Come Dine with Me Canada

- Season 3

(2012)

The five contestants are feedback coach Tim Burns, Colleen Campbell, who'll try anything at least once, unless it is a head from an animal; sales VP Fraser Lang, housewife Sandra Latcham, and former professional dancer Danielle LeBlanc.

Danielle LeBlanc hosts. Her largely east coast inspired menu consists of a cheese plate as the hors d'oeuvres, steamed mussels and stuffed mushroom caps as the appetizer, seafood lasagna and Irish cream cheesecake as the dessert.

Colleen Campbell issues a dress code to match the Greek theme, which may now be more associated with frat party than dinner party. She also admits to having an assistant in the kitchen - Sammy (aka sambuca).

Sandra Latcham is the host. She will be embarrassed if she doesn't win after attending what she considers the train wrecks thus far, and the fact that she is a professional homemaker, who has rubbed elbows with many a celebrity chef.

Fraser Lang hosts. His around the world travel menu consists of a dark and stormy cocktail as the welcome drink, Tuscan tomato soup as the appetizer, steak and ale pie as the main course, and pound cake with caramel apples.

The five contestants are Susan Haddow, a Vegas fanatic, Terry Lyons-Schram, a dog lover, Andy Noseworthy, a trivia buff, undergraduate student Emma Pelliccione and horticulturalist Liz Wilkinson, who is proud of her Highland heritage.

Liz Wilkinson's Highland inspired menu, reflecting her ethnic heritage, consists of haggis and cullen skink as the appetizers, venison stew as the main course, and deep fried chocolate bars for dessert.

Terry Lyons-Schram is third to host. His French-inspired menu consists of cream of watercress soup as the appetizer, veal scaloppini as the main course, and upside-down pear cake with wild boar bacon caramel sauce for dessert.

Emma Pelliccione is the host for the evening. Her strategy all week has been to fly under the radar as the inexperienced twenty-one year old, then exceed expectations. Her guests indeed do not expect great things from her.

Andy Noseworthy is the last of this fivesome to host. A person who has approval issues, Andy wants to win if only to boost his self-esteem. However, his know-it-all attitude may kibosh his chances before his guests even walk in the door.

The five contestants are marketing manager Barry Arner, life saving coach Clotilde Anne-Marie Friedmann, unemployed Mona Khorasani, event planner Malaika Palmer, and Dan Yurman, a dog lover who hates negativity.

Malaika Palmer is the next to host. She admits to being a little nervous, but hopes she can at least maintain a calm exterior. Her guests hope to see more than a calm exterior as they see Malaika as the boring one in the group.

Zen-like Clotilde Anne-Marie Friedmann's menu consists of love from heaven as the welcome drink, cervelle de veau and chevaline tartare as the appetizers, elk and marlin surf and turf as the main course, and baked Alaska for dessert.

Mona Khorasani, is hoping to capitalize on what she considers the not so difficult train wreck of a party last night. Ethic Persian Mona's menu is Spanish-inspired.

Barry Arner hosts. Although impressed by Mona's performance last night, he is still confident he can pull it out of the bag based on his party hosting experiences. He considers being friendly a key element in garnering good scores.

The five contestants are wedding DJ Andrew Davids, realtor Shawna Fletcher, travel agent Mitch McGraw, eco-activist Jennifer Modica, and retired nurse Rusty Stewart.

Mitch McGraw hosts. His Chinese-inspired menu consists of lychee martinis as the welcome drink, wonton soup and pan fried prawn dumplings as the appetizer, General Tso's chicken, and peanut butter ice cream with a fortune cookie.

Shawna Fletcher is third to host. Her menu consists of crab cakes as the appetizer, wondrous Indian chicken bake (a chick pea and cauliflower version for Jennifer) as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.

Jennifer Modica hosts. Jennifer is determined to make everything from scratch, but if certain things fail and she is unable to do so, she doesn't feel it will be the end of the world as everyone else has taken such shortcuts so far.

Andrew Davids hosts. His guests don't know what to expect before reading his menu as Andrew had never eaten or even heard of such basic ingredients as brie cheese and beets, but he still believes he has a sophisticated and winning palate.

The five contestants are housewife Ali Bisram, skateboarder Emmanuel Pena, cosmetics saleswoman Kirsten Slind-Jaklic, human services manager and 'g-ma' 'don't call me grandma' Deb Slocum, and mail carrier Paul E. Van Buskirk.

