Watch Mary Makes It Easy

Some may go to the pub for a pint, but Mary Berg is drawn in by the cheesy fried bar bites. She makes her faves at home, like Antojitos with cheesy pepper filling rolled up in fried tortilla, Beer Battered Cheese Curds with a maple-y twist, and Baked Chipotle Jalapeno Popper Dip with a crunchy toasted topping and served up with fried pita chips. It can't be a pub night without wings, and Mary's got Crispy Baked Chicken Wings flavored in honey garlic or chipotle citrus.

Mary Berg believes that sandwich possibilities are endless. She stacks her recipe lineup with Tuna Niçoise Sandwich, a French Riviera salad staple thrown onto crusty ciabatta, a Classic Muffuletta -- aka charcuterie board on a bun -- that can feed a crowd with its layers of meats, cheeses and pickled things, a Curried Chickpea and Artichoke Pita wrapped up with mango chutney and some greens, and Turkey Patty Melts that cross a burger with a grilled cheese on marble rye.

When it comes to versatility, beans slap! Mary Berg uses this tasty, cost-effective ingredient to pack a nutrition punch in her no-fail Black Bean Brownies and make a hearty classic like Linguini with White Bean Cream Sauce completely vegan! Then, Mary's Pizza Beans jazz up dried butter beans into a super cheesy topping for store-bought pizza dough, while Pan Fried Chickpeas make great croutons for her Tahini Caesar Salad.

Mary Berg showcases her go-to recipes to cure everything from a tummy ache to heartache. Her Ginger Cinnamon Smoothie helps replenish some nutrients after an upset stomach, and once she's ready to eat again, she prepares Homemade Cheese Ravioli using a sneaky store hack. Soup solves everything, especially Italian Wedding Soup with homemade cheesy meatballs. On those decadent dessert days, Mary's Saucy Chocolate Fudge Cake Sundae is the cure.

Mary Berg would live on bread if she could, and these straightforward recipes make it pretty darn close. Any Flavor Drop Biscuits can be custom-made to taste, and Mary goes with lemon-blueberry-white-chocolate and cheddar-chive. For a classic crusty sandwich loaf, Mary makes Honey Oat Bread and tops it with Honey Roasted Peanut Butter. Then, she skips the fuss with No-Knead Focaccia Pizza before her breads takes a chocolatey turn with Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns.

Mary Berg shares her family's favorite holiday bakes with a festive feast of spiced Gingerbread Cupcakes, sweet and salty?Nuts and Bolts snack mix, buttery Orange Chocolate Swirl Shortbread and a savory Stuffing Bread.

Recipes for Baked Chocolate Almond Oatmeal, sweetened with dates and fresh orange; Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats; Super Green Pasta, using hand-rolled spinach dough and coated in basil and pea pesto; Frozen Yogurt Pops.

Mary Berg masters the catch of the day with four recipes focused around fish. Fish and Chips is a pub staple that's worth making at home using a few simple tricks. Then, Tuna Tartare is a straightforward snack with avocado and lime sesame sauce, and Mary shows off another French technique with coconut curry Salmon en Papillote, steamed in a paper parcel. Finally, Mary prepares a lightly crusted and pan fried Pickerel Meunière with a brown butter lemon sauce.

Mary Berg and her family are soup obsessed, so she has her ladle at the ready with her Creamy Tomato Soup, blended and topped with crispy, cheesy gnocchi. Then, she forgets the dainty dishes with a Big French Onion Soup, served family-style, and Squash and Chickpea Stew, aka thick soup, packed with hearty veg. Finally, Mary chills out with her Green Gazpacho, filled with cucumber, avocado, leafy greens and salty toppings.

Nothing says comfort food like casserole, and Mary Berg's got a variation for any time of the day. She starts the morning by turning her day-olds into a Breakfast Bagel Casserole with bacon and tomato. For another meal-in-a-bowl, golden hash browns make the perfect shingles atop a hearty house of Creamed Mushroom and Spinach Casserole. Then, classic Curried Chicken Casserole is a crowd-pleaser with paneer, chunky veg and couscous, and Mary even has sweets covered with A Trifle of a Trifle, aka dessert casserole, using lemon loaf, lemon custard and jam.

Mary Berg's go-to date with her husband is a movie night, complete with loads of snacks like Mary's sweet and salty Honey Caramel Corn. For a pre-movie app, her Camembert Spinach Fondue is like a classed-up spinach dip for dunking crostini. Then, they get cozy with Pull Apart Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket, rolled in spicy mustard and cheese, and sip on a frosty dessert of Orange Cream Floats.

Mary Berg lives the grill life veg-first with tasty vegetarian recipes that will entice even the meat eaters. Grilled Buffalo Cauliflower puts a smoky spin on the classic app, served over a pond of herbed blue cheese ranch dip. Grilled Pizza comes together quickly using store-bought dough, while Grilled Halloumi Salad takes "grilled cheese" literally in a Berlin döner-style dish, drizzled with zesty sauces, herbs and fresh veggies. Finally, Mary makes it impossible to miss meat with Pulled Mushroom Sandwich doused in homemade barbecue sauce.

Mary Berg abides by the steakhouse ethos for side dishes: stuff it and coat it in cheese! She uses this rule for her Stuffed Mushrooms prepped two ways -- crab cake style and garlicky cheese style -- and her Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Potato. For greens that can stand out next to a sizzling hunk of meat, Mary makes a Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower Skillet with crispy panko topping and a classic Wedge Salad with homemade blue cheese dressing.