Hailing from the islands of Trinidad and Jamaica, Newark-based culinary artist Anya Peters formed her practice by collecting oral histories of her mother, father, grandmother, and others interested in sharing their memories of food and family. Kit an’ Kin became a vessel for those stories of home articulated through elaborate feasts, yaad-style parties, and short films created throughout the country and Caribbean.

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Anya gained national recognition as the winner of Chopped Season 61, Episode 10: “Sooner or Gator.” She was also featured in Jordan Brand’s 2025 “Rare Air” campaign, celebrating the legacy and evolution of the iconic Air Jordan 1. 

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Currently, Anya is writing and illustrating a series of art cookbooks highlighting the Caribbean region’s most famous dishes. She recently completed the Mangrove Parsons Fellowship Exchange, engaging in a year-long community design project in Flatbush, Brooklyn. There, she organized free dinners, recorded oral histories on Caribbean foodways, and created a monthly artisan market with free programming for the entire family. Through her studio, Kit an' Kin, Anya offers private chef services, catering, pop-ups, and cooking classes.