Warm up your fall nights with this Toasty Recipe

The changing colors and cool crispness of the fall season are upon us. Time for hot toddies, cozy socks, and quiet intimate evenings spent with friends and family. A staff member of ours shared this delicious recipe with me, that I’d like to pass on to you. Bread pudding is one of my favorite treats, having had my first taste of it in New Orleans. I was instantly hooked to its comforting simplicity. Originally known as “poor man’s pudding” and created as a delicious way to recycle old bread, I love this recipe for its down to earth goodness. Somehow, it seems like the perfect Autumn dessert. I plan on making it this weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Accent Cruises!

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Preparation:
Cut 1 loaf of french bread into 1 inch cubes
Heat 1 liter of milk (2% or homogenized) and 1/2 cup of sugar bring to scald do not boil

To bread cubes add:
1.5 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1.5 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar

Pour scalded milk over bread cubes and fold in 5 whisked whole eggs
Let stand 15 minutes

-Pour into 1.5 liter corning ware dish. Put into water bath (place bread pudding dish into a larger pan 1/2 filled with water)
-Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes – 1 hour. Insert toothpick into center of bread pudding to test when done.
Toothpick should come out clean. Top of bread pudding should be golden brown. Oven temperatures vary may need to bake longer

Whiskey Sauce
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup brown sugar
Bring to boil
Remove from heat and stir in 1/4lb of butter and 1/4 cup of whiskey

To Serve
Scoop bread pudding into a bowl and top with whiskey sauce. Serve warm. Enjoy!!!

5 Tips to Plan the Perfect Accent Party

Accent Cruises has successfully executed hundreds of corporate functions, weddings, and private family gatherings, throughout our over 22 years in business.   Planning an event can be stressful for the organizer. Here some simple tips to ensure that your event planning with us is smooth and stress free.

Decide on your budget

We are dedicated to providing you with a quote for your event that will suit your needs, so be sure to clear about what kind of budget you have to work with.   For example, if you know that you have $50 a person for a dinner and 2 glasses of wine; let us know, so we can select a menu for your group that fits in your price range.   This simple step will ensure you get an accurate, custom quote perfect for your pocketbook.

Have some fun

When planning a party consider if you want to leave room in your budget for some decorations.  Whether you have $50 to spend or $1500, even small touches can have a big impact.  Helium balloons added to the entrance can give a welcoming festive touch, and at about $1.50 each at most dollar stores, are an inexpensive addition.   Small bubble rocks or even shells at your local dollar store laid out along your tables can also provide extra ambience.   Small gift boxes with a piece of chocolate inside placed at each setting, look and taste great.  If you have a bit more to spend, ask us about renting chair covers , sashes, votives, even red carpet runners if you’re looking for that “Hollywood Red Carpet” feel.  Again, let us know the budget you have for decorations and the theme you’re going for, and our creative team will be happy to steer you in the right direction.

Visit the venue

It’s a good idea to set up a time to view the yacht you are interested in.   This will give you the best sense of spacing.  It’s also a great time to meet with one of our sales and event coordinators who can answer any questions you might have.  We love to meet with our guests.

Plan your menu

I once attended an event where a hapless guest with a peanut allergy was served brownies.  Needless to say, he did not enjoy the evening.  Now, this is an extreme example, but it is a good idea to email all your guests and ask them to inform you, the organizer extraordinaire, of any food allergies or special dietary restrictions.   Then be sure to pass that information to us, so that we can ensure your guests have a wonderful, stress free dining experience, knowing their needs have been taken into consideration.

Letting your guests know how to get here

Getting here is easy.  We are located at the Ferry Dock on Granville Island in front of Bridges Restaurant.  Click on the “Contact Us” link in the top left hand corner of our homepage to access our address and map.

LADIES TIRED OF HOCKEY, SOCCER AND SPORTS EVENTS TAKE YOUR MAN ON A ROMANTIC SUNSET DINER CRUISE!

As a VIP client your 3 hour FIREWORKS Dinner Cruise is being offered at $25.00 off the regular $99.95 on weekends now for $75.00 per person.

Wednesday night FIREWORKS Dinner Cruise $64.95 per person.

RESERVE YOUR TABLE RIGHT NOW, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!!

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST…

VIP PRICES on our Regular Sunset Dinner Cruises depart daily 6 pm 9 pm $10.00 off

Planning a birth party or an anniversary party?

Contact us 604-688-6625

What a better way of giving a surprise party for friends or family…

$25.00 week days or $30.00 weekends minimum group size applies (party & dance cruise only).

all prices are subject to additional HST and Gratuity

‘Celebration of Lights’ Dinner Cruise 2010

Celebration of Lights!

The fireworks are on in English Bay!

Every year the single most attended celebration for Vancouverites!  A sell-out for every Restaurant with a water view, including us!! Book early to avoid disappointment.

Join us Jul 21st, 24th, 28th, or 31st for our dinner cruise and have a front row seat!

July 21 = USA, July 24 = Spain, July 28 = Mexico, July 31 = China and finale.

Departing/Returning to Granville Island…you miss all the downtown traffic and street closures!

Don’t miss out! call 604-688-6625

‘Celebration of Lights’ Dinner Cruise Details + Map >> http://schmap.it/2cgasd

Valentine Come Celebrate on the Water…

Come and celebrate Valentine on the water

Our yachts are all heated and the Valentine Cruise will have a gourmet buffet dinner and dancing…

The laser light show in English Bay for the Olympics is a must to see from the water.

Whether the men or the women are organizing this Valentine, try something different that you have not done before, and give your sweetheart a night to remember…

Call 604-688-6625 for further information

13 Days – and counting

The well awaited 2010 has arrived in the City and it’s buzzing with exciting tents to finishing Olympic sites and now it is time to relax and enjoy ?
How can you enjoy and relax when you have no idea where to start? Accent Cruises will put on our blog on a weekly basis: where to be in Vancouver… we will list the most interesting venues and what they are offering. As you might know every country participating in the Olympics has there own venue where we can learn about there cultures.

Accent Cruises is offering Volunteers and and Guests of the 2010 Olmpics; to come on a scenic tour of Vancouver’s harbour (with a Special Olympic rate) and to enjoy the sea scape and skyline from the water…
There are many ways to get to Accentcruises.ca on Granville Island: you can take the the New Olmpic line free to Granville Island or you can choose ferry services that run to Granville island. There is pay parking at the Aquatic Centre under the the Burrard Bridge at Beach Ave which is $2.00 a hour check out our web site http://www.accentcruises.ca to see sailing times book online tor call the office for a group rate of $40.00 per person for a dinner and cruise.604 6888-6625

Public / Private Dinner Cruises:

Anyone interested during the Olympics let us know, if you have family or know athletes or volunteers that are coming to town, let them know that this is a FANTASTIC way to show off our CITY

Vancouver 2010 “let’s celebrate”