The Cook Up with Adam Liaw

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Plot

Join Adam Liaw and his special guests, including Myf Warhurst, Jane and Jimmy Barnes and chefs Christine Manfield and Giovanni Pilu, as they cook up a variety of meals while chewing the fat on the best way to deglaze a pan or whether fermented foods are good for you. With celebrities, culture, food and fun on the menu, you'll also find everyday inspiration for delicious meals to inspire foodies and non-foodies alike.

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 1 aired on April 19th, 2021.

Season 1 Episodes

1. Family Dinner

April 19th, 202125 min

Top chef Colin Fassnidge and much-loved TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes, drop by The Cook Up kitchen to cook with Adam Liaw and show what they serve for their very own family dinners.

2. Lemongrass

April 20th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Universal/Paramount’s Christine Manfield and Longrain’s Martin Boetz in The Cook Up kitchen to cook Asian inspired specialities with the herb lemongrass.

3. Vanilla

April 21st, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by top chefs Mark Best of Marque restaurant fame and queen of cakes Katherine Sabbath in The Cook Up kitchen to see how they use the staple vanilla ingredient in their cooking.

4. Sweet Comfort Food

April 22nd, 202125 min

Australian food icon Lyndey Milan and Fabbrica chef Hugh Piper are in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw as they cook together and share recipes for their favourite sweet comfort foods.

5. Burgers

April 23rd, 202125 min

Adam Liaw invites the king of meat, Vic’s Meat’s, Anthony Puharich and food styling queen to the stars, Lucy Tweed, into the kitchen and they create their very own version of an Aussie must-have.

6. Strawberry

April 26th, 202125 min

What do you get when you cross a political satirist with 2 superstar cooks? You get some seriously good food. Adam Liaw, Delicious magazine’s Phoebe Wood and Mark Humphries are in The Cook Up kitchen putting the strawberry through its paces.

7. Snack Food

April 27th, 202125 min

TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes and creator of the “The Family Law” Benjamin Law, join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up Kitchen and cook up their favourite snack foods.

8. Fillet Steak

April 28th, 202125 min

Comedian Mickey Robins and one of Australia's top chefs Mark Best create their favourite Fillet Steak dishes with Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen.

9. Beef Mince

April 29th, 202125 min

Sydney restaurant Fred's head chef Danielle Alvarez and Delicious magazines Warren Mendez are in The Cook Up Kitchen and they share their take on beef mice with Adam Liaw.

10. Watercress

April 30th, 202125 min

Want to know all about Watercress? Well, Adam Liaw is joined by Michelin star chef Nelly Robinson and Italian home cook Silvia Colloca to help take this herb to the next level.

11. Oats

May 3rd, 202125 min

Bake Club's Anneka Manning and award-winning science and technology journalist Rae Johnson join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to kick off Cheap and Cheerful week and chat about a little Aussie staple, oats.

12. Noodles

May 4th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined in The Cook Up kitchen by political satirist Mark Humphries and Delicious magazines Phoebe Wood to share their take on noodles.

13. Lentils

May 5th, 202125 min

DJ and chef Andrew Levins and Palisa Anderson, host of SBS's Water Heart Food, are in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw to give their take on lentils. It's a cheap and cheerful staple.

14. $20 Family Meals

May 6th, 202125 min

Need some cheap, cheerful and easy dinner ideas that don't break the bank? Well, Every Night of The Week's Lucy Tweed and Woodcut restaurant's Ross Lusted join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen, to cook up their ideas for under $20.

15. Cheap and Cheerful

May 7th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is with Mastermind host Marc Fennell and top chef Chase Kojima in kitchen to finish off the week of Cheap and Cheerful where they cook up their very own ideas on the best cheap and cheerful meals that everyone will love.

16. Scallops

May 10th, 202125 min

Top Michelin star chef Nelly Robinson from Nel restaurant and Bondi Harvest chef Taylor Cullen are in The Cook Up Kitchen with Adam Liaw, to create their favourite scallop dishes.

17. Almonds

May 11th, 202125 min

The Salloum sisters from Sydney's Almond Bar are with Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen creating their favourite almond dishes.

18. Dill

May 12th, 202125 min

Universal/Paramount chef Christine Manfield and Bird Cow Fish chef Alex Herbert give their take on an underrated herb, dill, while in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw.

19. Tofu

May 13th, 202125 min

Do you want to know how to master tofu? Join Adam Liaw, media personality Linda Marigliano and Yellow's upcoming chef Nina Huynh as their share some easy ways to eat this tasty meat substitute.

20. Apples

May 14th, 202125 min

TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes and author, journalist and actor Benjamin Law join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to cook and chat all things apples.