Ali Bisram is the next to host the dinner party. She hopes that being a lesbian won't be an issue in how her guests perceive her or score her. Despite being a confirmed vegetarian, her menu does contain meat.

Paul E. Van Buskirk hosts. Paul has no understanding of why anyone wants to be a vegetarian. He makes little effort to cater for Ali. There are plenty of "yee-haws" during the evening, due to the amount of bourbon throughout the meal.

Kirsten Slind-Jaklic is the next to host. She expects to win hands down after the first three dinner parties. Regardless, she herself believes that she can sell her food to her guests, even if they don't think they'll like it.

Emmanuel Pena hosts. As the young one of the group, his guests are not expecting much to come out of his kitchen. A frat house drinking game caps off the evening.

The five contestants are produce supervisor Lewis Carlota, ex-glam rocker; Nia Dempster, male model Jamie Godin, single mom P.J. Jogeda, an ethnic Estonian who relishes her misspent youth as a rocker groupie; and lawyer Janine Liberatore.

Lewis Carlota hosts. He is confident that he will have the freshest produce for his meal seeing to his job as a produce supervisor. But Lewis' meal may take second stage to the growing rift between his four guests.

P.J. Jogeda is third to host with an Estonian peasant food menu. Before arriving, her guests believe they will be treated to an evening of booze - specifically vodka - and a hard rock vibe.

Jamie Godin has been the most openly dismissive of especially the women thus far, and combined with his pretty boy looks, outwardly dumb demeanor and what most see as a dull personality, Jamie may have an uphill climb to impress.

Nia Dempster is confident of success by throwing what she considers a classy dinner party. Her guests believe the menu is boring and predictable but Nia herself believes her execution of it deserves a perfect 10 across the board.

The five contestants are Dajana Fabjanovich, a fashionista, Barbara Engelbart, a control freak; esthetician Jana Kelemen, who loves being a mothe; alcohol salesman Brett Lemay, and Philippe Renoir.

Barbara Engelbart is the next to host. Her menu consists of mini meat pies, deviled duck eggs and vodka spiked cherry tomatoes as the appetizers, roasted elk as the main, and caramel chocolate cups, berry supreme and lemon sorbet.

Dajana Fabjanovich is third on the list to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of ogoniok and shrimp bruschetta as the appetizer, baked halibut as the main course, and berry pavlova for dessert.

Philippe Renoir hosts. His menu consists of kir royales as the welcome drink, corn crusted prawn tacos as the appetizer, chicken tenders as the main course, and "Philimisu" (his take on tiramisu, which has red wine but no mascarpone).

Jana Kelemen knows that she is seen as the dumb blonde party girl and her guests aren't expecting much.Jana fosters those expectations by designating a dress code of pajamas, and having her meal be her death row meal: breakfast.

The five hosts are window dresser Heather Aube, auto glass technician Dragan Jankovic, Kathy Johnston-Henry, Justin Jones, a beer connoisseur and phlebotomist Gillian Vander Vliet, a pool shark whose strategy to victory is lots of alcohol.

Socially conscious nerd Justin Jones is second to host. His menu consists of whiskey mint lemonade as the welcome drink, tomato three ways, burgers and fries as the main, and chocolate torte and maple bacon pecan ice cream for dessert.

Gillian Vander Vliet is third on the list to host the dinner party. Gillian expects to win by serving plain old comfort food done well. But will calling it a roulade hide the fact that her main course is a fancy meatloaf?

Man of few words Dragan Jankovic is the host for the evening. A discovery about Dragan's living situation leads to other discoveries. And Dragan makes an admission about this dinner and his reason for entering the competition.

Heather Aube hosts. Her guests, who see her as the perfect one in the group, believe she may end the week with a bang. Her menu consists of shrimp and lobster salad, roast lamb, and mango pudding for dessert.

The five hosts: trailer park owner Michael Creighton, who is proud to be high end trailer trash; jack-of-all-trades David Jabbour, gardener Alison Mills, events planner Emma Rockett, and assistant road construction foreman Nancy Stewart.

Alison Mills is the next to host the dinner party. The evening is dominated by the negativity of one of the five, who doesn't seem to see anything good in the first two nights, at least by the outward comments.

