Recipe to Riches

On the premiere episode a bob-sledder from Calgary AB, a farm girl from Penetanguishene, ON and an aspiring actor from Coquitlam, BC compete to find out whose dessert will be on grocery store shelves across the country this weekend.

A military man from Brampton, ON, a designer from New Westminster, BC and a youth worker from Guelph, ON compete to find out whose entrée will be on grocery store shelves across the country this weekend. Marketing guru Arlene Dickinson, chef and entrepreneur Vikram Vij and food expert Gail Simmons will judge the three best entrées that Canadian home cooks have to offer.

An I.T. guy from Ottawa, ON, a retiree from Welland, ON and a beach gal from Parksville, BC compete to find out whose savoury pie will be on grocery store shelves across the country this weekend. Marketing guru Arlene Dickinson, chef and entrepreneur Vikram Vij and food expert Gail Simmons will judge the three best savoury pies that Canadian home cooks have to offer.

A mom from Gibsons, BC with Italian roots, a dairy worker and dad from Newmarket, ON and a food blogging mom with Indian roots now in Markham, ON compete to find out whose appetizer will be on grocery store shelves across the country this weekend.

An architectural designer from Île Bizard, QC, a mom and marketer from Toronto, ON and an amateur athlete from Halifax, NS compete to find out whose savoury snack will be on grocery store shelves across the country this weekend.

The five category winners find out who the Canadian public has voted for as the best of the best, and the grand prize of $250,000 is awarded - sending one Canadian home cook from Recipe to Riches! Watch as Jesse Meredith, Winslow Taylor, Alcide Desveaux, Elisa Hendricks and Cyra Belbin revisit their best and worst moments cooking in the commercial kitchen and attempting to woo the public - and the judges' taste buds.