21. Tart

May 17th, 202125 min

Queen of cakes Katherine Sabbath and top chef Mark Best take on Adam Liaw in the kitchen to see who can create the best tart.

22. Coffee

May 18th, 202125 min

Author and journalist Anthony Huckstep and LP's Quality Meats Luke Powell are in the kitchen with Adam Liaw to share their ideas for using coffee in cooking.

23. Lemon

May 19th, 202125 min

When life gives you lemons, make desserts. Adam Liaw, Fred's head chef Danielle Alvarez, and Delicious magazine's Warren Mendez show off their lemon creations made in the kitchen

24. Salmon

May 20th, 202125 min

The Lebanese Plate's Lina Jebeile and chef Guy Turland are in the kitchen with Adam Liaw cooking up a salmon storm, sharing the many different ways to hero salmon in cooking.

25. Sardinian

May 21st, 202125 min

Adam Liaw, Pilu restaurant's Giovanni Pilu, and Acme famed chef Mitch Orr share how to make their favourite Sardinian-inspired dishes.

26. Snapper

May 24th, 202125 min

TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes and much-loved chef Colin Fassnidge join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to share some fun and easy ideas for cooking snapper.

27. Spice

May 25th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Ready Steady Cook presenter Janelle Bloom and China Doll chef Frank Shek in the kitchen to prepare dishes with their favourite spices.

28. Peas

May 26th, 202125 min

Host Adam Liaw is in the kitchen with one of Australia's favourite cooks and TV presenters, Lyndey Milan, and chef Hugh Piper, who create their favourite pea-inspired dishes.

29. Grapefruit

May 27th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Masterchef star Amina Elshafei and home cook Clarissa Feidel in The Cook Up kitchen and they share dishes inspired by grapefruit.

30. Turkish

May 28th, 202125 min

Ester chef Ozge Kalvo and Oz Harvest's Travis Harvey join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up Kitchen to create some Turkish dishes and talk Turkish cuisine.

31. Sustainable Fish

May 31st, 202125 min

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.

32. Day old Bread

June 1st, 202125 min

In the Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw is head of Ozharvest Ronni Khan and Ozharvest’s head chef Travis Harvey and they recreate their favourite day-old bread recipes, letting nothing go to waste.

33. From The Garden

June 2nd, 202125 min

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.

34. Vegetarian Dinner Party

June 3rd, 202125 min

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.

35. Local

June 4th, 202125 min

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.

36. Carrots

June 7th, 202125 min

Tonight, in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw, is the charismatic head of Ozharvest Ronni Khan and Ozharvest’s head chef Travis Harvey as they tackle all things carrots and what do with leftovers.

37. Easy Dinner Party

June 8th, 202125 min

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.

38. Sandwiches

June 9th, 202125 min

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.

39. Pesto

June 10th, 202125 min

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.

40. Broccolini

June 11th, 202125 min

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.

41. Sponge

June 14th, 202125 min

Food icon and writer Pamela Clark and owner of Andy Bowdy Pastry, Andrew Bowden join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up kitchen to share their best renditions of the classic sponge cake.

42. Broccoli

June 15th, 202125 min

Every Night of the Week's Lucy Tweed and owner of Woodcut restaurant Ross Lusted chat to Adam Liaw in the kitchen about all things broccoli.

43. Butter

June 16th, 202125 min

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?

44. Peanuts

June 17th, 202125 min

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.

45. Chocolate

June 18th, 202125 min

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.

46. Family Favourite - Refugee Week

June 21st, 202125 min

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.

47. Cultural Dish - Refugee Week

June 22nd, 202125 min

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.

48. Winter Warmer - Refugee Week

June 23rd, 202125 min

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.

49. Iranian Cuisine - Refugee Week

June 24th, 202125 min

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.

50. Syrian Cuisine - Refugee Week

June 25th, 202125 min

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.

51. Cheese On Top

June 28th, 202126 min

Fabbrica chef Hugh Piper and Australian home cook hero Lyndey Milan chat cheese with Adam, exploring the best ways to use cheese on top of everything.

52. Shortcrust Pastry

June 29th, 202124 min

Sydney restaurant China Doll head chef Frank Shek and food writer and TV chef Janelle Bloom join Adam to give some ideas on how to take shortcut pastry to the next level.

53. Chicken Wings

June 30th, 202125 min

Two food-loving friends join Adam in the kitchen for a conversation and to cook up some chicken wings.

54. Sweet Potato

July 1st, 202124 min

Maître d' of Momofuku Seibo Kylie Javier Ashton and recipe developer Breda Fenn come to the kitchen to create their favourite sweet potato dishes.

