Mary Berg (chef)

Mary Berg is a Canadian television host, author and cook. She won MasterChef Canada season 3. Berg hosted Mary's Kitchen Crush and is the host of Mary Makes It Easy. She has released two cookbooks, Kitchen Party and Well Seasoned.

Mary Berg
Mary Berg at the 2019 CFC Garden Party
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989
Pickering, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater
Occupation
Known for
Websitewww.asmallstove.com

Early life

Berg was born in Pickering, Ontario.[1] When she was four years old, Berg was in a car accident in which her father died.[2][3] Berg helped out preparing meals for her family from about age 7 and by age 13 was cooking dinner for her family on her own.[4]

Berg obtained her bachelor's degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, double majoring in history and English.[5] She then pursued a master's degree in information science at the University of Toronto.[1]

Career

After university, Berg became an insurance broker. She left her job to compete in MasterChef Canada in 2016.[6][7] Berg was the winner of season 3 of MasterChef Canada and the first ever female winner of the show.[8][4]

Since winning MasterChef Canada, Berg has appeared as a regular food expert on television shows like Your Morning and The Marilyn Denis Show.[9] In 2017, Berg starred in an eight-episode cooking show on Gusto called Mary's Big Kitchen Party.[4][10]

Berg is the first MasterChef Canada winner to host her own cooking show, Mary's Kitchen Crush. The show premiered on CTV in April 2019.[11] Mary's Kitchen Crush won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lifestyle Series, and Berg won for Best Lifestyle Host, at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[12] Mary’s Kitchen Crush won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lifestyle Series again in 2021 at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards, where Berg also won Best Lifestyle Host.[13]

Berg's first cookbook, Kitchen Party, was published in September 2019.[2]

In 2021 Berg premiered the new series Mary Makes It Easy, designed around simple, easy-to-make recipes for people who struggle with their cooking skills, on CTV Life Channel.[14] That same year, she released her second cookbook, Well Seasoned.[15]

Bibliography
  • Kitchen Party: Effortless Recipes for Every Occasion (Appetite by Random House, 2019)[16]
  • Well Seasoned: A Year's Worth of Delicious Recipes (Appetite by Random House, 2021)[17]

Personal life

Berg lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has been a Pescatarian for more than 15 years, though she cooks meat on her show.[18][19]

References
  1. Fillatrau, Shana (May 7, 2018). "Pickering TV chef Mary Berg will debut her first cookbook next year". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. Huras, Jessica (March 31, 2020). "MasterChef winner Mary Berg on becoming a better home cook". TRNTO.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Masterchef Canada winner Mary Berg's recipe for stress-free cooking". CBC Radio. December 6, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. Yeo, Debra (April 24, 2019). "MasterChef Canada winner Mary Berg warms up the TV screen with her own show". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  5. "The Winner of MasterChef Canada Explains How a Terrible Accident Made Her a Pathological Saver". Magazine. November 16, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saying Farewell to Mary Berg". Cade Associates Insurance Brokers Limited. March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. Borowiecki, Anna (April 21, 2018). "Celebrity chef Mary Berg cooks with love". StAlbertToday.ca. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. Van Rosendaal, Julie (September 25, 2019). "MasterChef Canada winner and author Mary Berg on how to plan a dinner party and what she's reading now". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. Buchar, Lara (March 27, 2020). "Mary Berg's Super Versatile White Beans on Toast". The Kit. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. Frayn, Mallory (November 11, 2017). "From home kitchen to cooking show: hosting a kitchen party with Mary Berg". Eat North. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. Ball, Daniel (November 5, 2019). "One Day in Toronto: Masterchef Canada winner Mary Berg". Eat North. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Revealed In Lifestyle And Reality, Children's And Youth Categories". ET Canada, May 26, 2020.
  13. Marisska Fernandez, “ Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality”. Tribute, May 18, 2021.
  14. Lauren Malyk, "Production heats up on Mary Makes It Easy". Playback, March 18, 2021.
  15. Brehaut, Laura (2021-11-26). "'Food, it's infinite': TV host Mary Berg shares seasonal favourites from her family table in new cookbook". O Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  16. "Eight delicious recipes from Mary Berg's first-ever cookbook". The Loop. September 11, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  17. David, Greg (2021-08-18). "New original culinary series Mary Makes it Easy premieres Sept. 6 on CTV Life Channel". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  18. Slotek, Jim (June 20, 2016). "'MasterChef Canada' winner Mary Berg show's first female champ". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  19. Easton, Megan (November 23, 2016). "Profiles of U of T alumni: hail to the chef!". University of Toronto News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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