David Jabbour is third to host. His Lebanese menu, reflecting his own ethnic heritage, consists of Caesars as the welcome drink, fattoush as the appetizer, stuffed summer squash as the main course, and crêpes for dessert.

Nancy Stewart, the host for the evening, is determined to take the high road and not let Alison's open dislike of her ruin her hosting, warm PEI-styled. That open feud is the talk among the other three, who want a peaceful evening.

Emma Rockett is the last to host. Emma wants to keep the peace tonight and will do so if tempers start to flare. Emma's party game of a prince picking up a princess matches the royal theme of the night.

The five hosts are: office administrator Linda David, student Johnny Gough, woodworker Marcel Parent, Pierre Paris, who will respectfully bite his tongue during the week despite having a critical view of others; and Evi von Sichartshofen.

The five contestants, when not nursing hangovers, assess their chances of winning based on experiencing the first party hosted by Evi. Marcel Parent is second on the list to host the dinner party. His menu consists of sparkling wine as the welcome drink, watermelon, feta and black olive salad as the appetizer, beef tenderloin as the main course, and cinnamon rolls and chocolate semifreddo for dessert. Marcel believes that his menu can't be beat, and will be topped off by his presentation skills. As the evening progresses, the differences between the five become more of an issue ...

The five reassess their chances of winning based on the first two parties. Johnny Gough is third on the list to host the dinner party. Johnny's head banger-inspired menu consists of "shake hands with the jerky" as the appetizer, hand banger burgers and fries as the main course, and slam dancing sandwiches for dessert. Johnny's guests are not looking forward to tonight's party if only because of not knowing what to expect in terms of food coming from a seemingly inexperienced, vegetable challenged young man. Johnny goes through some ups and downs for the evening, but shows ...

Linda David is the host for the evening. Thus far, Linda, who expected to win, believes that Marcel is the person to beat of those who have hosted thus far and as such she needs to raise her game. Her Mediterranean-inspired menu consists of a blue martini as the welcome drink, Mediterranean salad with tiropita as the appetizer, souvlaki as the main course, and pear compote with homemade vanilla ice cream for dessert. She issues a blue dress code to match the Greek flag/Mediterranean Sea theme. She also issues an optional bathing suit, those who bring theirs which demonstrates ...

Pierre Paris is the last of this fivesome to host. Evi, Linda and Marcel believe Pierre has been overly critical this week and thus will assess his party from a higher standard based on those critical comments. Their attitude is strengthened when they read what they consider his overly pretentious menu. His menu consists of fresh pasta with a choice of sauces, Waldorf salad, quail egg crab cakes and tuna tapenade bruschetta as the appetizer, poulet Parisienne as the main course, and trifle for dessert. Despite his guests' overly critical eye, Pierre is confident he can pull out ...

The five contestants for this week are: housewife Lisa Del Core, whose husband loves hump day because of her; karate master Richard Hatch, who doesn't get excited very easily; front of house hotelier Rolf Kendra, a proud native Austrian who has high standards for food, especially European food; Erin Plasky, who believes she can be much to take after five days; and lawyer Kate Salter, a rock band groupie who loves especially her drummers. Erin Plasky is the first to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of grilled tiger prawns as the appetizer, two curries - chicken and chick pea - as the main course, and pavlova for dessert. The five...

Richard Hatch is the next to host the dinner party. Many of his guests are expecting a dull party if only because Richard has come off as the boring one. His menu consists of prosecco and blackberry as the welcome drink, mushroom and ricotta ravioli as the appetizer (which scares him if only because of Italian grandmother Lisa being a guest), braised beef short ribs as the main course, and strawberry shortcake as the dessert. Some of his guests believe they have underestimated Richard after reading his menu. They also have a different perspective of him after seeing some photos of...

Lisa Del Core is third on the list to host the dinner party. She believes she's already won the week without even having yet thrown her dinner party as she has been cooking longer than some of her guests have been alive. Her Italian menu, reflecting her own ethnic heritage, consists of lobster tails with eggplant caprese salad as the appetizer, orecchietti and beef tenderloin as the main course, and profiteroles with zabaglione for dessert. She issues a black and white dress code, which doesn't sit well with one of her guests. If nothing else, Lisa's guests are overly impressed ...

