NAC’s Resident Chef program gives Indigenous cuisine a national stage

At 1Elgin, chefs say the program is creating space for education, representation, and storytelling through food.

Steph Baryluk is the National Arts Centre's current resident chef at 1Elgin where she is bringing Indigenous-inspired cuisine from the Arctic to Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Amélie Beaulieu

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BY SARAH J. HARB

April 25, 2026

There aren’t many restaurants where Steph Baryluk comes from, which is part of why becoming a chef still feels a little ironic to her.

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