All-new and extra delicious—it’s our newest cookbook! The Hog Island Book of Fish and Seafood.

Come See Us!
Celebrate our book release with us at these Bay Area events:



May 25th | Omnivore Books Author Event
Book discussion, signing, and oysters with John Ash and John Finger
Where: Omnivore Books, San Francisco
When: 6:30 P.M. Thursday, May 25, 2023
June 3rd | Foodwise Cooking Demo
A cooking demo with author John Ash
Where: SF Ferry Building
When: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 3, 2023
June 3rd | Book Passage Meet + Greet
A meet and greet and book signing with John Ash and John Finger
Where: Book Passage, SF Ferry Building
When: 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 3, 2023
More info coming soon
Coming Soon | Cookbook Dinners
A ticketed outdoor dinner featuring dishes from the book
Where: Hog Island Larkspur
When: Coming Soon!
More about The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood


From James Beard Award–winning chef and author John Ash, The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood takes a comprehensive dive into the world of cooking shellfish, crustaceans, finned fish, and many more. Presenting a wide variety of cooking methods—such as steaming, roasting, grilling, pan-frying, curing—along with illustrated techniques like shucking oysters, opening clams, and filleting fish, this authoritative cookbook will guide you through the basics of seafood preparation. And the extensive list of sauces, butters, and seasonings will help you turn your choice of seafood into a stellar dish.
The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood is a master class from an award-winning chef who shows home and professional cooks how to bring culinary gifts from the water to the table at their peak of perfection.
Inside The Book
Featuring favorites from the kitchens of Hog Island Oyster Bars and other talented chefs who have embraced the company’s sustainability ethos, this authoritative compendium showcases over 250 dishes from cuisines around the world. Here’s just a taste of what you’ll find inside:
Can’t get enough?
Watch our very own chefs make some of their favorite recipes from the book.
