Catering. Her first book, ''Easy Peasy'', won the Gourmand easy cookbook of the year award in 2008. Her second, ''Home at 7, Dinner at 8'', was released in March 2011. Wright has also been voted one of Red Magazine's top 20 women under 30 “Culinary Queen" 2011.

References

External links

Profile at ITV Chefs

Chef biography at BBC Food

Sophie Wright presenting her recipe for Pan Roast Venison Loin with Oriental Salad (video)

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