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.

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.

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’!

For Mary Berg, tradition runs deep, and the season just wouldn’t be the same without the annual “Cousins’ Summer” – a fun and food-filled get together with Mary and her cousins Lindsay, Molly, and Adam. The gang usually gets caught up in chatting away and has no time to cook, so tradition always called for Indian take-out. This year is different because Mary delivers her own spin on some of their Indian favourites. She shows some love with a rich and creamy coconut butter chicken, crunchy onion bhaji rings, and a must-eat mango kulfi for dessert.

Mary Berg and her family give thanks with a feast of family favourites and turkey with a southern twist.

Mary celebrates the birth of her first ‘cookbook baby’ with a scrumptious soup and sandwich lunch for her editor and photographer friends.