Bancroft, Ontario — the 'Mineral Capital of Canada' — sits on a stretch of billion-year-old Canadian Shield holding nearly every mineral type on the planet, drawing rockhounds worldwide to its mines, its Gemboree, and its lake-and-forest Highlands setting.

We sat down with Executive Chef Ruth Tremblay of 28 North Bar and Lounge at Somerset Lakeside Resort in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.