Born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Jeanelle Mitchell's dream of seeing the world was realized when she became a flight attendant. As she travelled the world, she realized food was a universal language, and she began to collect recipes. Jeanelle wanted to write a cookbook for several years before finding time when she retired to gather her notes and create recipes. Her first cookbook, For the Love of Soup, which she wrote to raise money for her handicapped nephew, was a bestseller, and continues to delight cooks across Canada. She lives in Toronto.