For decades, Virgin Islanders and visitors alike have delighted in the unique taste of St. Thomas island cuisine. A sip of maubi. A sweet coconut tart, dumb bread and cheese for breakfast and, of course, fry fish and Johnny cake for lunch or dinner.

While most local recipes are homegrown, there have been a few "master chefs" who perfected the art of our local taste sensations.

Now, for the first time, prominent local chef Karen Isaac reveals the secrets of food preparation that have made her prize winning meals a must-have all over the island. Qty 1 book

Over the many years persons have spoken about the culture, traditions, customs, sayings the meaning of some of the words we used, historical facts and other issues on various media. I felt talking about it was not sifficient and found there was a need to write about it in a book so that future generations could have access to the information. Qty 1 book

Sweet Bread (Large)

Coconut Tart

Guava Tart