55. On The Bone

July 2nd, 202126 min

Comedian Lizzy Hoo and the executive chef at Mjølner, Joachim Borenius, create their top meat on the bone dishes.

56. Native Meats

July 5th, 202126 min

New Zealand native chef Marcus Poa and Indigenous chef and TV presenter Mark Olive join Adam in the kitchen to tackle native meats.

57. Cafe Favourite

July 6th, 202126 min

The Lillipad Cafe's Nyoka Hrabinsky and science and technology TV presenter Rae Johnson create their cafe favourites in the kitchen.

58. Feed The Family

July 7th, 202125 min

NITV executive producer Jodan Perry and Tik Tok sensation Nathon Lyon create their favourite family meals with Adam.

59. Bush Food

July 8th, 202125 min

Indigenous TV presenter and chef Mark Olive and Rockpool's Jayde Harris talk through and cook native bush food.

60. A Classic Dish

July 9th, 202125 min

Jo-Ann Lee from Goanna Hut and Wagyu 2 Your Door's Gary Green join Adam in the kitchen to prepare a classic dish.

61. Crustaceans

July 12th, 202126 min

Author of the Australian Fish and Seafood Cookbook Anthony Huckstep and owner of LP's Quality Meats Luke Powell join Adam Liaw to create their favourite crustacean recipes.

62. Shellfish

July 13th, 202125 min

Adam Law welcomes Giovanni Pilu and Mitch Orr to the kitchen to share their favourite shellfish recipes.

63. Chicken Thigh

July 14th, 202125 min

Adam is joined by Kumi Taguchi and Chase Kojima as they create some of their favourite chicken thigh recipes.

64. Bring A Plate

July 15th, 202126 min

Adam is joined by Uccello's Nigel Ward and dessert queen Anna Polyviou to whip up some easy plate options for a family barbecue.

65. Filipino Savoury

July 16th, 202126 min

The owner of Sydney's Cebu Lechon Will Mahusay and food photographer Luisa Brimble join Adam to create some Filipino cuisine.

66. Meat-Free Monday

July 19th, 202125 min

Yellow's Nina Huynh and writer Yasmin Newman join Adam in the kitchen to prepare some of their favourite meat-free dishes.

67. Tray Bake

July 20th, 202125 min

Adam invites Saturday Night Pasta cookbook author Elizabeth Hewson and Good Food Guides editor Myffy Rigby into the kitchen to create a tray bake dinner.

68. Banana

July 21st, 202125 min

SBS Science and Technology TV presenter Rae Johnson and Bake Club's Anneka Manning deliver up some amazing creations involving banana in the kitchen.

69. Favourite Ingredient

July 22nd, 202126 min

Nomad head chef Jacqui Challinor and former head chef at Claude's Chui Lee Luk showcase their favourite ingredients in the Cook Up Kitchen.

70. Orange

July 23rd, 202125 min

Head chef of Marque, Mark Best and the queen of home baking Katherine Sabbath try out some recipes using oranges with Adam Liaw.

71. Lamb Ribs

July 26th, 202126 min

Adam is joined by guests Amina Elshafei and Clarissa Feildel to cook up some tasty lamb dishes. Adam also reveals his favourite recipe from childhood.

72. Naughty By Nice

July 27th, 202124 min

Adam Liaw is joined in the Cook Up Kitchen by owner of Nel, and head chef Nelly Robinson and Bondi Harvest's Taylor Cullen. Together they create a list of favourite recipes that are naughty but nice.

73. Honey

July 28th, 202125 min

Uccello's Nigel Ward and pastry extraordinaire Anna Polyviou join Adam to create some Italian and Greek favourites that showcase honey in the kitchen.

74. Four Ingredient Pasta

July 29th, 202126 min

Joel Creasey and Myf Warhurst join Adam in the kitchen as they create their favourite pasta using only four ingredients.

75. Sauce

July 30th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by TV and radio personality Yumi Stynes, and Benjamin Law creator of 'The Family Law' to reveal their favourite sauces that can be used as an accompaniment to any dish.

76. Soup

August 2nd, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined in the Cook Up Kitchen by Morning Club's Lisa Goldberg to recreate their favourite soups.

77. Winter Favourite

August 3rd, 202125 min

Ethiopian chef Tinsae Elsdon and head chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte Carral join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up Kitchen to showcase their favourite winter dishes.

78. Cooking With Kids

August 4th, 202126 min

Jimmy Barnes and his wife Jane join Adam in the kitchen to create some of their favourite winter curries.

