Competitors from New Westminster, B.C. , Guelph, Ontario and Brampton, Ontario battle in the second episode, airing Wednesday, Mar. 5 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC-TV
RECIPE TO RICHES is proud to announce the three competitors appearing in the second episode, Wednesday, Mar. 5 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC-TV. A designer from New Westminster, B.C., a youth worker from Guelph, Ontario and a military man from Brampton, Ontario go head-to-head, with the three best entrées that Canadian home cooks have to offer. The winning entrée will appear as a President’s Choice® product at select Loblaw banner stores across the country and compete in the live series finale for a chance to win a grand prize of $250,000.
As a designer, Melissa Gilbert never uses patterns when making her clothes; instead she relies on visualization - a tactic that lends itself well to recipe creation. The New Westminster native is visualizing winning the competition and plans to use the prize money to help the elderly and save animals in Africa. Born to Iranian parents, Guelph’s Marjan Mogharrabi values all the opportunities life in Canada has afforded her. Her drive to make the most of every chance that comes her way makes her a competitor to watch out for. After serving in the Canadian army, Winslow Taylor returned to Brampton with a new appreciation for the fragility of life. His training has prepared him for the RECIPE TO RICHES competition, teaching him not only to be cool under pressure, but how to delegate and organize in even the most chaotic situations.
Each competitor will need to impress RECIPE TO RICHES’ esteemed panel of judges, featuring marketing guru Arlene Dickinson, chef and entrepreneur Vikram Vij and food expert Gail Simmons. RECIPE TO RICHES is hosted by actor and food-lover Carlo Rota. RECIPE TO RICHES was created and produced by Temple Street Productions.
Find the show online at:
Website: cbc.ca/recipetoriches
Twitter: @RecipetoRiches #RecipetoRiches
Facebook: facebook.com/recipetoriches
Instagram: @RecipetoRiches
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About RECIPE TO RICHES:
Now exclusively on CBC-TV, reality culinary competition, RECIPE TO RICHES aims to discover the best of the best in Canadian food development. It invites Canadian home-cooks to create and share their original favourite personal recipes with the country. Each episode features a different food category with home-cooks competing for a weekly $25,000 prize. The weekly winner will move on to compete in the series finale for the grand prize of $250,000. Each category winner’s recipe will be available across the country as a President`s Choice® brand product. RECIPE TO RICHES is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with CBC.
About Temple Street Productions:
Temple Street is a leading producer of television, film and digital media content based in Toronto, Canada. A selection of Temple Street’s past and present projects includes: The Next Step (Family Channel), Orphan Black (Space, BBC America), Over the Rainbow (CBC), Being Erica (CBC, SOAPnet), Wingin’ It (Family Channel, Starz Kids & Family), Cover me Canada (CBC),Recipe to Riches (Food Network, Global), Billable Hours (Global, Showcase), Canada’s Next Top Model (CTV),How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? (CBC), Queer as Folk (Showtime, Showcase) and Darcy’s Wild Life (NBC, Discovery Kids, Family Channel). For more company information visit: www.templestreetproductions.com
About Loblaw Companies Limited TSX:
The Company is a subsidiary of George Weston Limited (“Weston”). It is Canada’s largest food retailer, a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services, and is the majority unit holder of Choice Properties™, an owner, manager and developer of commercial real estate across Canada. The Company has three reportable operating segments: Retail, Financial Services and Choice Properties™. Loblaw and its franchisees together are among the largest private sector employers in Canada, employing approximately 138,000 full-time and part-time employees across more than 1,000 corporate and franchise stores from coast to coast. Through its portfolio of store formats, Loblaw is committed to providing Canadians with a wide range of products and services to meet everyday household and consumer needs. Loblaw is known for the quality, innovation and value of its food offering. It offers one of Canada’s strongest control brand programs, including the unique President’s Choice®, no name® and Joe Fresh® brands. In addition, through its subsidiaries, the Company makes available to consumers President’s Choice Financial® services and offers the PC® points and PC Plus™ loyalty programs.
About CBC/Radio-Canada:
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.
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