Mary Berg (chef)

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Mary Berg
Mary Berg at the 2019 CFC Annual Garden Party (48098986098).jpg
Mary Berg at the 2019 CFC Garden Party
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 31)
Pickering, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater
Occupation
Known for
Websitewww.asmallstove.com

Mary Berg is a Canadian television host, author and cook. She won MasterChef Canada season 3 and hosts Mary's Kitchen Crush on CTV.

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, production began on the CTV Life Channel's unscripted culinary series Mary Makes It Easy, starring Berg.[14]

Bibliography[]

  • Kitchen Party: Effortless Recipes for Every Occasion (2019)[15]
  • Well Seasoned: A Year's Worth of Delicious Recipes (2021)[16]

Personal life[]

Berg lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has been a lacto-ovo pescatarian for more than 15 years, though she cooks meat on her show.[17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Fillatrau, Shana (May 7, 2018). "Pickering TV chef Mary Berg will debut her first cookbook next year". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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. ^ "Production begins on CTV Life channel's new Mary Berg-hosted culinary series". Cartt.ca. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  15. ^ "Eight delicious recipes from Mary Berg's first-ever cookbook". The Loop. September 11, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Slotek, Jim (June 20, 2016). "'MasterChef Canada' winner Mary Berg show's first female champ". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  18. ^ 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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