79. Pie (Savoury)

August 5th, 202126 min

Recipe developer Breda Fenn and Maître d' of Momofuku Seibo fame, Kylie Javier Ashton join Adam Liaw in The Cook Up Kitchen to bring you their favourite pies.

80. Toasties

August 6th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Delicious magazine's Phoebe Wood and political satirist Mark Humphries to explore different variations of the toastie.

81. Family Meals In 20 Minutes

August 9th, 202124 min

Adam Liaw is joined in the cook up kitchen by Lucy Tweed and renowned butcher Anthony Puharich, to showcase their best twenty-minute family meals for any night of the week.

82. Japanese

August 10th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is challenged by SBS The Feed's Marc Fennell and Executive Chef and founder of Sokyo, Chase Kojima into a Japanese food cook off in the Cook Up Kitchen.

83. Spinach

August 11th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined in the Cook Up Kitchen by author and food critic Anthony Huckstep and owner of LP's Quality Meats Luke Powell to re-create their favourite spinach dishes.

84. Ricotta

August 12th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Sardinian native and Pilu owner, Giovanni Pilu and Acme famed chef Mitch Orr as they take over The Cook Up Kitchen to re-create their beloved ricotta dishes.

85. Mushrooms

August 13th, 202125 min

China Doll head chef Frank Shek and former Ready Steady Cook presenter Janelle Bloom join Adam, serving up their favourite mushroom dishes in the kitchen.

86. Macadamia

August 16th, 202124 min

Bake Club's Anneka Manning and award-winning science and technology journalist Rae Johnson join Adam Liaw to discuss an Australian nut favourite: the macadamia.

87. Long Pasta

August 17th, 202126 min

Italian home cook, Silvia Colloca, and restaurateur and owner of Nel, Nelly Robinson, join Adam in the kitchen to cook up their take on an Italian staple: long pasta.

88. Eggplant

August 18th, 202125 min

Sisters, and owners of Syrian restaurant Almond Bar, Carol and Sharon Salloum join Adam in the kitchen to demonstrate some wonderful eggplant dishes.

89. Goat Cheese

August 19th, 202125 min

Caterer to the stars, Jaimee Foley, and owner of Sydney restaurant Marque, Mark Best, join Adam in the kitchen to cook and eat their favourite goat cheese dishes.

90. Rosemary

August 20th, 202125 min

Acclaimed chef and owner of Woodcut, Ross Lusted, and Every Night of the Week's Lucy Tweed join Adam to dissect the herb rosemary.

91. Pork Chops

August 23rd, 202126 min

The Cook's Co-Op and ex-Longrain owner Martin Boetz, and Universal and Paramount owner Christine Manfield join Adam to dish up their favourite pork chop recipes.

92. Five Ingredient Dinner

August 24th, 202126 min

Executive `Viking' chef at Mjølner, Joachim Borenius, and comedian Lizzy Hoo, share their ultimate and easy five ingredient dinners with Adam Liaw.

93. Late Night Snack

August 25th, 202125 min

Recipe developer, Breda Fenn, and maître d' of Momofuku Seibo fame, Kylie Javier Ashton, join Adam Liaw to serve up their favourite late-night snacks.

94. Avocado

August 26th, 202125 min

Andrew Bowden, of Andy Bowdy Pastry, and Pamela Clark, from The Australian Women's Weekly, join Adam Liaw to cook their favourite avocado dishes.

95. Pistachio

August 27th, 202125 min

OzHarvest's head chef, Travis Harvey, and Turkish-born head chef of Ester, Ozge Kalvo, join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to chat all things pistachio.

96. Signature Dish At Home

August 30th, 202126 min

Giovanni Pilu and Mitch Orr take over the kitchen to prepare the signature dishes from their respective restaurants.

97. T-Bone

August 31st, 202126 min

Vic Meat's butcher and owner, Anthony Puharich, and LP's Quality Meats owner, Luke Powell, join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to talk all things T-bone.

98. Lunchbox Snack

September 1st, 202125 min

Cebu Lechon chef Will Mahusay and MasterChef alumni Hoda Hannaway join Adam Liaw to create easy lunch box snacks.

99. Parmesan

September 2nd, 202124 min

Nelly Robinson of Sydney restaurant nel. and Italian home cook Silvia Colloca take on another much-loved Italian staple, parmesan.

100. One Pot Wonders

September 3rd, 202126 min

Delicious magazine's Phoebe Wood, and comedian and political satirist Mark Humphries join Adam Liaw as they create their ultimate one-pot wonders.

101. Rice Noodles

September 6th, 202126 min

DJ and author Andrew Levins, and host of SBS's Water Heart Food Palisa Anderson join Adam Liaw to share their favourite rice noodle dishes.

