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". Early life. Berg was born in Pickering, Ontario. When she was four years old, Berg was in a car accident in which her father died. Her mother and brother survived the accident with injuries. 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. Berg obtained her bachelor's degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, double majoring in history and English. She then pursued a master's degree in information science at the University of Toronto. Career. After university, Berg became an insurance broker. She left her job to compete in MasterChef Canada in 2016. Berg was the winner of season 3 of MasterChef Canada and the first ever female winner of the show. Since winning MasterChef Canada, Berg has appeared as a regular food expert on television shows like "Your Morning" and "The Marilyn Denis Show". In 2017, Berg starred in  an eight-episode cooking show on Gusto called "Mary's Big Kitchen Party." 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. "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. "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. Berg's first cookbook, "Kitchen  Party", was published in September 2019. 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. That same year, she released her second cookbook, "Well Seasoned". On April 6, 2022, Berg won the Canadian Screen Award for Host, Lifestyle at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards. "Mary Makes It Easy" also won the award for Lifestyle Program or Series, on which Berg is a Co-Executive Producer. In February 2022, "Mary Makes It Easy" premiered on Food Network in the USA . Personal life. Berg lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has been a Pescatarian for more than 15 years, though she cooks meat on her show.