About the Book

In this mouthwatering guide, Paul Spicer takes you on a tour of the region and shares the delectable secrets of its cooking. Visit the Sage Mountain Rain Forest on Tortola, where you’ll find fruit in every direction and encounter the sweet-and-sour tang of local mango chutneys—the perfect complement to a roti, an East Indian crepe-like wrap filled with meat or vegetables. Discover the best places to get callaloo, a Caribbean version of gumbo. Get an insider’s recommendations for the most romantic dining destinations and for hidden beach side pubs. Part cookbook and part travel guide, The British Virgin Islands: The Hometown Lowdown Guide to Travel and Taste introduces you to the finest seaside restaurants and recipes, offers a peek inside island kitchens, and provides a colorful evocation of life in BVI.

A portion of the sales of British Virgin Islands: The Hometown Lowdown Guide to Travel and Taste will be awarded to a budding local BVI chef to attend culinary class. If you’d like to recommend your favorite chefin-the-making, please nominate your favorite kitchen phenom. All nominees should demonstrate a reliance on local ingredients, produce, and appreciation of BVI recipes.