102. Mid Week Dinner

September 7th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw invites Uccello's Nigel Ward, and Monica Cavallaro, owner of Monish Cakes, into the kitchen to make some quick-and-easy midweek dinners.

103. Home Grown

September 8th, 202126 min

Home cooks Noor Azizah and Rnita Dacho join host Adam Liaw to create their ultimate dishes using homegrown produce.

104. Cheese

September 9th, 202125 min

Meteorologist and food writer Magdalena Roze, and Taste of Australia chef Hayden Quinn chat and create their favourite cheese-inspired dishes.

105. Filipino Sweet

September 10th, 202125 min

Cebu Lechon owner Will Mahusay, and food photographer Luisa Brimble join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to create Filipino sweets.

106. Zucchini

September 13th, 202124 min

Adam Liaw welcomes Universal and Paramount owner Christine Manfield, and The Cook's Co-Op and ex-Longrain owner Martin Boetz.

107. Recipies Handed Down

September 14th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw welcomes Mjolner's Joachim Borenius and comedian Lizzy Hoo to the kitchen to create recipes that have been handed down.

108. Beer

September 15th, 202126 min

Top chef Colin Fassnidge, and owner of Eastwood's Deli and Cooking School Kelly Eastwood, spend time with Adam Liaw in the kitchen cooking dishes with beer.

109. Comfort Food Savoury

September 16th, 202126 min

Kumi Taguchi and Sokyo's Chase Kojima join Adam to chat and create their ultimate savoury comfort food dishes.

110. Nuts And Seeds

September 17th, 202125 min

Rockpool's Jayde Harris, and Indigenous TV presenter and chef Mark Olive join Adam as they use native nuts and seeds to make some amazing dishes.

111. Herbs From The Garden

September 20th, 202125 min

Nomad head chef Jacqui Challinor and Iranian refugee Mahshid Babzartabi join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook with herbs.

112. Biscuits

September 21st, 202124 min

Owner of Andy Bowdy Pastry Andrew Bowden and writer, food icon, and presenter Pamela Clark join Adam to share their favourite biscuit recipes.

113. White Fish

September 22nd, 202148 min

Chaco bar's Keita Abe and Nilgiri's Ajoy Joshi join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to create dishes with white fish.

114. Potato

September 23rd, 202126 min

Adam Liaw welcomes Vic's Premium Quality Meat owner Anthony Puharich and LP's Quality Meats' Luke Powell to share their take on potato dishes.

115. Seaweed

September 24th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw welcomes Triple J's Linda Marigliano and Kitchen by Mike's owner, Mike McEnearney, to whip up seaweed wonders.

116. Lamb Cutlets

September 27th, 202126 min

Head chef at One&Only Wolgan Valley James Viles, and food writer Tori Haschka join Adam to create some lamb cutlet favourites.

117. Culture Clash

September 28th, 202126 min

The Lebanese Plate's Lina Jebeile and MasterChef alumni Kylie Millar join Adam to make some traditional favourites with a difference.

118. Malaysian

September 29th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw is joined by owner and head chef of Ho Jiak, Junda Khoo, and style editor at Delicious magazine, Kristen Jenkins, as they explore southeast Asian cuisine.

119. Liqueur

September 30th, 202125 min

Adam is joined by Italian home cook Silvia Colloca and restaurateur and owner of Nel, Nelly Robinson, as they create dishes by adding alcohol.

120. Rice

October 1st, 202125 min

Filipino chef and owner of Sydney restaurant Cebu Lechon, Will Mahusay, and MasterChef alumnus Hoda Hannaway catch up with Adam to make some easy rice dishes.

121. Bacon

October 4th, 202126 min

Recipe developer Breda Fenn and maître d' of Momofuku Seibo, Kylie Javier Ashton, join Adam to make their favourite bacon dishes.

122. Off THe Grill

October 5th, 202125 min

Indigenous chef and TV presenter Mark Olive and New Zealand native chef Marcus Poa join Adam to make some amazing dishes off the grill.

123. Go To Dish

October 6th, 202125 min

Adam invites Chuuka restaurant's Chase Kojima and owner of Monish Cakes, Monica Cavallaro, into the kitchen to make their go-to dishes.

124. Pub Favourite

October 7th, 202126 min

Comedian Mikey Robins and Marque restaurant owner Mark Best join Adam Liaw to share their versions of some Aussie pub favourites.

125. Thai

October 8th, 202125 min

Musician and rocker Jimmy Barnes and his cookbook author wife Jane Barnes make some of their favourite Thai dishes with Adam.

126. Duck

October 11th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw, Marc Fennel and Dorothy Lee create their ultimate duck dishes to kick off Hong Kong week in the kitchen.

