PEI Cooks at Home
The Cookbook Everyone's Talking About
Now Available in Print and Digital Editions
Order Print Edition for Shipping Across Canada $25, plus shipping and tax
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Now Available in Digital Instant Download!
Available for buyers everywhere. Same as the hard copy, instantly downloadable, no shipping costs and in PDF book format.
$16 plus tax.
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About the PEI COOKS at Home Cookbook
More Than a Cookbook - It's a Celebration of PEI Lives and Kitchens
PEI Cooks at Home is a collection of real recipes from across Prince Edward Island shared by PEI home cooks, families, and community members who bring Island kitchens to life every day.
What began as a simple way to share recipes through the PEI Good Eats Facebook community has grown into something much bigger - a cookbook rooted in tradition, connection, and the joy of cooking at home.
Each recipe reflects the people behind it - their stories, their families, and the local ingredients that shape life on the Island. From seafood chowders and hearty one-pot meals to homemade breads and desserts, this book captures how Islanders cook, share, and gather around the table.
This is more than just about food, it’s about preserving Island traditions, supporting local producers, and bringing people back to their kitchens. And inviting you into ours.
Our Community & Mission
A Full-Circle Approach to Island Food
PEI Cooks at Home is part of a connected initiative designed to strengthen Island foods, support local producers, and bring people back to their kitchens. Together, these efforts create a more resilient and community-driven food system across Prince Edward Island. Proceeds from the Cookbook help sustain our local food sector.
PEI Good Eats
A thriving Facebook group community of over 21,000 home cooks sharing recipes, tips, and everyday meals. PEI Good Eats connects people through food — helping families discover local ingredients, support Island producers, and bring home cooking back into daily life.
Some of our posted recipes have received 600,000+ views!
PEI Food Strong
A mission-driven social enterprise focused on strengthening Prince Edward Island’s local food ecosystem. By improving connections between producers and households, reducing food waste, and supporting local supply chains, PEI Food Strong helps build a more sustainable and self-reliant Island food ecosystem.
PEI Cooks at Home
A community cookbook that brings together recipes, stories, and traditions from across the Island. Each dish reflects real people, local ingredients, and the shared experience of gathering around the table preserving Island food culture for future generations.
It has sold out three times since February 2026!
Inside the Cookbook
A Taste of Prince Edward Island
From comforting classics to new Island favourites, PEI Cooks at Home brings together a wide variety of recipes inspired by local ingredients and generations of home cooking traditions. Every section of the book reflects the warmth, creativity, and flavours of Prince Edward Island kitchens.
Appetizers & Snacks
From quick bites to crowd favourites, these recipes bring people together around the table.
Salads & Sides
Fresh, simple, and versatile dishes that complement every meal.
Soups, Chowders & Chilis
Hearty, comforting, and full of flavour — perfect for Island seasons and shared meals.
Breads & Baking
Homemade breads, rolls, and baked treats that feel like home.
Mains
Classic home-cooked dishes made with local ingredients, from seafood to traditional family favourites.
Desserts & Sweet Treats
Classic Island desserts and comforting sweets passed down through generations.
The People Behind the Recipes
The Home Cooks of Prince Edward Island
PEI Cooks at Home is built on the voices, recipes, and traditions of Island home cooks from across Prince Edward Island. The 79 Island home cooks contributed 150 recipes.
From family kitchens to farms and coastal communities, legacy home cooks to newcomers, each contributor brings their own story, experience, and love of food to the table. Together, they created a cookbook that reflects the heart of Island life simple, generous, and deeply connected to community. A few are highlighted below.
Parry Aftab, our fearless leader
Donal McGivern, our professional chef
Darla Murray, home cook extraordinaire
Allan McCullough, Islander shellfish guru
Where to Buy the Cookbook
Available Across Prince Edward Island Through Our Trusted Local Vendors, For Shipping Across Canada and Now Available to Download Everywhere!
The PEI Cooks at Home cookbook is available through local PEI vendors across the Island. If you live outside of PEI, you can order cookbooks directly from us here.
Unfortunately, we are unable to ship outside of Canada at this time. But international buyers may now purchase the digital edition for instant download.
Available Across Prince Edward Island
Welcome Our New PEI Vendors:
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The Canadian Potato Museum - O'Leary, PEI
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Brackley Bay Oyster Company - Brackley Beach, PEI
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East Point Lighthouse Craft Shop - Elmira, PEI
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PEI Vintage - Seaport, Charlottetown, PEI (open only when a cruise ship is in port)
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Lobsters on the Wharf - Charlottetown, PEI
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The Lobster Shack - on the beach in Souris
Looking for several copies?
These PEI vendors have just been restocked
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Riverview Country Market - Charlottetown, PEI (they also ship)
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North Rustico Food Market - North Rustico, PEI
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Summerside Butcher - Summerside, PEI
To check stock, call ahead or contact Parry at parry@aftab.com.
PEI Cooks at Home is available through a growing network of local vendors across the Island. From markets and shops to community partners, each location helps bring this cookbook closer to Island homes. All our vendors on PEI are local businesses.
