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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 50 here
Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw | Episodes 1 to 25
Episode 51 | Cheese On Top
Airs 7:00pm Monday 28 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Aussie favourite home cook hero Lyndey Milan and Fabbrica chef Hugh Piper are in The Cook Up kitchen chatting cheese with host, Adam Liaw. They explore the best ways to use cheese on top of anything and everything!
RECIPES
Chicken and mushroom doria
Episode 52 | Shortcrust Pastry
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 29 June, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw is joined in The Cook Up kitchen by food writer and TV chef, Janelle Bloom and Sydney restaurant China Doll head chef Frank Shek to give their ideas on how to take shortcrust pastry to the next level!
Episode 53 | Chicken Wings
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 30 June, 2021 on SBS Food
DJ and chef Andrew Levins and Palisa Anderson of Chat Thai fame and host of SBS’s Water Heart Food, are in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw to give their tips and tricks on cooking chicken wings!
RECIPES
Slow-roasted chicken wings
Episode 54 | Sweet Potato
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 1 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Recipe developer Breda Fenn and Maître d’ of Momofuku Seibo, Kylie Javier Ashton come by the Cook Up kitchen to whip up their favourite sweet potato dishes with Adam Liaw!
Episode 55 | On The Bone
Airs 7:00pm Friday 2 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up kitchen plays host to host Adam Liaw, Viking and executive chef at Mjolner, Joachim Borenius and comedian Lizzy Hoo as they create their ultimate meat on the bone dishes.
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Airs 7:00pm Monday 5 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Indigenous chef and TV presenter Mark Olive and New Zealand native chef Marcus Poa join The Cook Up’s host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up Kitchen as they tackle native meats.
Episode 57 | Café Favourite | NAIDOC Week
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 6 July, 2021 on SBS Food
SBS science and technology TV presenter Rae Johnston and Lilypad café’s Nyoka Hrabinsky create their café favourites with The Cook Up host Adam Liaw.
Episode 58 | Feed The Family | NAIDOC Week
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 7 July, 2021 on SBS Food
TikTok sensation Nathan Lyon and NITV Executive Producer Jodan Perry join the Cook Up kitchen and host Adam Liaw to create their family’s favourite meals!
Episode 59 | Native Ingredients | NAIDOC Week
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 8 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw and the Cook Up kitchen are joined by Rockpool’s Jayde Harris and indigenous TV presenter and chef Mark Olive as they cook and talk through native bush food.
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Lamb kebabs with bush tomato tahini
Episode 60 | A Classic Dish | NAIDOC Week
Airs 7:00pm Friday 9 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Adam Liaw is joined by Wagyu 2 Your Door’s Gary Green and Jo-Ann Lee from Goanna Hut in The Cook Up kitchen as they all come together to cook a classic dish.
Episode 61 | Crustaceans
Airs 7:00pm Monday 12 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Author of The Australian Fish and Seafood cookbook, Anthony Huckstep and owner of LP’s Quality Meats Luke Powell join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to create their favourite crustacean recipes.
Episode 62 | Shellfish
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 13 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Host Adam Liaw and guests, Pilu restaurant’s Giovanni Pilu and Acme famed chef Mitch Orr show you how to make their favourite shellfish recipes in The Cook Up kitchen!
RECIPES
White pepper crab
Episode 63 | Chicken Thigh
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 14 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Insight’s Kumi Taguchi and Sokyo’s Chase Kojima take over The Cook Up kitchen as they chat and create some of their favourite chicken thigh dishes with host Adam Liaw.
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Episode 64 | Bring A Plate
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 15 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw invites Uccello’s Nigel Ward and cake designer, Monica Cavallaro, into the kitchen to create some easy plate options that you can take to your next family BBQ.
Episode 65 | Filipino Savoury
Airs 7:00pm Friday 16 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Sydney’s Cebu Lechon owner Will Mahusay and food photographer Luisa Brimble join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen as they create their ultimate Filipino dishes.
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Episode 66 | Meat-Free Monday
Airs 7:00pm Monday 19 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw brings Yellow’s Nina Huynh and food and travel writer Yasmin Newman into The Cook Up kitchen to test out their favourite meat free dishes to start off your week!
Episode 67 | Tray Bake
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 20 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw invites Saturday Night Pasta cookbook author Elizabeth Hewson and Good Food Guides editor Myffy Rigby into the kitchen to create their best tray bake dinner in 20 minutes.
Episode 68 | Banana
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 21 July, 2021 on SBS Food
SBS Science and Technology TV presenter Rae Johnston and Bake Club’s Anneka Manning deliver up some amazing creations involving banana in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw.
Episode 69 | Favourite Ingredient
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 22 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up Kitchen hosts Nomad head chef Jacqui Challinor and former head chef at Claude’s Chui Lee Luk as they show case their favourite ingredients with host Adam Liaw.
Episode 70 | Orange
Airs 7:00pm Friday 23 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Head chef and owner of Sydney restaurant Marque, Mark Best and the queen of home baking, Katherine Sabbath dive into the universe of oranges and try out their favourite recipes with host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen.
Episode 71 | Lamb Ribs
Airs 7:00pm Monday 26 July, 2021 on SBS Food
MasterChef alumni Amina Elshafei and home cook and wife of Manu Feildel, Clarissa Feidel, show you their lamb ribs secrets. Host Adam Liaw also reveals his childhood favourite recipe.
Episode 72 | Naughty But Nice
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 27 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Nel owner and head chef Nelly Robinson and Bondi Harvest’s Taylor Cullen create their favourite naughty but nice recipes with host Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen.
Episode 73 | Honey
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 28 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Uccello’s Nigel Ward and Pastry queen Anna Polyviou create some Italian and Greek favourites that showcase honey in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw.
Episode 74 | Four Ingredient Pasta
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 29 July, 2021 on SBS Food
Comedian Joel Creasey and Radio/TV presenter Myf Warhurst join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen as they create their favourite pasta using just four ingredients!
Episode 75 | Sauce
Airs 7:00pm Friday 30 July, 2021 on SBS Food
The Cook Up host Adam Liaw is joined by TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes and creator of 'The Family Law' Benjamin Law to showcase their favourite sauces that can be used as an accompaniment to any dish.
