The Cook Up with Adam Liaw

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 3

TV Show

Season 3 Episodes

1. Reinventing The Meal

August 8th, 202226 min

Chef and restaurateur of the Ho Jiak brand Junda Khoo, and Executive Chef of Nour and Aalia Paul Farag join Adam as they share their takes on some classic dishes.

2. Aussie Italian

August 9th, 202225 min

Adam welcomes Samantha Harris and Karl Firla to explore Italian dishes with a unique Australian twist.

3. Super Soups

August 10th, 202226 min

Social media foodie Morgan Hipworth and chef Sharon Salloum join Adam to upgrade the humble soup into something extraordinary.

4. Great British Grub

August 11th, 202227 min

Executive chef of Nel Restaurant Nelly Robinson and British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell join Adam to make some British grub.

5. One Pan Dinner

August 12th, 202226 min

Creative Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om show that great dinners don't always require a lot of equipment, cooking with just one pan.

6. Celebration Food

August 15th, 202226 min

Adam, performer Mitch Tambo, and chef Aline de Freitas put their skills to the test in the kitchen making celebration food.

7. Food On Tour

August 16th, 202225 min

Former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and satirist Mark Humphries join Adam to share their favourite dishes to cook while travelling.

8. Dish From My Travels

August 17th, 202226 min

Luci Khan, one of the youngest head chefs in Australia, and presenter Sofia Levin join Adam to make delicious dishes from their travels.

9. Go To Weeknight Dinner

August 18th, 202226 min

Adam, Paralympian gold medallist Ellie Cole, and Tristan Rosier, head chef of Arthur's in Surry Hills, cook their go-to weeknight dinners.

10. Citrus

August 19th, 202226 min

Journalist Mahnaz Angury and head chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to create three delicious dishes using citrus.

11. Stupendous Stews

August 22nd, 202225 min

Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin, chef at Pipit Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make stupendous stews.

12. Chicken Drumstick

August 23rd, 202225 min

Chef Mark Olive, comedian Shiralee Hood and Adam get into the kitchen to cook delicious dishes using chicken drumsticks.

13. Grand Finale

August 24th, 202226 min

Adam, musician Satu Vanska, and chef Adam D'Sylva bring impressive desserts to the kitchen's Grand Finale dinner party.

14. From The Vine

August 25th, 202226 min

Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using produce from the vine.

15. Ready in 10

August 26th, 202225 min

Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen, racing against the clock to prepare dishes in just 10 minutes.

16. High Engagement

August 29th, 202226 min

A popularity contest erupts in the kitchen as Adam, restaurateur Sharon Salloum, and social media star Morgan Hipworth create dishes with high engagement.

17. Pasta Or Noodles

August 30th, 202226 min

Adam, chef Frank Shek and presenter Alex Lee are put to the test when they must decide if they cook with pasta or noodles.

18. One Or One Hundred

August 31st, 202226 min

Restaurateur Callum Hann and comedian Lizzy Hoo produce meals that can be just as good if you are making them for one person, or a hundred.

19. Best In Class

September 1st, 202225 min

Adam, food icon Stephanie Alexander, and Paralympian Kurt Fearnley are competing to see who is the best student in class.

20. Spring In Your Step

September 2nd, 202226 min

Adam, Junda Khoo and Paul Farag put together a spread of spring-themed foods to welcome the seasonal change.

21. Takes The Cake

September 5th, 202225 min

Adam welcomes Steph Stanhope and Madison Bronte from the Country Women's Association of New South Wales to bake their favourite cakes.

22. Florentine

September 6th, 202226 min

Adam welcomes cookbook author Emiko Davies and journalist Anthony Huckstep to explore the recipes of Florence.

23. Brilliant Breakfast

September 7th, 202226 min

Adam welcomes food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni to make some brilliant breakfasts.

