Madison Keegan
Bell Media – Astral
CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company Select the Winner of Little Chef Cook-off
– Arnav Malholtra from Brampton, Ont. named the 2016 Little Chef Champion –
TORONTO (December 19, 2016) – CTV’s THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company held the ultimate potato cook-off on today’s show, and declared 11-year-old Arnav Malholtra as this year’s Little Chef Champion.
During the cook-off, MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Michael Bonacini took on the role of coach as Brampton’s Arnav and 11-year-old Owen Kennedy of Beaumont, Alta prepared their original recipes using potatoes. Arnav and Owen displayed great skill, passion, and creativity throughout the show.
Arnav won 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. As the runner-up, Owen took home a $2,500 travel voucher.
This was the second year of the Little Chef contest. THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW and The Little Potato Company would like to thank all the Little Chefs who entered, as well as their parents for their support and commitment to helping their kids learn about cooking and good food. A special thanks goes out to all those who tuned in to the contest and voted for their favourite Little Chef at Marilyn.ca.
This year’s Little Chef contest launched on Sept. 12 with a casting call that garnered video submissions from children across Canada. From there, the submissions were reviewed and narrowed down to 10 semifinalists. Their videos were made available on Marilyn.ca where fans could vote for their favourite Little Chefs. Voters were entered into a contest with a chance to win one of three weekly prize packs from The Little Potato Company. The semifinalists received more than 8,000 votes which helped to determine the two finalists.
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 was 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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