Mary Berg (chef) facts for kids
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Mary Berg
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Mary Berg at the 2019 CFC Garden Party
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Mary Berg is a Canadian TV host, author, and cook. She became famous after winning the third season of MasterChef Canada. Mary hosts cooking shows like Mary's Kitchen Crush and Mary Makes It Easy. She also hosts the talk show The Good Stuff with Mary Berg. Mary has written three cookbooks.
Early Life
Mary Berg was born in Pickering, Ontario. When she was four years old, her father died in a car accident. Mary started helping her family prepare meals around age 7. By age 13, she was cooking dinner for her family all by herself.
Mary went to Pine Ridge Secondary School. Later, she studied history and English at Wilfrid Laurier University. She then earned a master's degree from the University of Toronto.
Becoming a Star Cook
After university, Mary worked as an insurance broker. In 2016, she left her job to join MasterChef Canada. Mary won season 3 of the show. She was the first woman to ever win MasterChef Canada.
Since winning, Mary has appeared on TV shows as a food expert. These include Your Morning and The Marilyn Denis Show. In 2017, she had her own cooking show called Mary's Big Kitchen Party. She even helped with cooking ideas for an episode of Star Trek: Discovery.
Mary was the first MasterChef Canada winner to host her own cooking show. It was called Mary's Kitchen Crush. The show started on CTV in April 2019. Mary's Kitchen Crush won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lifestyle Series. Mary also won for Best Lifestyle Host in 2020 and 2021.
Mary's first cookbook, Kitchen Party, came out in September 2019.
New Shows and Books
In 2021, Mary launched a new show called Mary Makes It Easy. This show teaches people how to make simple recipes. It airs on CTV Life Channel. That same year, she released her second cookbook, Well Seasoned. This book won a gold medal at the 2022 Taste Canada Awards.
Mary won another Canadian Screen Award in 2022 for Best Lifestyle Host. Her show Mary Makes It Easy also won for Best Lifestyle Program or Series. Mary is a co-executive producer for this show.
In 2023, Mary hosted the Canadian Screen Awards for Lifestyle and Reality TV. Mary Makes It Easy won three awards that night.
In February 2022, Mary Makes It Easy started airing in the USA on Food Network. Mary also co-hosted a show called Cross Country Cake Off. It premiered in December 2022.
In June 2023, it was announced that Mary would host The Good Stuff with Mary Berg. This is a new daily talk and lifestyle show on CTV. The show's name comes from a quote Mary loves from the movie Ratatouille. The Good Stuff began on September 5, 2023.
In July 2023, Mary shared that she would host a podcast called Mary's Reservation for Two. Her third cookbook, In Mary’s Kitchen, was published in October 2023. It won a 2024 Taste Canada Award.
In January 2024, some fake ads about Mary appeared online. These ads falsely claimed she had been arrested. The Good Stuff team warned people about these fake ads. They were part of a scam.
TV Appearances
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | MasterChef Canada | Herself | Winner of season three |
| 2018-2023 | The Marilyn Denis Show | Herself | |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Culinary consultant | Episode: Vaulting Ambition |
| 2019-2020 | Mary's Kitchen Crush | Herself | Host |
| 2021-2023 | Mary Makes it Easy | Herself | Host |
| 2022-2023 | Cross Country Cake-Off | Herself | Co-host |
| 2023-present | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg | Herself | Host |
About Mary
Mary Berg lives in Toronto, Ontario. Her husband is an engineer named Aaron Mariash. Mary has been a pescatarian for over 15 years. This means she eats fish but no other meat. However, she does cook meat on her TV shows.
