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30 Mary Berg fan-favourite recipes to serve up at your next dinner party

Mary Berg cooks up these flavourful dishes that are oh so easy to make!

September 13, 2022 3:31 p.m. EST

Mary Berg is known for her delectable yet simple dishes, so to celebrate season two of Mary Makes it Easy, we've rounded up some of our favourites to get you inspired to get cooking. From crispy potato side dishes to sweet cereal treats, scroll on to cook up some of her fan faves.

Ice cream sandwiches

Skip the store-bought ice cream sandwiches and make your own at home thanks to this super easy recipe.

Greek style potatoes

Bring Greek flavours to the dinner table this week with these crispy and perfectly seasoned potatoes.

Crispy chicken two ways

Using one chicken, Mary Berg shares two simple ways to get crispy chicken—whether you like it spicy or mild! She prepares crispy chicken breasts stuffed with poblano peppers and creamy feta, along with crispy chicken tenders that will please any picky eater at your table.

Breakfast poutine

This meal combines two favourites: breakfast and poutine! These breakfast fixins' will satisfy all your brunch-loving guests.

Lavender lemonade

Best enjoyed as a warm-up before happy hour.

Baked meatballs with pesto and ricotta

These baked meatballs are made to soak up the creamy pesto and ricotta sauce it's served with.

Orzo cacio e Pepe

Italian night elevated.

PB & J Mille Feuille

This delicious mille-feuille, or "thousand sheets" in French, is a classic dessert and this recipe uses a classic combo (peanut butter and jelly) to add a little twist.

Tequila pineapple sangria

This drink was destined to be sipped poolside.

Devilled eggs

Creamy-deviled eggs make for the best pre-dinner appetizer.

Rice bowl

This is less a recipe and more of a 'how-to' for the perfect quick way to get dinner on the table and use up whatever you have in the fridge!

Poached eggs on avocado toast

A student's dream—protein and healthy fats for a great start to the day!

Sweet and savoury carrots

These carrots make for a quick, tasty, and healthier side dish that is sweet, savoury and tender using only a few ingredients you already have in your pantry.

S'mores bar

A classic campfire dish put into ooey-gooey bars.

French onion tart

Who doesn't love French onion soup on a cold rainy day? Enjoy the flavours in any season with this light and fluffy tart.

Baked brie and cranberry pastries

Brie, bacon and cranberry pastries baked to a crispy-gooey perfection.

Apple cabbage slaw

A creative take on the classic side dish that uses apples.

Pear and prosciutto and gouda grilled cheese

Move over cheddar and white bread, there's a new grilled cheese in the kitchen. Sweet pear, salty prosciutto, and gooey gouda meet between two slices of quality crusty bread.

Pan-fried ravioli

These little bites of pan-fried ravioli are stuffed with flavour and so easy to eat.

Bacon cornbread Dutch baby

Most Dutch babies are sweet and often fruity, but this one is topped with thick-cut bacon, extra-old cheddar and hot sauce.

Cereal treat cake

With the crispy rice cereal and the fluffy vanilla buttercream, this is pretty much the cake of our childhood dreams and dare we say better than a traditional birthday cake.

Roasted Buffalo chickpeas

If you love Buffalo wings, you'll definitely love these roasted Buffalo chickpeas made with cayenne and hot sauce. They make for a great healthy snack packed with protein and tons of crunch.

Spaghetti and meatballs

Mary's take on a classic Italian dish.

Garlic and herb flatbread

Serve this fluffy, garlicky flatbread as an appetizer or side dish.

Quick and easy shakshuka

A saucy and savoury masterpiece.

French onion croque madame

Here's how to make the perfect melted Croque madame made with gruyere cheese and ham on a thick-sliced sandwich bread topped with a fried egg, perfect for your next brunch.

Maple oat milk cold brew

Inspired by oatmeal and maple syrup, this deliciously sweet and creamy maple oat milk latte needs to be on your breakfast menu tomorrow. Save your trip to trip to the coffee shop and make your own cold brew at home, along with your own oat milk to create one epic-tasting morning wake-up call.