127. Cantonese

October 12th, 202126 min

Juicy Banana chefs Sam Young and Grace Chen join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to create their ultimate Cantonese dishes.

128. From The Bay

October 13th, 202126 min

Jason Chan from Canton Kitchen and owner of Sydney restaurant Nel, Nelly Robinson, join Adam Liaw to cook up seafood-inspired dishes.

129. Hong Kong Street Food

October 14th, 202126 min

Canton Kitchen's Jason Chan and Lilly Mu's Brendan Fong join Adam to create some classic Hong Kong street food.

130. Dumplings

October 15th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw welcomes Bodhi's Heaven Leigh and Sun Ming's David Can to create a Cantonese favourite, dumplings.

131. Nostalgia

October 18th, 202126 min

The Lebanese Plate's Lina Jebeile and MasterChef's Kylie Millar join Adam in the kitchen to prepare some of their favourite foods from their childhood.

132. TV Dinners

October 19th, 202126 min

Food writer Tori Haschka and head chef at One and Only Wolgan Valley James Viles join Adam to cook some simple dinners that can be eaten while watching TV.

133. Cooking With Kids

October 20th, 202126 min

Top chef Colin Fassnidge and owner of Eastwood's Deli and Cooking School Kelly Eastwood, drop by The Cook Up kitchen to cook with host Adam Liaw to create kid-friendly dishes.

134. Saturday Night Dinners

October 21st, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined by Saturday Night Pasta cookbook author Elizabeth Hewson, and Good Food Guide editor Myffy Rigby to create their favourite and simple Saturday night meals.

135. Eggs

October 22nd, 2021

Ethiopian cook Tinsae Elsdon and head chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte-Carral join Adam Liaw to showcase their favourite egg dishes.

136. Fast Food

October 25th, 202126 min

DJ and writer Andrew Levins and the host of Water Heart Food, Palisa Anderson, join Adam in the kitchen to create their own renditions of fast food.

137. From The Sea

October 26th, 202126 min

Cookbook author Analiese Gregory and Monday Morning Cooking Club's Lisa Goldberg join Adam to re-create some of their favourite dishes from the sea.

138. Simply The Best

October 27th, 202126 min

Adam is joined by meteorologist and food writer Magdalena Rose and television presenter and chef Hayden Quinn to create simple dishes.

139. Childhood Fave

October 28th, 202126 min

Ethiopian cook Tinsae Elsdon and head chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte-Carral join Adam Liaw to cook their childhood favourite dishes.

140. Pumpkin

October 29th, 202125 min

Colin Fassnidge and Yumi Stynes visit Adam in the kitchen to create some Halloween-inspired pumpkin dishes.

141. Chicken Breast

November 1st, 202125 min

Every Night of the Week's Lucy Tweed and owner of Woodcut restaurant Ross Lusted use chicken breast as the main ingredient for their dishes.

142. Stir Fry

November 2nd, 202126 min

TV presenter Jessica Rowe and food writer Tristan Lutze join Adam in the kitchen to create their ultimate stir fry dishes.

143. Olive Oil

November 3rd, 202126 min

TV presenter Jan Fran and Melbourne's Maha Bar's Shane Delia enter the kitchen to cook some classic dishes using olive oil.

144. Cherries

November 4th, 202126 min

Australian food icon Lyndey Milan and Fabbrica chef Hugh Piper join Adam to cook dishes using cherries.

145. Most Requested

November 5th, 202126 min

CWA president Stephanie Stanhope and CWA Woy Woy member Amy Scott join Adam to cook their most requested recipes over the years together in the kitchen.

146. 10-Minutes Dinners

November 8th, 202125 min

Nel restaurant chef Nelly Robinson and Bondi Harvest chef Taylor Cullen join Adam and share their ultimate 10-minute dinners.

147. Takeaway

November 9th, 202125 min

Comedian and radio presenter Joel Creasey and media personality Melissa Hoyer attempt to replicate their favourite takeaway meals.

148. Easy Desserts

November 10th, 202126 min

Bodhi's Heaven Leigh and Sun Ming's David Chan join Adam in the kitchen to throw together their ultimate easy desserts.

149. Chilli

November 11th, 202125 min

Hartyard's Dorothy Lee and Mastermind's Marc Fennell join Adam to prepare their ultimate dishes featuring chilli.

150. Picnic

November 12th, 202126 min

TV presenter Jessica Rowe and Woodcut's Ross Lusted join Adam to prepare their ultimate dishes to take on a picnic.

