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Entertainment Now | October 21 - 27, 2023 20 | By Caroline Collacutt TV Media C alling 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 ep- isode, Sunday, Oct. 22, on Food Network. Hosted by Canadian television host, cookbook author and chef Mary Berg (winner of "Mas- terChef Canada" Season 3), this how-to series follows as Berg gives step-by-step instructions to follow recipes that are guaran- teed 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 Japa- nese Okonomiyaki-inspired pan- cakes and store-bought rotisserie chicken, turned into a nearly un- recognizable, quick and easy Coq au Vin; upgrading store-bought cookie doughs and pie crusts to make impressive desserts; using your kitchen tools — cast iron in- cluded — to their fullest poten- tial; 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 Net- work reveals that Berg shares her love for cooking outside, detail- ing 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 caramel- ize 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 dec- adent Cheese Stuffed Grilled Gar- lic Flatbreads." And — taking her creative ap- proach, as always — Berg even shares her own, unique "mash- up" recipes throughout the series, melding common dishes like Cae- sar 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 epi- sode of "Mary Makes it Easy," air- ing Sundays on Food Network. Chef Mary Berg teaches aspiring chefs in how-to show Mary Berg from "Mary Makes it Easy" Saturday 4:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship 5:00 p.m. (WTTW) Pati's Mexican Table 5:30 p.m. (WTTW) Check, Please! 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship 8:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship 10:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship Sunday 4:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 5:00 p.m. (HIST) The Food That Built America 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 7:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 8:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Wars 9:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Wars Monday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 6:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 7:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 7:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 8:00 p.m. (WFFT) (WXIN) Kitchen Nightmares (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship 9:00 p.m. (FOOD) Halloween Baking Championship Tuesday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 4:30 p.m. (WFYI) Steven Raichlen's Project Fire 5:00 p.m. (WFYI) Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Chopped 8:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 8:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 9:00 p.m. (FOOD) Bobby's Triple Threat Wednesday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 4:30 p.m. (WTTW) America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated 5:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 7:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games 9:00 p.m. (FOOD) Guy's Grocery Games Thursday 4:00 p.m. (WFYI) Sara's Weeknight Meals 4:30 p.m. (WFYI) Moveable Feast With Relish 5:00 p.m. (WFYI) Joanne Weir's Plates and Places 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 6:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 8:00 p.m. (WFFT) (WXIN) Hell's Kitchen 8:30 p.m. (FOOD) Beat Bobby Flay 10:00 p.m. (FOOD) Bobby's Triple Threat Friday 4:00 p.m. (WTTW) Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television 5:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 5:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 6:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 7:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 7:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 8:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 8:30 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9:00 p.m. (FOOD) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Cooking this Week

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