Food
Get A Taste Of Vancouver Island With These 3 Recipes
Updated on April 10, 2023

Farm-to-table dining continues to be popular, but on Vancouver Island — it’s a way of life. This book is a tribute to the island’s food and culture, and features more than 80 signature dishes from local chefs and mixologists.
Scroll down for three recipes from this new cookbook!

Roasted Broccolini with Romesco Sauce and Pecorino
The roasted broccolini from Boom + Batten’s Matt Cusano is delicious on its own, but the tangy romesco sauce puts it over the top.
Get the recipe here.

Steamed Vancouver Island Clams
A Pinot Gris wine pairing compliments the acidity of the tomato and the fennel.
Get the recipe here.

Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Pastry chef Kristine Morrow’s cookies have a soft, chewy centre that will make chocolate lovers swoon.
Get the recipe here.
Gabriel Cabrera
Excerpted from Island Eats: Signature Chefs’ Recipes from Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea by Dawn Postnikoff and Joanne Sasvari. Photographs by Gabriel Cabrera and Danika McDowell. Recipes copyright © 2021 by individual restaurants. Excerpted with permission from Figure 1 Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.