Mealtime & Culinary Connections

Proudly serving a taste of our region. Cooking at the Edge focuses on balancing globally far-flung tastes with provincially produced foods. While seasonal menus are inspired by flavors from afar, we seek to prepare our meals with ingredients raised closer to home.

Our award winning mealtime steward, Greg Waters and our Culinary Adventures have been recognized by the tourism industry as some of the best in Canada. Some food ingredients come from our garden, but most come from local gardens and Ontario farms, including a local organic meat provider.  We even serve local craft ales from Highlander Brewery in South River and wines made by co-founder Martha Lucier’s family at Viewpointe Estates Winery.

Read Gregor’s PDF on how he grows and plans meals at the Edge or his blog post that explains why Greg doesn’t have any recipes at this time.

Our promise: Your mealtime experiences at our Algonquin Park home will be remembered and treasured by everyone. Our meals take into account specialty food restrictions for health and personal reasons ensuring each individual’s needs are looked after when we deliver a colourful, tasteful buffet style meal. Learn more about Chef Gregor.

Some words from our guests :

• "Meal times feel like a mix of upper echelon catering but in the comfort of your own home. At each meal the Head Chef would describe the meal, its ingredients and where they came from. This would often involve a story of procurement from a local farmer or food that was harvested from their own garden . . ."
  -Andrew Tkach, February 2014
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• "A Relaxing and fulfilling weekend - went into the retreat with no expectations and was blown away! It is more like staying at a close friends cottage than a retreat with a group of strangers. The instant camaraderie that is shared between participants is remarkable! The food is all locally sourced, nourished the soul and palette . . ."
  -Lauren Reinhart, September 2018
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• "The food, 3 hearty meals daily, was nutritious and delicious. I have never been away for 4 days and had such consistently awesome food and beverages. Greg the chef is a master in the kitchen, and you can tell he loves what he does. Loved the trifle!"
  -Karen Nesbitt, July 2018
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• "Chef Gregor was a magician at creating fabulous meals from his tiny kitchen overlooking the snow covered lake. He had his guests drooling with anticipation as he recited before each meal the local ingredients (from herbs to meats, fresh pressed basil oil to Scotch ale) that composed his menu of organic delights. His passion for the environment and partnering with local growers make each meal an adventure in its own right. And he met each dietary request with ease, including glutin-free and vegan. Everyone raved over each meal. And so we were all content to contribute to the technology free environment by hand washing our dishes in hot sudsy well water, laughing with our new friends over drying and putting away techniques. Ending the day with a cup of their incredible blend of organic coffee or hot chocolate, especially after a late afternoon skate on the pond or a game of cards with other visitors, was an added bonus."
  -Brenda Morgan, January 2016
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