Some of our larger vendors are listed here. But we have smaller mom & pop retailers as well. We encourage you to support local businesses by purchasing your copy directly from local vendors.
Are digital copies available?
We just launched our new digital edition, instantly downloadable and with no shipping! $16 plus tax. Available to buyers everywhere.
It's the same as the printed cookbook, but in digital form. PDF format gives you the photos, recipes and all our content and looks just like the hard copies. You can read it on your mobile, computer or tablet. (No e-readers at this time.)
Want to Learn How to Clean a Lobster PEI-Style? Check out Allan's how to video. (a 4lb lobster)
Our PEI Vendors
CHARLOTTETOWN
Buns & Things Bakery 25 Brackley Point Road Charlottetown, PE C1A 6Y1 📞 (902) 892-2600 🌐 www.bunsandthings.ca Casa Mia 131 Queen Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4B3 Mill + Birch 134 Kent Street, Confederation Court Mall Charlottetown, PE C1A 8R8 📞 (902) 566-3492 🌐 Facebook: Mill + Birch QEH Gift Shop Queen Elizabeth Hospital 60 Riverside Drive Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T5 Water Prince Corner Shop 141 Water Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 1A8 📞 (902) 368-3212 🌐 www.waterprincelobster.com The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro 82 Great George Street Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K4 Maid Marian's Diner 7 Ellis Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7X1 Phone: (902) 566-4641 maidmariansdiner.ca
DOWN EAST
Little Red Door Bakery 1310 Murray Harbour Rd, Glenwilliam Best contact: Facebook message The Sweet Company (Seasonal) 13056 Shore Rd, Unit 105, Wood Islands 902-962-3896 • thesweetcompany.ca Treena's Takeout 84 Lighthouse Rd, Wood Islands, PE C0A 1R0 Phone: (902) 962-2777 The Sweet Voyage Cafe 23 Service Rd, Wood Islands, PE C0A 1R0 Phone: (902) 940-7649 Galla Design Studio and Country Store 1167 Trans Canada Highway, PE-1, Wood Islands, PE C0A 1R0 Phone: (902) 326-1015
SOURIS
MacPhee’s Your Independent Grocer 169 Main St, Souris 902-687-3113 Tipsy Farmers 120 Main St, Souris, PE C0A 2B0 Phone: (902) 743-2003 Tipsy Farmer Souris 902-743-2003 • tipsy-farmers.square.site
SUMMERSIDE & VICINITY
Summerside Butcher 470 Central St, Summerside 902-724-6328 • summersidebutchershop.com Ruby’s Corner (Ruby’s Counter) 116 Victoria St W, Kensington 902-836-3900 Knead a Brake 1611 Barbara Weit Rd, Summerside 902-707-4660 • kneadabrake.com Larkin Farm 20526 Trans-Canada Hwy, Crapaud 902-658-2781 • larkinfarmspei.com Summerside Shipyard 370 Water St, Summerside, PE C1N 1C4 Phone: (902) 436-8050 Kool Breeze Farms 231 Read Dr, Summerside, PE C1N 5B1 Phone: (902) 436-1900
UP WEST
Montrose Meats 464 Marchbank Road, Alberton, PE, Canada, C0B 1K0 (902) 853-3241 montrosemeat@gmail.com Come to the Table Homestead Bakery (902) 303-9055 cometothetablepei@gmail.com
NORTH SHORE
North Rustico Food Market 7229 Main St, North Rustico, PE C0A 1N0 Phone: (902) 367-3663 Carr's Oyster Bar and Gift Shop 32 Campbellton Rd, Stanley Bridge, PE C0B 1M0 Phone: (902) 886-3355 Turkey Tavern Avonlea Village Address: 8779 PE-6, Cavendish, PE C0A 1M0 Phone: (902) 360-1988 turkeytavern.ca
What People Are Saying
Rooted in Community, Celebrated Across the Island
PEI Cooks at Home has been embraced by communities, local organizations, and food leaders across Prince Edward Island celebrating the people, traditions, and local food that make the Island unique.
Many Islanders buy several copies, one for themselves and several for friends and family. It is fast becoming an iconic view of PEI culinary traditions and our legacy recipes.
PEI Cooks at Home has already earned testimonials and recommendations from food sector leaders, our indigenous community and tourism leaders.
Our Mission
Strengthening Island Food, One Kitchen at a Time
PEI Cooks at Home is part of a broader effort to reconnect Islanders with their kitchens, support local food producers, and strengthen the Island’s food system.
Across Prince Edward Island, many families are looking for ways to cook more at home, stretch their food budgets, and reconnect with the traditions that once defined everyday meals. At the same time, local farmers, fishers, and producers are working to sustain their livelihoods in a changing food landscape.
Through PEI Food Strong, this initiative helps bridge that gap connecting households with local food, supporting producers, and encouraging practical, everyday cooking that brings people back to the table.
Supporting Local Producers
Helping farmers, fishers, and food producers connect directly with Island households and communities.
Supporting Local Vendors
Helping farmers, fishers, and food producers connect directly with Island vendors and market.
Supporting Home Cooks
Promoting food preservation, mindful cooking, and better use of local resources across the Island. Sharing cooking skills and inter-generational and newcomer cooking workshops