New Canadian reality show to feature eye-popping $250,000 grand prize
While we’re anxiously awaiting news of the forthcoming Top Chef Canada, a new Canadian food-based reality television series has just been announced that might be even more over the top. Recipe to Riches will showcase ordinary Canadians with exceptional recipes. Contestants will compete with original fare in seven categories—appetizers, sweet and savoury snacks, cakes, sweet pies, savoury pies (yes a whole category for savoury pies), entrées and frozen treats—to win best of their group, as well as top prize overall.
If those categories read like a selection of President’s Choice Blue Menu products, it’s probably because they soon will be: winners in each category not only receive $25,000, but also have their recipe developed and sold by President’s Choice in Loblaw stores country-wide. And if a chance to meet Galen Weston Jr. doesn’t whet your appetite, the contestant with the overall winning recipe will take home $250,000, the largest prize in Canadian reality show history. Promotional tool or not, we say bring on the resurrected phyllo pastry recipes of yore!
Nothing official has been announced, but producers confirm a host has been selected for the project (fingers crossed for Galen) and that the show will air in fall 2011 on the Food Network and Global. Torontonians looking to audition can do so on February 26, at a location to be announced.
, entrées and frozen treats—to win best of their group, as well as top prize overall.
If those categories read like a selection of President’s Choice Blue Menu products, it's probably because they soon will be: winners in each category not only receive $25,000, but also have their recipe developed and sold by President’s Choice in Loblaw stores country-wide. And if a chance to meet Galen Weston Jr. doesn’t whet your appetite, the contestant with the overall winning recipe will take home $250,000, the largest prize in Canadian reality show history. Promotional tool or not, we say bring on the resurrected phyllo pastry recipes of yore!
Nothing official has been announced, but producers confirm a host has been selected for the project (fingers crossed for Galen) and that the show will air in fall 2011 on the Food Network and Global. Torontonians looking to audition can do so on February 26, at a location to be announced.){kind=link}
Wow! amazing this is so cool!! I am so in…..its about time that there was something about CANADIAN COOKS on TV!!! and it is going to be on Global not just Food Network thanks Galen!!!! thanks tv producer people… and you can keep the slam about this being a ‘promotional tool” this sounds like a great idea…when do we ever get to taste the things we see being made on tv and when do we ever get to see stories about Canadains cooking home recipes???
This really is a terrific idea! I have several friends who love to cook and are always tweaking recipes to make them their own. I’m definitely spreading the word on this.
Do you have to apply with a recipe in all the categories or just one? I don’t think I have any outstanding frozen treat recipes…?
I think that it is just one….just finished reading the rules …man this is serious!!! I LOVE THIS.. there has never been a Canadain Cooking think like this..in the states they have the Pillsburry Bake Off here up to now we have had nothing!!!
I was in an episode of this show…it was a great experience…cant wait to see it.
Bruce
http://www.hockeytoronto.com
I would like to enter recipes to riches- any chance you will be near saskatchewan in the future?
Crock-N-Dial
600 East Victoria Ave
Food Court of Victoriaville Center
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Tel: 807-622-2148
The owners makes the BEST Cream of Perogie stew….it’s a winner. She should enter the contest. Everyone from across town comes on Tuesdays just to get a bowl.