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Adam Liaw, author and TV presenter is joined each night by two food-loving friends for a half hour of good fun and conversation as they cook up a variety of dishes centred around a nightly theme. Whether it’s an ingredient, a style of cuisine or cultural inspiration, Adam whips up his dish first before his guests follow suit with easy to follow recipes and tips for viewers to follow at home in time for dinner.
There will be celebrities, culture, food, and lots of laughs in a series that will provide everyday inspiration for foodies and non-foodies alike.
Episodes 1 to 175 here
Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Episodes 1 to 25
Episode 176 | Short Pasta
Airs 7:00pm Monday 20 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw is joined in The Cook Up kitchen by author of Saturday Night Pasta cookbook Elizabeth Hewson and Good Food Guide editor Myffy Rigby to create their ultimate short pasta dishes!
RECIPES
Palak paneer penne
Episode 177 | Dinner In 20 Minutes
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 21 December, 2021 on SBS Food
In The Cook Up kitchen tonight is host Adam Liaw, owner and head chef of Ho Jiak, Junda Khoo and style editor at Delicious magazine Kirsten Jenkins creating easy dinner meals in twenty minutes!
Episode 178 | Roast
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 22 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw, TV presenter and self-proclaimed crap housewife Jessica Rowe and Woodcut restaurant’s Ross Lusted are in The Cook Up kitchen making the family favourite - a roast!
Episode 179 | Morning Tea
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 23 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw, CWA President Stephanie Stanhope and CWA Woy Woy member Amy Scott create their morning tea favourites in The Cook Up kitchen.
Episode 180 | Cream
Airs 7:00pm Friday 24 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Host of MasterChef Turkey Somer Sivrioglu and political satirist Mark Humphries join host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to make dishes using a favourite ingredient – cream!
Episode 181 | Island Cooking
Airs 7:00pm Monday 27 December, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw brings food writer Tori Haschka and food and travel writer Yasmin Newman in to The Cook Up kitchen to create some island inspired dishes.
Episode 182 | Shortcuts
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 28 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw, Host of MasterChef Turkey Somer Sivrioglu and political satirist Mark Humphries are in in The Cook Up kitchen to create some of their delicious dishes using shortcuts.
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Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 29 December, 2021 on SBS Food
It has been a tough time for travel so The Cook Up host Adam Liaw, singer Christine Anu and actor Remy Hii are cooking dishes in The Cook Up kitchen from where they would rather be!
Episode 184 | French
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 30 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Head chef at The Old Fitz Anna Urgate-Carral and ex-head chef at Chiswick Francois Poulard chat and cook with The Cook Up host Adam Liaw, making their ultimate French dishes.
Episode 185 | Sunday Lunch
Airs 7:00pm Friday 31 December, 2021 on SBS Food
Mother daughter duo and owners of Sunday Kitchen Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch join host Adam Liaw in the Cook up Kitchen to make their Sunday Lunch must-have dishes.
Episode 186 | Pizza
Airs 7:00pm Monday 3 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Pizza is an Italian classic and a family favourite so host Adam Liaw, TV presenter and self-proclaimed crap housewife Jessica Rowe and food writer Tristan Lutze are in The Cook Up kitchen to make their favourite versions.
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Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 4 January, 2022 on SBS Food
TV presenter Jan Fran and Melbourne’s Maha Bar owner Shane Delia join host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen as they create some texture inspired dishes.
Episode 188 | Garlic
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 5 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw, Canton Kitchen’s Jason Chan and executive chef at Lilly Mu Brendan Fong are in The Cook Up kitchen tonight making dishes using garlic.
Episode 189 | Cooking With Wine
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 6 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Tonight, host Adam Liaw, Chaco bar’s Keita Abe and Nilgiri’s Ajoy Joshi are in The Cook Up kitchen making dishes using wine.
Episode 190 | Raspberries
Airs 7:00pm Friday 7 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Universal Paramount chef Christine Manfield and Bird Cow Fish chef Alex Herbert join host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen making dishes using the delicious fruit, the raspberry!
Episode 191 | Sour | Taste Week
Airs 7:00pm Monday 10 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Cookbook author Jane Barnes and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo are in The Cook Up kitchen with host Adam Liaw to explore dishes using sour ingredients.
Episode 192 | Bitter | Taste Week
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 11 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Banksia Hotel’s chef Colin Fassnidge and owner of Eastwood’s Deli and Cooking School Kelly Eastwood drop by The Cook Up kitchen to cook and create some bitter inspired dishes with host Adam Liaw.
Episode 193 | Salty | Taste Week
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 12 January, 2022 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw invites Uccello’s Nigel Ward and dessert queen Anna Polyviou into The Cook Up kitchen to create some salt-inspired dishes.
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Airs 7:00pm Thursday 13 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Cookbook author Analiese Gregory and Monday Morning Cooking Club’s Natanya Eskin join host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to recreate their favourite sweet dishes.
Episode 195 | Umami | Taste Week
Airs 7:00pm Friday 14 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Insight’s Kumi Taguchi and Sokyo’s Chase Kojima take over The Cook Up kitchen as they chat and create some umami tasting dishes with host Adam Liaw.
Episode 196 | Summer Dessert
Airs 7:00pm Monday 17 January, 2022 on SBS Food
TV presenter Jan Fran and Melbourne’s Maha Bar owner Shane Delia join host Adam Liaw in The Cook up kitchen as they create some summer dessert classics.
Episode 197 | Dinner For One
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 18 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw, comedian and radio presenter Joel Creasey and media personality Melissa Hoyer are in The Cook Up kitchen to create their ultimate Dinner for One meals.
Episode 198 | Ginger
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 19 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Canton Kitchen’s Jason Chan and owner of Nel restaurant, Nelly Robinson are in The Cook Up kitchen with host Adam Liaw cooking some ginger infused dishes.
Episode 199 | Colour
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 20 January, 2022 on SBS Food
TV presenter Julia Zemiro and Lotus head chef, Sam Young are in The Cook Up kitchen with host Adam Liaw to create some colourful dishes.
Episode 200 | Technique
Airs 7:00pm Friday 21 January, 2022 on SBS Food
Technique is our theme for tonight. One of the best sushi masters in the country, Toshihiko Oe and Chuuka’s Chase Kojima join host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to show off their cooking technique.