151. Labneh

November 15th, 202125 min

Food writer Tori Haschka and head chef at One&Only Wolgan Valley James Viles prepare dishes featuring a Middle Eastern favourite, labneh.

152. Lebanese

November 16th, 202126 min

Mother-daughter duo and owners of Sunday Kitchen, Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch join Adam to prepare amazing Lebanese dishes.

153. Special Occasion Dinner

November 17th, 202125 min

Juicy Banana duo Sam Young and Grace Chen prepare their special occasion dinner ideas with Adam Liaw.

154. Brunch

November 18th, 202126 min

The Old Fitz head chef, Anna Urgate-Carral, and Chiswick head chef, Francois Poulard, prepare their ultimate brunch creations with Adam.

155. Plums

November 19th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw, author and food critic Anthony Huckstep, and owner of LP's Quality Meats Luke Powell cook up dishes using plums.

156. Lime Leaves

November 22nd, 202125 min

Universal Paramount chef Christine Manfield and Bird Cow Fish chef Alex Herbert share their dishes that use lime leaves.

157. Staff Meals

November 23rd, 202125 min

Nomad head chef Jacqui Challinor and former head chef at Claude's Chui Lee Luk, share the dishes that they cook for their staff.

158. Afternoon Tea

November 24th, 202125 min

Monday Morning Cooking Club's Merelyn Chalmers and chef and author Analiese Gregory put together an afternoon tea.

159. Haloumi

November 25th, 202125 min

The Lebanese Plate's Lina Jebeile and Bondi Harvest chef Guy Turland demonstrate the many different ways to hero haloumi in dishes.

160. Cheat's Dessert

November 26th, 202125 min

Ethiopian cook Tinsae Elsdon and head chef at The Old Fitz, Anna Ugarte-Carral, share their favourite cheat's desserts.

161. Summer Salads

November 29th, 202125 min

Adam Liaw brings Yellow's Nina Huynh and food and travel writer Yasmin Newman into the kitchen to create their favourite summer salads.

162. Summer

November 30th, 202126 min

Comedian Joel Creasey and radio and TV presenter Myf Warhurst join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to create their favourite summer dishes.

163. Party Plate

December 1st, 202125 min

Cookbook author Jane Barnes and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo are in the kitchen with Adam Liaw to share their ultimate party plates.

164. Mango

December 2nd, 202124 min

Longrain's Martin Boetz and Universal's Christine Manfield join Adam in the kitchen to make their favourite mango dishes.

165. Desert Island Dish

December 3rd, 202125 min

Singer Christine Anu and actor Remy Hii create the one dish that they would constantly crave if stuck on a desert island.

166. Prawns

December 6th, 202125 min

Caterer to the stars Jaimee Foley and owner of Sydney restaurant Marque Mark Best join Adam in the kitchen to prepare their ultimate prawn dishes.

167. Five Minute Snack

December 7th, 202125 min

Television presenter and chef Hayden Quinn and meteorologist and food writer Magdalena Roze join Adam in the kitchen to create easy, quick snacks.

168. Capsicum

December 8th, 202125 min

Home cook and wife of Manu Feildel, Clarissa Feildel, and MasterChef alumni Amina Elshafei join Adam to showcase the vegetable capsicum.

169. Fresh Beans

December 9th, 202125 min

Yellow chef Nina Huynh and television presenter Linda Marigliano join Adam in the kitchen to make their favourite green bean dishes.

170. Breakfast

December 10th, 202125 min

Political satirist Mark Humphries and MasterChef Turkey host Somer Sivriogl join Adam to make their ultimate breakfast dishes.

171. Cream Cheese

December 13th, 202123 min

Food and travel writer Yasmin Newman and food writer Tori Haschka join Adam to make their ultimate cream cheese dishes.

172. Home Delivery

December 14th, 202126 min

Ex-Mr Wong and Lotus chef Sam Young, and television presenter Julia Zemiro join Adam to make their home delivery inspired meals.

173. Middle Eastern

December 15th, 202126 min

Melbourne's Maha Bar owner Shane Delia and television presenter Jan Fran join Adam to prepare some Middle Eastern inspired dishes.

174. Christmas Dessert

December 16th, 202124 min

Owner of Andy Bowdy Pastry Andrew Bowden and food icon Pamela Clark join Adam for some last-minute Christmas food ideas.

175. Christmas Roast

December 17th, 202126 min

Bird Cow Fish chef Alex Herbert and Paramount's Christine Manfield join Adam to show off their best roasts.

176. Short Pasta

December 20th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw, Saturday Night Pasta cookbook author Elizabeth Hewson, and Good Food Guide editor Myffy Rigby make their ultimate short pasta dishes.

