Chef Doreen Prei
Get Cooking
Doreen Prei, from Get Cooking, is always cooking, teaching and working alongside partner, Kathryn Joel. She lets food ‘speak inspiration to her’, which is why there’s always magic in every dish she conjures up. As witty as she is talented, it’s hard not to feel special in her company.
Born in East Germany, Doreen grew up eating cabbage, lard, speck, and hunting mushrooms. As she grew older, her culinary world was blown open as the Berlin wall came down, creating a fervent love of both cooking and eating. She loves being in a kitchen, teaching, prepping and playing with recipes.
A Michelin-star trained, award winning chef, Doreen has cooked in private restaurants and hotels in Germany, Ireland, and Canada. She completed her training in Berlin, Germany at First Floor Restaurant, before moving to Dublin where she cooked at the Four Seasons Hotel, Chapter One, and Gordon Ramsay.
In 2008, Doreen moved to Edmonton, cooking at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald, Zinc Restaurant, and the Edmonton Petroleum Club. Doreen won silver at her second Gold Medal Plates Championship in 2016 and another silver at the Canadian Food Championships in the Seafood category.
