‘Gratin Dauphinoise’ Dauphinoise Potatoes Yields 4 servings Ingredients: 1½ kg (roughly 5 large) Potatoes (Chef Dan likes Yukon Gold, though you could even use sweet potatoes, celery root or parsnips) 400 mL Heavy Cream 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt 1 clove Garlic, crushed 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme 1 tsp Black Peppercorn, whole 1 … Read more
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Releases Super Early Bird Tickets Priced For Gift-Giving Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) is spreading holiday cheer by releasing a limited quantity of specially priced tickets for the highly anticipated 2018 festival. Featuring more than 100 craft breweries and cideries pouring over 300 beers and ciders, live music, food trucks, … Read more
For the second consecutive year, The Cascade Company is organizing a spirited fundraiser throughout December, with partial proceeds from the sale of JT’s Hot Buttered Rum Mix going to support the Fawkes Academy Parental Advisory Committee (Fawkes Academy provides individualized educational programs for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, other complex developmental disabilities, … Read more
Winter arrived early at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler where the snow started falling in October. The village is abuzz with the locals boasting the best conditions for the earliest opening in the past two decades. With opening day in the books, this winter is gearing up to be one of epic proportions. The resort … Read more
Skip the milk – pair your holiday cookies with Whitehaven Wine this holiday season. Putting out milk and cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa is a classic Holiday tradition. They say it’s what keeps him fueled for the big night. We definitely agree on the cookie part but maybe there is another way to do … Read more
Turkey lunch and dinner offered December 22nd-24th to make holiday planning easier Organizing a Christmas feast seems to get more complicated with every passing year. Multiple groups of family and friends combined with conflicting travel schedules often make getting everyone together for the holiday meal impossible. This year, Dockside Restaurant is offering … Read more
Weirdos Holiday Market, Dec. 16 + 17, caters to shoppers who treasure unconventional gift-giving Surprise and delight your nearest and dearest this holiday season with items that were absolutely not on their list — because they never even knew they existed. The inaugural Weirdos Holiday Market takes place at Betamax Art Studios, 2244 … Read more
Monica Huggett Leads All-Female Ensemble of Baroque Specialists, Giving Audiences the Chance to Hear These Works As They Were Originally Conceived Early Music Vancouver (EMV) is proud to present Festive Cantatas: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Magnificat on December 23, 2017 at 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. For this year’s edition of the … Read more
We absolutely love the wines from The View Winery. Why are we so taken with the extensive line up of wines and Wards ciders from The View? What sets them apart from other Okanagan wines and ciders? Every bottle or can is filled with personality. Just like owner Jennifer Molgat the inspiration, perspiration, incentive, ambition … Read more
Fresh new menus will complement exciting restaurant re-design this winter season Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler’s only lakeside boutique hotel, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Executive Chef James Olberg. Olberg brings a strong knowledge of French techniques and a deep love of West Coast ingredients, combining a respect for traditional cooking methods with modern … Read more