177. Dinner In 20 Minutes

December 21st, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined by owner and head chef of Ho Jiak, Junda Khoo, and style editor at Delicious magazine, Kristen Jenkins, to create dinner meals in 20 minutes.

178. Roast

December 22nd, 202126 min

Adam Liaw, TV presenter Jessica Rowe, and Woodcut restaurant's Ross Lusted make the family favourite, a roast.

179. Morning Tea

December 23rd, 202125 min

Adam Liaw, CWA President Stephanie Stanhope, and CWA Woy Woy member Amy Scott create their morning tea favourites.

180. Cream

December 24th, 202126 min

MasterChef Turkey host Somer Sivrioglu and political satirist Mark Humphries join Adam to make dishes using a favourite ingredient, cream.

181. Island Cooking

December 27th, 202125 min

Host Adam Liaw invites food writer Tori Haschka and food and travel writer Yasmin Newman into the kitchen to create some island-inspired dishes.

182. Shortcuts

December 28th, 202125 min

Host Adam Liaw, MasterChef Turkey host Somer Sivrioglu, and political satirist Mark Humphries are in the kitchen to create some of their delicious dishes using shortcuts.

183. From Where You Would Rather Be

December 29th, 202126 min

Adam Liaw is joined by singer Christine Anu and actor Remy Hii in the kitchen, where they prepare dishes from where they would rather be.

184. French

December 30th, 202126 min

Head chef at The Old Fitz Anna Urgate-Carral and head chef at Chiswick Francois Poulard join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to whip up their ultimate French dishes.

185. Sunday Lunch

December 31st, 202125 min

Mother and daughter Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch from Sunday Kitchen join Adam Liaw to whip up their Sunday lunch must-have dishes.

186. Pizza

January 3rd, 202225 min

Adam Liaw is joined by television presenter Jessica Rowe and food writer Tristan Lutze as they prepare their favourite pizzas.

187. Texture

January 4th, 202225 min

Television presenter Jan Fran and Melbourne's Maha Bar owner Shane Delia join Adam in the kitchen to prepare some texture-inspired dishes.

188. Garlic

January 5th, 202225 min

Adam Liaw is in the kitchen making dishes using garlic with Canton Kitchen's Jason Chan and Lilly Mu's executive chef Brendan Fong.

189. Cooking With Wine

January 6th, 202226 min

Adam Liaw makes dishes using wine and is joined in the kitchen by Chaco Bar's Keita Abe and Nilgiri's Ajoy Joshi.

190. Raspberries

January 7th, 202225 min

Universal-Paramount chef Christine Manfield and Bird Cow Fish chef Alex Herbert join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to make dishes using raspberries.

191. Sour

January 10th, 202226 min

Adam Liaw, cookbook author Jane Barnes, and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo explore a variety of dishes with sour ingredients.

192. Bitter

January 11th, 202225 min

Adam Liaw meets Banksia Hotel's chef Colin Fassnidge and owner of Eastwood's Deli and Cooking School Kelly Eastwood.

193. Salty

January 12th, 202225 min

Adam Liaw invites Uccello's Nigel Ward and dessert queen Anna Polyviou to create some salt-inspired dishes.

194. Sweet

January 13th, 202225 min

Adam Liaw, cookbook author Analiese Gregory, and Natanya Eskin from the Monday Morning Cooking Club recreate their favourite sweet dishes.

195. Umami

January 14th, 202226 min

Insight's Kumi Taguchi and Chase Kojima from Sokyo join Adam Liaw to cook dishes centred on umami tastes.

196. Summer Dessert

January 17th, 202226 min

Adam Liaw makes summer dessert classics with TV presenter Jan Fran and Shane Delia, owner of Melbourne's Maha Bar.

197. Dinner For One

January 18th, 202225 min

Comedian and radio presenter Joel Creasey and media personality Melissa Hoyer join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to make their best dinner-for-one meals.

198. Ginger

January 19th, 202226 min

Canton Kitchen's Jason Chan and Nelly Robinson, owner of Nel Restaurant, join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook ginger-infused dishes.

199. Colour

January 20th, 202226 min

Television presenter Julia Zemiro and Sam Young, ex-head chef of Mr Wong and Lotus, cook up some colourful dishes with Adam Liaw.

200. Technique

January 21st, 202226 min

Toshihiko Oe, one of Australia's best sushi masters, and Chuuka's Chase Kojima show off their cooking techniques with Adam Liaw.

All Seasons

Season 4

Season 4

Feb 20, 2023
Season 3

Season 3

Aug 8, 2022
Season 2

Season 2

Mar 21, 2022
Season 1

Season 1

Apr 19, 2021