Kate Salter is the host for the evening. Despite Kate believing she has the cooking skills to win the competition hands down, she may have an uphill battle as most of her guests see her as the pretentious cold-hearted snob, which is contrary to her own self-perception. Her menu consists of sangria as the welcome drink, a salt tasting plate as the appetizer, filet of ostrich as the main course, and seasonal fruit panna cotta for dessert. Kate tries to inject a bit of sunshine into the evening, which may backfire. But some of her guests find something in her closet which is ...

Rolf Kendra is the last of this five to host. Many of his guests see him as a big, sweet teddy bear, which could work to his advantage. His menu consists of champagne as the welcome drink, a trio of dips as the appetizer, grilled lamb chops as the main course, and caramelized peaches with mascarpone as the dessert. Many of proud Austrian Rolf's guests may be surprised that his menu does not reflect his cultural heritage, but are still impressed by it. They are however not surprised by his choice of attire and his party game befitting his national pride. Although Rolf states to ...

Who would know better about what it takes to combine food and good service than waiters. This week, all five contestants are food wait staff. They are: Italian restaurant server Craig Abraham, a career server who likes to talk; European bistro server Marsha Courneya, who has a streak of mischievousness and who demands quality ingredients at the places she works; fusion bistro server Ryan Egan, a wannabe actor who believes waiting tables is one of two things at which he's good (ahem); casual fine dining server Katherine McRae, a career server who is competitive and likes to keep fit; and sports bar server Jenevieve Narbay, who will ...

After the first dinner, the five tell a little more about themselves and their quirks, some which may not be obvious on the surface. Marsha Courneya is second on the list to host the dinner party. Her guests have no idea what to expect from her as they haven't yet figured her out beyond being a little weird. Her eclectic menu consists of beer from her own keg as the welcome drink, savory tarte tatin as the appetizer, roasted elk loin as the main course, and lemon ice pops and ginger snaps for dessert. Marsha may have some issues in getting the meal prepared solely because of ...

Ryan Egan is the next on the list to host the dinner party. His menu consists of blueberry cosmos as the welcome drink, crab and shrimp stuffed mushroom caps as the appetizer, beer basted hen as the main course, and a "sexy" dessert. Ryan decides to take a few food shortcuts, such as canned crab for the appetizer, and packaged pudding for the dessert, but he hopes his guests' "bullshit meter" won't kick in (as he doesn't plan on telling them of these shortcuts, even if asked) and that other aspects of hosting, such as the immaculate bathroom, and two other unexpected guests - ...

Party girl Jenevieve Narbay is the host for the evening. Jenevieve is hoping that the dumb little Asian girl act she has been portraying all week will help win the week for her by surprising her guests that she can pull off an elaborate menu and host a fun party. Her menu consists of stuffed shrimp as the appetizer, salmon as the main course, and exotic fruit salad for dessert. At the dinner party, Jenevieve dictates a surprise Asian inspired attire which leads to a photo shoot. Tears flow for the second night in a row, although one sees them as being a bit manufactured. A major ...

Katherine McRae is the last of this fivesome to host. Katherine realizes that she has come off as the control freak among the group, which may not have been sitting well with the others, but she believes she still can and should win if her guests judge her honestly on the quality of her food and of her party. Her menu consists of heirloom tomato caprese salad with bruschetta as the appetizer, chicken marsala as the main course, and carrot cake for dessert. Beyond feeling that carrot cake is a bit old school, most of Katherine's guests believe she should win if she can pull off the ...

The five contestants for this week are: realtor Carolyn Bickerton, who likes to stay fit especially since she's a grandmother; wine aficionado Mary Brown, who won't say anything negative to the other four but will later spill her guts in confessional; corporate trainer Lachlan McGurk, a proud Scot who believes that everything good in the world originated from Scotland; reiki master Bridgit Miezlaiskis, who believes honesty gets rid of negativity, and construction foreman Matt Thompson, who has been told he's a lot nicer now than the prick he was in high school. Carolyn Bickerton is the first to host the dinner party. Her "healthiest meal ever" menu ...

All five diners at last night's party size up their competition after meeting the others at last night's first party. Mary Brown is the next to host the dinner party. Her menu consists of chai with vanilla vodka and amaretto as the welcome drink, a green salad with cheese and glazed pears as the appetizer, veal parmesan with fettucine alfredo as the main course, and vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. This menu scares healthy food loving Carolyn. The welcome drink leads directly into part of the evening's entertainment, which has each person getting their tea leaves read. ...

