Meet the Island Cooks
The People Behind the Recipes
PEI Cooks at Home is built on the voices, recipes, and traditions of Islanders from across the province — home cooks, chefs, farmers, and community members who bring real kitchen experiences to life.
Each contributor shares more than just a recipe they share a piece of Island life, shaped by family, local ingredients, and the joy of cooking at home.
A Community of Island Voices
More Than Contributors A Reflection of Island Life
The contributors featured in PEI Cooks at Home represent a wide cross-section of life across Prince Edward Island from home kitchens and family tables to farms, coastal communities, and local businesses.
Each person brings their own experience, traditions, and approach to cooking, shaped by the ingredients around them and the stories they carry.
Together, they form a cookbook that is not just a collection of recipes, but a shared expression of Island culture grounded in simplicity, generosity, and a deep connection to food and community.
And their Island legacies and stories.
Parry Aftab Carla Annand Charlene Belsher Jimmy Bernard Mona Birtwistle Danielle Boileau Pam Bowers Josephine Bullerwell Marianna Burda Coady Campbell Leesa Canning Steeves Ian Carter Janet Mallard Clements Jacquie Collicutt Katie Compton Janet Conrad Judy Corkum Nathalie Coupet Glenda Currie Tina Davies Debbie Dixon Rodgers Sandra Dodge Debbie Dyck Heather Elliott Cindy Ferguson Sarah Elizabeth Forrester Jessica L. Fritz
Our 79 Recipe Contributors
PEI Cooks at Home brings together recipes from home cooks, chefs, bakers, food producers, and families from communities across Prince Edward Island.
Marilyn Gallant Tammy Gallant Simpson Jennifer Gillis Liz Harding Dave Hardman Dorian Harcourt Mike Harcourt Sarah Huang Vickie Iddison Josee Jenkins Chef Amber Labonte Larkin Farms Glenna Lohnes Nicky Lynn Tammy Mac Lori MacAulay Eleanor MacDonald Heather MacLaren Mary Lou MacLeod Treena MacLeod Katie MacQuarrie Patricia Thorburn Maneta Ash Martin Cat Martin Evy-Lou McCarron Chad McCormack Allan McCullough
Donal McGivern Darla Murray Rosa Phuong Nguyen Lisa & Rino Ouellette Irene Pollard Michele Potter Chef Jamie Power James Power Prince Edward Island Preserve Company Angela Prouse Ruth Quilty Deb Reid Chef Andrew Smith Jo-Ann Smith Sasha Somers Connie Francine Spencer Mary Spicker Dannielle Sprigg Nicole Stephensen Tran Trong Duy (Darren) Amanda Verleun Rose Lava Viaene Monika Wang Chef Emily Wells Irene Whitten
