ARAXI RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR

Sunshine Coast Sturgeon & Caviar with Beet Salsa

Caviar has earned an indulgent reputation for its association with champagne, high prices and swanky black-tie parties. But at Araxi, one of Whistler’s finest restaurants, “you don’t have to feel guilty,” says Executive Chef James Walt, noting that while moderately high in calories, fish eggs are chock-full of vitamins and minerals. You can feel even more virtuous when eating this wintry duo by knowing that the meaty, butter-basted sturgeon fillets and delicate Northern Divine caviar — both sourced from the same fish — are local, organic and sustainable, farmed in Sechelt on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, by Target Marine Hatcheries. Local beets, combined with shallots, ginger, fresh orange juice and zest, are the sweet icing on the fishcake. 604-932-4540 | araxi.com