24. Posh Sandwiches

September 8th, 202226 min

Adam welcomes head chef Nelly Robinson and TV personality Lyndey Milan to make some sandwiches they consider to be posh.

25. Faster Than Delivery

September 9th, 202224 min

Adam welcomes actor and writer Jenevieve Chang as well as journalist Jason Om to create dishes that take little time.

26. Cheese Please

September 12th, 202226 min

Chef Jo Barrett and food writer Nida Degutiene help Adam to create their favourite cheese-inspired recipes.

27. Steam

September 13th, 202223 min

Comedian Alex Lee and head chef of China Doll Frank Shek help Adam to use their steaming techniques for certain foods.

28. Shoots & Leaves

September 14th, 202226 min

Executive chef Jacqui Challinor, and winner of the Australian Professional Chef of the Year, Andrew Ballard help Adam to make shoots and leaves inspired dishes.

29. Quick Curries

September 15th, 202226 min

Chef Mark Olive and comedian Shiralee Hood help Adam to create delicious and speedy curry-inspired recipes.

30. Sizzle

September 16th, 202225 min

Adam is joined by head chef of Stanley Restaurant Louis Tikaram and executive chef and owner of Arkhe Jake Kellie, who prepare foods that have a real sizzle.

31. Current Obsession

September 19th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack, who share their current food obsessions.

32. Emotive Eating

September 20th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by violinist Satu Vänskä and chef Adam D'Sylva to share their emotionally charged recipes and provide the ultimate food experience.

33. Parcels Of Joy

September 21st, 202226 min

Adam is joined in the kitchen by chef Anna Polyviou and Professor Steve Smith as they prepare parcels of joy.

34. Date Night Dish

September 22nd, 202225 min

Adam is joined by former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and comedian Mark Humphries to create date night dishes.

35. Oh Dough

September 23rd, 202226 min

Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Chef Ben Devlin as they get creative with dishes using dough.

36. TV Snacks

September 26th, 202225 min

Adam is joined by chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin as they share some delicious TV snack ideas.

37. One Dish You Should Know How To Cook

September 27th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by chef Nelly Robinson and `appearance activist' Carly Findlay as they prepare the dishes they believe are necessary to know.

38. Midweek Mediterranean

September 28th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Christine Anu and George Calombaris to make some marvellous midweek Mediterranean meals.

39. Meatless Marvels

September 29th, 202226 min

Adam is joined in the kitchen by performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo to make some meatless marvels.

40. Coconut

September 30th, 202226 min

Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen and go nuts for dishes featuring the humble coconut.

41. Savoury Pastry

October 3rd, 202226 min

Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and sustainable chef Jo Barrett join Adam in the kitchen to bake savoury pastries.

42. Ingredient Vego

October 4th, 202226 min

Journalist Anthony Huckstep and cookbook author Emiko Davies join Adam to cook using just six ingredients to create vegetarian dishes.

43. Gourment To Go

October 5th, 202226 min

Comedian Lizzy Hoo and restaurateur Callum Hann join Adam in the kitchen to prepare portable meals that are pure perfection.

44. Homeage To Grandma

October 6th, 202224 min

Head chef Tristan Rosier and Paralympian Ellie Cole join Adam to cook up dishes they learnt in their grandmas' kitchens.

45. Food To Make Your Heart Sing

October 7th, 202225 min

Chefs Paul Farag and Junda Khoo join Adam to bring edible happiness to the kitchen, with food to make the heart sing.

46. Faster Pasta

October 10th, 202226 min

Food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen where they make pasta, but faster.

47. Disco Dinner

October 11th, 202225 min

Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive join Adam in the kitchen to create two separate dinners based on disco.

48. In A Pickle

October 12th, 202226 min

Chefs Andrew Ballard and Jacqui Challinor join Adam in the kitchen to prepare all sorts of pickles and preserves.

49. Kitchen Garden

October 13th, 202226 min

Food icon Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using garden ingredients.

