Mary's Kitchen Crush

Myra Berg is not just an amazing mom, she’s also Mary Berg’s #1 fan! To thank her mom for all of her love and support, Mary gives Myra a giant food hug with a fresh and flavourful spin on a favourite: lamb. Berg prepares herb and garlic stuffed lamb tenderloin, served with oven-roasted asparagus topped with crispy capers and pistachios to pack extra crunch. Myra also loves garlic bread, so Berg serves up a side of buttery garlic and herb flatbread, and finishes off the meal with a sweet-tart strawberry-rhubarb galette for dessert.

Mary Berg has some powerhouse friends, especially Sarah, who is really killing it in her career. Sarah is taking the tech world by storm, so Mary shows her pride for her friend’s success by preparing the perfect dinner. For this meat and potatoes kind of girl, Mary gives Sarah a gift of prosciutto-wrapped beef tenderloin, pommes aligot – which is basically the cheesiest of cheesy mashed potatoes – and her favourite veggie, roasted broccoli. Mary finishes things off with a flaky apple strudel for dessert.

In the Berg family, Myra may be the party queen, but Mary rules the pantry. When it’s Myra’s turn to entertain, Mary steps in to let Myra flourish as the social butterfly instead of a “so-so” cook. For Myra and her friends, Mary makes some stout-boosted beer-braised short ribs and a warm kale and brussel sprout slaw punched up with pomegranate seeds. For dessert, Mary bakes a crowd-pleasing carrot cake that these ladies may never recover from.

When kids are in the mix, breakfast is the new dinner! Family friends Isaac, Teegan, and Aria are usually fed healthy fare, but when Mary Berg is in charge, they’re in for a sweet treat! She’s preparing the perfect peanut butter and banana-stuffed French toast with a thick and creamy banana caramel sauce, along with some sweet and juicy maple breakfast sausages, and a healthy-ish cereal milkshake. These kids are sure to be in breakfast heaven.

The very first meal Mary Berg made for her husband, Aaron, was some less-than-perfect pasta. For their anniversary, Mary celebrates with a dinner re-do, taking that simple Italian meal and making it a million times better. Aaron is in for a treat with some plump and fluffy ricotta gnudi topped with a toasty brown butter and tomato sauce. To soak up the extra sauce, there’s a roasted garlic parmesan focaccia with an herb oil on the side. For dessert there’s a delectable hazelnut mocha biscotti for espresso dunkin’!

Mary Berg and sports don’t typically mix, but when her sports-fan friends are over for the big game, Mary scores all the points in the kitchen. Girlfriends Odie, Marissa, and Sarah are in for a treat with a smorgasbord of stadium food staples. Berg hits it out of the park with deep-fried corndog mac ‘n cheese, everything bagel inspired pretzel dogs, and some rich, chocolaty ice cream bars to bring it home.