Madison Keegan
Bell Media – Astral
CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company Announce Two Little Chef Finalists
– THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW features the two finalists in a cook-off with help from MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Michael Bonacini, airing Monday, Dec. 19 on CTV –
TORONTO (December 13, 2016) – CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company announced the two finalists of The Little Chef Casting Call: Arnav Malholtra, age 11 from Brampton, Ont., and Owen Kennedy, age 11 from Beaumont, Alta.
The two finalists will go head-to-head in a cook-off on CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW, airing Monday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. ET, with the top little chef winning the grand prize of a culinary trip for four to Rome, Italy. Courtesy of The Little Potato Company, the trip includes airfare, accommodation, and an ultimate culinary experience.
Arnav and Owen were selected from the 10 semi-finalists after three weeks of voting at Marilyn.ca, where more than 8,000 votes were cast. The finalists were chosen based on votes, along with cooking skill, presentation, and personality. Arnav cooked “Little Potato Manchurian”, while Owen cooked “Potato Leek Soup”.
The Little Potato Company’s “Little Chef Program” helps parents and kids spend fun and meaningful time together. The program provides tools and tips, Little Chef Approved recipes, age-appropriate tasks for kids of various ages, and information about the important skills they’ll learn as their kitchen skills evolve. The Little Chef Approved recipes are popular not only with kids, but with adults, too. Recipes include Smashed Potato Pizza, Bacon Wrapped Creamer Potatoes, Little Chef Potato Skins, and more.
The contest is being promoted and featured at major retailers across Canada with “Little Chef Program” promotional material and programs.
About The Little Potato Company
The Little Potato Company is the world’s leader in small Creamer potatoes. They sell unique and proprietary varieties throughout the U.S. and Canada and are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016. The Edmonton-based company currently has two sorting, washing and packaging facilities in Canada and five distribution centres throughout the U.S. and Canada, in addition to the newly announced U.S. production facility near Madison, Wisconsin.
The Little Potato Company’s Creamers are sold in unique eye catching packaging and family-friendly sizes at most supermarkets. They are passionate about potatoes and about helping children learn more about food and cooking with their families.
About THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW
Hosted by Marilyn Denis and taped before a studio audience, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW is a daily lifestyle and entertainment talk show featuring Canadian and international celebrities and experts. Celebrities who have appeared on THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW include Sir Elton John, Shania Twain, Diane Keaton, Bradley Cooper, Kim Cattrall, Hugh Jackman, Catherine O’Hara, Michael Bublé, Lionel Richie, Amy Poehler, Tatiana Maslany, Sarah McLachlan, Jann Arden, Andrea Martin, Carly Rae Jepsen, Barenaked Ladies, The Tenors, Robbie Amell, Erica Durance, and many more. Top lifestyle experts who have appeared on the show include Jamie Oliver, Dr. Oz, Rocco DiSpirito, Mike Holmes, Jillian Michaels, Randy Fenoli, Scott McGillivray, The Property Brothers, Bryan Baeumler, and more. THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW is produced by Bell Media Production, and Michelle Crespi is Executive Producer. John Simpson is Co-Executive Producer. Nanci MacLean is Vice-President, Bell Media Production. Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, CTV and Specialty. Randy Lennox is President, Broadcasting and Content, Bell Media. More information about THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW, including ticket information, can be found at Marilyn.ca, as well on Facebook and @TheMarilynShow.
About CTV
CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 15 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at CTV.ca.
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