50. Sweet Dreams

October 14th, 202226 min

Chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin join Adam in the kitchen to create some mouth-watering desserts.

51. I Grew Up On This

October 17th, 202226 min

Author Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om join Adam to create dishes that evoke their childhood memories.

52. Sweet And Sour

October 18th, 202225 min

Adam, chef Nelly Robinson, and appearance advocate Carly Findlay cook Adam's favourite tastes: sweet and sour.

53. Spice Up Your Life

October 19th, 202226 min

Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes to spice up life.

54. Crowd Pleaser

October 20th, 202226 min

Adam Liaw, Alex Lee, and Frank Shek get together to cook the dishes that are their greatest crowd-pleasers.

55. Is It Sweet Or Savoury?

October 21st, 202225 min

Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin join Adam in the kitchen to explore dishes that could be sweet or savoury.

56. Brilliant Biscuits

October 24th, 202225 min

Bakers Madison Bronte and Steph Stanhope assist Adam Liaw in creating a selection of moreish biscuits.

57. Animal Instincts

October 25th, 202226 min

Professor of life and environmental sciences Stephen Simpson and political writer Annabel Crabb make food that follows the way people's bodies are programmed to provide nutrition.

58. Elements

October 26th, 202225 min

Jake Kellie from Arkhé in Adelaide and Louis Tikaram from Stanley in Brisbane use the elements: fire, water, air and earth.

59. Memory Lane

October 27th, 202226 min

Maggie Beer and her former pupil baker, Natalie Paull, join Adam in the kitchen for a journey down memory lane with nostalgia-inspired dishes.

60. Zero To Hero

October 28th, 202225 min

ABC journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam to make dishes that require only the most humble ingredients.

61. Easy, Quick and Fancy

October 31st, 202226 min

Jo Barrett and Nida Degutiene join Adam Liaw in the kitchen and try to make dishes that are easy, quick and fancy.

62. Sweet Nectar

November 1st, 202226 min

Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive assist Adam in the kitchen to cook dishes with sweet nectar.

63. Hand Me Down Recipe

November 2nd, 202226 min

Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook hand-me-down recipes.

64. Fast And Fruity

November 3rd, 202225 min

TV personalities Mark Humphries and Brooke Blurton join Adam Liaw to make fast and fruity dishes in the kitchen.

65. Sauce

November 4th, 202225 min

Acclaimed chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to make dishes that feature a sauce.

66. Food To Lift Your Mood

November 7th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by Middle Eastern chef Sharon Salloum and social media food star Morgan Hipworth to cook uplifting food.

67. Fruits Of The Sea

November 8th, 202226 min

Model Samantha Harris and chef Karl Firla join Adam to make ocean-inspired dishes containing the fruits of the sea.

68. Retro Desserts

November 9th, 202224 min

Paralympian Ellie Cole and Victoria Rose, head chef of Jane Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make retro desserts from their childhoods.

69. Sustainable Seafood

November 10th, 202226 min

Cookbook author Emiko Davies, journalist Anthony Huckstep and Adam cook meals that feature sustainable seafood.

70. Noodle Salads

November 11th, 202226 min

Adam is joined by restaurateur Callum Hann and comedian Lizzy Hoo in the kitchen to make noodle salads.

71. Off The Beaten Track

November 14th, 202226 min

Journalist Sofia Levin and chef Luci Khan cook with foods that are off the beaten track, laying down a dare for the brave.

72. That's A Wrap

November 15th, 202226 min

Journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack join Adam in the kitchen to show off their favourite wraps.

73. New Tricks

November 16th, 202226 min

Food and lifestyle photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen to share their favourite cooking tricks.

74. Rice In A Trice

November 17th, 202225 min

Singer Christine Anu and chef George Calombaris join Adam in the kitchen to make quick and delicious rice dishes.

75. High Steaks

November 18th, 202225 min

Chef Aline de Freitas and performer Mitch Tambo join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook up a steak-themed storm.

