Hearth to Table: Dinner in 1648 - May

Savour historically-inspired gourmet dishes by candlelight right on the grounds of historic Sainte-Marie. Hearth to Table invites guests to gather around a harvest table inside the chapel of the reconstructed Jesuit mission and enjoy a delicious, multi-course French or Indigenous meal featuring historic seasonal ingredients.

Start each course with an introduction from a costumed interpreter specializing in 17th-century cooking. Learn to appreciate the many challenges and intricacies – from basic technology to limited vegetable options – of preparing an epicurean meal in this era, before enjoying your taste of history.

A warm, rustic dining experience inspired by old-world farmhouse cooking

Hearthside Fiddlehead Pottage: A velvety spring soup of hand-foraged fiddleheads blended with butter, aromatics, fresh herbs, cream, and a hint of lemon. Served with artisanal French bread.

Garden Harvest Grand Sallet: Watercress & root garden salad, peppery watercress with jewel-toned root vegetables and sautéed fiddleheads, finished with a bright honey-lemon vinaigrette

Rustic Farmstead Main: Cabbage and sausage gratin, layers of spring cabbage, savoury sausage, buttered crumbs, and silky cabbage purée baked in rich bouillon until golden and bubbling.

Country Sweet Treat: Hearth baked spiced whole apples filled with brown sugar, honey, warm spices, and raisins, slowly baked in cider until tender and caramelized.

Wine and beer pairings available at an additional cost.

Note due to the unique ingredients, recipes, and presentation for this menu, Sainte-Marie cannot accommodate dietary restrictions and requests.

For questions about booking or the experience, contact [email protected] or 705-526-7838. For questions about ingredients or food preparation, contact [email protected] or 705-321-2912.

Info: Check-in at the Sainte-Marie’s visitor centre where you’ll be greeted by a costumed historical interpreter. Guests can explore the gift shop and indoor museum, as well as watch Sainte-Marie's introductory film. Guests must be seated by 6:30 p.m.

Info: At 6:15 p.m. guests will be led to North Court on the grounds of Sainte-Marie.
Spend a few minutes learning about buildings that would have been instrumental in preparing meals here in the 1600s: the cookhouse, stables, gardens, and chicken coop. Guests will be seated by 6:45 p.m.

Info: Walk into the picturesque chapel and sit down at a carefully set harvest table bathed in candlelight, just as French Jesuits of the 17th century might have done after a long day’s labour.
Pick from an assortment of beverages (cash bar) and get to know your fellow guests. Wine and beer pairings will be available at an added cost.
Enjoy an introduction on each course from a knowledgeable historian specializing in 17th-century cooking. Learn about historic ingredients for each dish and ask questions.
Our friendly serving team will bring you each course over an interval of two hours, offering you plenty of opportunity to savour the meal, the atmosphere, and the experience.
After the last plate has been removed, your historical interpreter will walk you back to the visitors centre to say goodbye.

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