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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 25 here
Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Episodes 1 to 25
Episode 26 | Snapper
Airs 7:00pm Monday 24 May, 2021 on SBS Food
TV personality Yumi Stynes and chef and TV presenter Colin Fassnidge join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to whip up some fun and easy ideas for cooking Snapper.
Episode 27 | Spice
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 25 May, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw is joined by Ready Steady Cook presenter Janelle Bloom and China Doll chef Frank Shek in The Cook Up kitchen to cook dishes and give their take on cooking with their favourite spices.
Lorraine Elliot, the food and travel blogger behind Not Quite Nigella, tops off her carrot cake with apple chips. Source: Danielle Abou Karam
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 26 May, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw is in The Cook Up kitchen with one of Australia’s favourite cooks and TV presenters Lyndey Milan and Fabbrica front of house manager Hugh Piper who create their favourite pea inspired dishes.
RECIPES
Bacon, peas and eggs
Episode 29 | Grapefruit
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 27 May, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw is with Masterchef star Amina Elshafei and home cook Clarissa Feidel in The Cook Up kitchen and they show us how to make some grapefruit inspired dishes.
Episode 30 | Turkish
Airs 7:00pm Friday 28 May, 2021 on SBS Food
Turkish born Ester chef Ozge Kalvo and Oz Harvest’s Travis Harvey are with Adam Liaw in The Cook Up Kitchen to create some Turkish dishes and talk Turkish cuisine.
Episode 31 | Sustainable Fish | Environment/Sustainable Week
Airs 7:00pm Monday 31 May, 2021 on SBS Food
Do you want to be a little bit more sustainable with what you eat? Adam Liaw, Delicious Magazine’s Warren Mendes and Fred’s head chef Danielle Alvarez join The Cook Up to share their top sustainable seafood options and kick off environmental sustainability week.
Episode 32 | Day Old Bread | Environment/Sustainable Week
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 1 June, 2021 on SBS Food
In the Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw is head of Ozharvest Ronni Kahn and Ozharvest’s head chef Travis Harvey and they recreate their favourite day-old bread recipes, letting nothing go to waste.
Episode 33 | From The Garden | Environment/Sustainable Week
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 2 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Meteorologist and food writer Magdalena Roze and TV chef Hayden Quinn chat and create their favourite dishes they can make from their own gardens with The Cook Up host Adam Liaw.
Episode 34 | Vegetarian Dinner Party | Environment/Sustainable Week
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 3 June, 2021 on SBS Food
It’s environmental/sustainability week, so radio and TV personality Linda Marigliano and owner of Kitchen by Mike, Mike McEnearney join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to share their top vegetarian dinner party meals.
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Airs 7:00pm Friday 4 June, 2021 on SBS Food
To close out environmental and sustainability week, Adam Liaw is joined by food writer Tori Haschka and head chef at One & Only Wolgan Valley, James Viles, to explore local food and champion low food miles in The Cook Up kitchen.
RECIPES
Pork belly and spring onion
Episode 36 | Carrots
Airs 7:00pm Monday 7 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Tonight, in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw, is the charismatic head of Ozharvest Ronni Kahn and Ozharvest’s head chef Travis Harvey as they tackle all things carrots and what do with leftovers.
Episode 37 | Easy Dinner Party
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 8 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Need some easy dinner party ideas? Radio and TV personality Yumi Stynes and creator of television series ‘The Family Law’ Benjamin Law are in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw as they share their easy dinner party favourites.
Episode 38 | Sandwiches
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 9 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Do you love a good old sandwich but want to make it a little bit fancier? Well, Adam Liaw is joined by Nel head chef and owner, Nelly Robinson and Bondi harvest chef, Taylor Cullen as they give their top sandwich ideas in The Cook Up kitchen.
Episode 39 | Pesto
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 10 June, 2021 on SBS Food
SBS science and technology TV presenter Rae Johnston and creator of Bake Club, Anneka Manning join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to give their take on an Italian classic - Pesto.
Episode 40 | Broccolini
Airs 7:00pm Friday 11 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw is joined in The Cook Up kitchen by food writer and TV chef, Janelle Bloom and China Doll’s Frank Shek to give their ideas on dishes that take broccolini to the next level.
Episode 41 | Sponge
Airs 7:00pm Monday 14 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Food icon, writer and presenter Pamela Clark and owner of Andy Bowdy Pastry, Andrew Bowden join Adam Liaw in The Cook up kitchen to give their best renditions of the classic sponge cake.
Episode 42 | Broccoli
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 15 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Every Night of the Week’s Lucy Tweed and owner of Woodcut restaurant Ross Lusted chat to Adam Liaw in the Cook up kitchen about all thing’s broccoli.
Episode 43 | Butter
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 16 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Chef and owner of Marque, Mark Best and social media baking queen Katherine Sabbath dive into the world of butter with Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen. Who doesn’t love butter?
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Episode 44 | Peanuts
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 17 June, 2021 on SBS Food
MasterChef alumni, Amina Elshafei and home cook Clarissa Feildel, chat and cook with Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen about all thing’s peanuts.
Episode 45 | Chocolate
Airs 7:00pm Friday 18 June, 2021 on SBS Food
One of the best ingredients ever. Adam Liaw is joined in The Cook Up kitchen by author of Saturday Night Pasta cookbook Elizabeth Hewson and food writer Myffy Rigby as they dissect the world of chocolate.
Episode 46 | Family Favourite | Refugee Week
Airs 7:00pm Monday 21 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Refugee’s Noor Azizah and Rnita Dacho join The Cook Up host Adam Liaw in the kitchen and they create some of their family favourite dishes from their homelands.
Episode 47 | Cultural Dish | Refugee Week
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 22 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Co-founder of Colombo Social, Shaun Christie-David and spoken word poet Hani Abdile are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw as they create their favourite cultural dishes from their home countries of Sri Lanka and Somalia.
Episode 48 | Winter Warmer | Refugee Week
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 23 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Fairfield City councillor Dai Le and singer-songwriter Jasna Dolic join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up kitchen to create their ultimate winter warmers their families from Vietnam and Bosnia have passed down to them.
Episode 49 | Iranian Cuisine | Refugee Week
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 24 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Nomad head chef Jacqui Challinor and cook instructor and Iranian refugee Mahshid Babzartabi join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to dissect Iranian cuisine.
RECIPES
Lubia polo (green bean rice)
Episode 50 | Syrian Cuisine | Refugee Week
Airs 7:00pm Friday 25 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Co-owners of Sydney’s Syrian restaurant Almond Bar, Carol and Sharon Salloum join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen as they delve into the culture of Syria. They also share their experiences working with UNICEF to help refugees.