"A Banquet in the Forest"

A Seven Course Affair...
(Our menu changes daily and seasonally)

Guests begin by helping themselves to two convent tables full of hot and cold
appetizers: honey garlic chicken wings baked with sesame seeds,
pates & terrines served with chutney and freshly baked melba toast,
Ontario wild rice salad, maize-fed chicken breast with blueberry vinagrette,
smoked lake trout mousse on cucumber & pumpernickel,
barbecued red peppers with anchovies & capers,
braised leeks with herb dressing; garden salad;

Warm buttermilk biscuits;

Enjoy a hot or chilled soup at your table,
clam mussel and sweet corn chowder, chilled strawberry soup;

Golden summer trout from Northern Ontario,
served with baby potatoes & fresh mint,
sautéed zucchini, eggplant & summer squash;

Roast loin of pork stuffed with apples & prunes,
leek, potato & onion gratin, green & yellow beans with fresh herbs;

Rack of lamb scented with rosemary and garlic,
mint sauce from our garden, croquette potatoes,
steamed cauliflower, cheddar cheese sauce, snow peas and carrots;

The Finale: an antique table filled with country-style desserts fresh from our bakery:
Warm desserts - fruit crumble with vanilla custard,
banana bread & butter pudding with rum & raisins,
Fruit tarts, pies and strudels, lemon date chiffon pie,
English truffle, maple mousse, ice cream bombes, cakes, squares, cookies, and so on;

Cheese board with homemade toasts; seasonal fruits;

Modesty aside, the very best freshly brewed tea and coffee within miles, which may be
enjoyed on our lakeside verandah.

Bring Your Own Wine - our food deserves it!

Bon Appetit!