Most of the contestants are stilling reeling from what they believe was Carolyn's rude behavior last night. Matt Thompson is third on the list to host the dinner party. Most of his guests are expecting a boys' night out type dinner. His menu consists of shrimp-wrapped beef tenderloin as the appetizer, Argentinian chicken as the main course, and pumpkin crème brûlée for dessert. The somewhat refined menu surprises most of Matt's guests. Matt offers his guests an array of choices as the welcome drink, but most choose beer if only because it is being served in Matt's garage converted...

Bridgit Miezlaiskis is the host for the evening. Bridgit believes she's going to win just because she doesn't believe in negativity within herself. Her menu, which she plans to infuse with positive energy, consists of a special healing cocktail as the welcome drink, butternut squash soup as the appetizer, stuffed pork chops as the main course, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert. Not wanting any of the negative energy that has permeated the last two dinners invading her home, Bridgit plans on literally cutting the cords of negativity for each of her guests once they arrive. But she...

Lachlan McGurk hosts. He is going Highland for his menu, which consists of scotch eggs, haggis as the main with salmon as a backup if his guests can't "stomach" (pun intended) the haggis, and deep fried chocolate bars and tipsy laird.

The five hosts are: college professor Anna Bortolon, underemployed Shawn Collins, who refuses to grow up; non-profit floor supervisor 'Chris McLoughlin', executive assistant Nicole Pagnan, and retirement home cook Amy Pagnucco.

Amy Pagnucco hosts. Her Asian-fusion menu consists of sangria or G&Ts as the welcome drink, ginger carrot soup and Thai rolls as the appetizers, sesame ginger grilled flank steak, and pistachio ice cream and brownie sandwiches for dessert.

Shawn Collins is the next on the list to host the dinner party. Many of his guests are not looking forward to Shawn's party, as they feel he goes on and on about nothing, and they don't believe he can pull off a winning menu.

Nicole Pagnan hosts. Her Italian-inspired menu, reflecting her ethnic background, consists of caprese soup as the appetizer, prosciutto wrapped halibut with risotto as the main course, and spicy dark chocolate crème brûlée for dessert.

Chris McLoughlin is the last of this fivesome to host. His menu consists of blue train specials as the welcome drink, salmon-stuffed sole as the appetizer, osso bucco as the main course, and drunken berry pavlova for dessert.

There have been many serious incidents over the episodes. The hosts are fire chief Don Beam,paramedic Colin Copeland, firefighter Michael Kelly, paramedic Mark Litman, and police officer Deana Velikov.

Colin Copeland is second to host. His menu consists of blood clots as the welcome drink, French onion soup and lemon garlic hummus as the appetizers, glazed pork tenderloin, and French meringues with raspberry coulis and crème brûlée.

Deana Velikov is third on the list to host the dinner party. Despite being a cop, Deana considers herself a girly girl who doesn't like to get her hands dirty, which includes handling food, which affects her meal preparation.

Michael Kelly hosts. Mike may have an uphill battle in winning the week as he has gotten on the wrong side of most of his competitors, who see him as being the immature boring one who has failed to bring a gift to any of the party hosts.

Mark Litman is the last to host. His menu consists of chocolate martinis as the welcome drink, cream of potato and mushroom soup as the appetizer, apricot chicken as the main course, and chocolate chip coffee liqueur trifle for dessert.

The five hosts are: tool and die maker Edward Gal, Sara Meredith, who loves making gift baskets, restaurant food expediter Dustin Morrison, property manager Dawn Muzzo, and actor Rick Simm, who plans to charm his way to a winning week.

Rick Simm is second to host. As he is a native Cape Bretoner, his is going Maritime ceilidh as his party theme. To match the Maritime theme, Rick issues a plaid dress code and hopes that his strap on toy will add a bit of excitement.

By this, the third night, the contestants are sizing up who they believe to be their real competition. One of those deemed the competition is third night host, Dawn Muzzo, who enjoys the finer things in life.

Edward Gal's Hungarian menu, reflecting his ethnic heritage, consists of an unnamed cocktail and moonshine as the welcome drinks, chicken paprikash stuffed crepes as an appetizer, venison stew as the main, and chestnut purée for dessert.

Dustin Morrison is the last of this fivesome to host. His southern menu consists of bacon wrapped stuffed watermelon as the appetizer, buttermilk fried chicken as the main course, and gingerbread pumpkin trifle for dessert.