76. Before Or After Snacks

November 21st, 202225 min

Adam welcomes violinist Satu Vanska and chef Adam D'Sylva to the kitchen to make their favourite snacks for any time of the day.

77. Secret Vice

November 22nd, 202225 min

Adam, metabolic scientist professor Stephen Simpson, and pastry chef Anna Polyviou indulge in their secret vice dishes.

78. Toast Toppers

November 23rd, 202224 min

Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and chef Ben Devlin join Adam to create their favourite toast toppers.

79. Twist On A Classic

November 24th, 202226 min

Adam is joined in the kitchen by Nelly Robinson and Carly Findlay to add a culinary twist to a classic dish.

80. Slice Of Life

November 25th, 202225 min

Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to make meals that are best served sliced.

81. A Little Bit Fancy

November 28th, 202226 min

Chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam to prepare some dishes that can be a little bit fancy.

82. A Ten In Ten

November 29th, 202226 min

Comedian and presenter Alex Lee, and chef and restaurateur Frank Shek join Adam to make a 10 out of 10 in 10 minutes.

83. All Fired Up

November 30th, 202225 min

Chefs Louis Tikaram and Jake Kellie join Adam for an evening of cooking some of their barbecue favourites.

84. Showstoppers

December 1st, 202225 min

Actor and singer Lucy Durack and journalist Benjamin Law join Adam to make their amazing showstopper dishes.

85. In The Open Air

December 2nd, 202226 min

Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and chef Jo Barrett join Adam to make dishes that can be consumed al fresco.

86. Christmas Crackers

December 5th, 202226 min

Australian performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo help Adam create Christmas-themed snacks to serve up at family functions and parties.

87. Take A Plate For Christmas

December 6th, 202226 min

Samantha Harris and Karl Firla assist Adam to create a selection of dishes for a festive take-a-plate.

88. Christmas Savoury

December 7th, 202226 min

Adam is assisted by food icon Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull to make savoury dishes for Christmas buffets.

89. Christmas At Mine

December 8th, 202226 min

Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam to prepare festive food that is unique to their homes.

90. Christmas Dessert

December 9th, 202225 min

Culinary queen Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam to prepare some Christmas desserts.

91. My Secret Ingredient

December 12th, 202226 min

Adam, actor Aaron Fa'Aoso and chef Nina Huynh are in the kitchen to cook with their secret ingredients.

92. In The Middle

December 13th, 202226 min

Paralympian Ellie Cole and chef Victoria Rose join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes that are perfect for sharing.

93. Eat With Your Eyes

December 14th, 202226 min

Adam, Matteo Zamboni and Luisa Brimble are in the kitchen to make dishes that are visually appealing.

94. Self Care

December 15th, 202225 min

Brooke Blurton and Mark Humphries join Adam in the kitchen to make dishes that bring warm little hugs.

95. Short But Sweet

December 16th, 202226 min

Adam, Sharon Salloum, and Morgan Hipworth are in the kitchen to make meals that combine short with sweet.

96. Stress Free Starters

December 19th, 202226 min

Adam, Junda Khoo, and Paul Farag make the kitchen feel Zen, as they create some stress-free starters.

97. Red Hot Summer

December 20th, 202225 min

Adam, restaurateur Callum Hann, and comedian Lizzy Hoo head to the kitchen to prepare red-hot summer recipes.

98. Pantry Panic

December 21st, 202226 min

Scientist Steve Simpson and political journalist Annabel Crabb join Adam to make dishes for when ingredients are running low.

99. Signature Salad

December 22nd, 202225 min

Appearance advocate Carly Findlay and chef Nelly Robinson join Adam in the kitchen to share their signature salads.

100. Sweet Heat

December 23rd, 202225 min

Chefs Jake Kellie and Louis Tikaram join Adam in the kitchen, bringing their favourite summer desserts.

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