Mary knows best: Chef Mary Berg teaches aspiring chefs in how-to show
Calling all aspiring chefs! It’s time to sharpen your knives and prepare your mise-en-scène, as “Mary Makes it Easy” airs an all-new episode, Sunday, Oct. 22, on Food Network.
Hosted by Canadian television host, cookbook author and chef Mary Berg (winner of “MasterChef Canada” Season 3), this how-to series follows as Berg gives step-by-step instructions to follow recipes that are guaranteed to impress even the pickiest of eaters, as the chef hopes to teach culinary novices and cooks alike how to expand their recipe book without any of the stress.
With multiple seasons now under her belt, Berg has focused episodes on a myriad of topics, including: how to make multiple recipes all utilizing the same base ingredients — like coleslaw used both in golden brown Japanese Okonomiyaki-inspired pancakes and store-bought rotisserie chicken, turned into a nearly unrecognizable, quick and easy Coq au Vin; upgrading store-bought cookie doughs and pie crusts to make impressive desserts; using your kitchen tools — cast iron included — to their fullest potential; and even making the correct wine and alcohol pairings, in an episode in which Berg “shakes things up with Wine Can Chicken that’s cooked with a cocktail of dry white wine, lemon and herbs” (Food Network).
In episodes to come, Food Network shares that Berg shares her love for cooking outside, detailing recipes that “take grill night to the next level.”
“Brie and Pancetta Burgers are topped with chunky grilled red onion and gooey Brie cheese,” they describe. “For a vegetarian grill-friendly main, Mary’s Grilled Soy Maple Mushrooms caramelize beautifully, and on the lighter side, Grilled Scallops with Minty Pea Salad are flavored with garlic, lemon and herbs on a peppery arugula base. Finally, Mary does some barbecue baking with decadent Cheese Stuffed Grilled Garlic Flatbreads.”
And — taking her creative approach, as always – Berg even shares her own, unique “mash-up” recipes throughout the series, melding common dishes like Caesar Salad and Roast Chicken, even crafting a Taco Meatball skillet.
Delving into the best tips, tricks and tools necessary for any cook, Mary Berg impresses in every episode of “Mary Makes it Easy,” airing Sundays on Food Network.