Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw S2 | All episodes and recipes


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Episode 1 | Mozzarella

Season 2 of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw is back and do we have a treat for you our first episode back! Comedian and TV presenter Julia Zemiro and chef Morgan McGlone are in the kitchen cooking up their favourite mozzarella treats.

Episode 2 | Food With A Story/Once Upon A Time

Mabu Mabu owner and chef Nornie Bero and actor Andy Trieu are in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw to delve into their lives to create food with a story.

Episode 3 | Family Dinner

Winner of MasterChef Season 1 Julie Goodwin and comedian Aaron Chen join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen creating their ultimate family dinner recipes.

Episode 4 | 80’s Dinner Party

Get the boombox and Fluro legwarmers out, we’re going back to the 80’s baby! Looking For Alibrandi actress Pia Miranda and chef Justin North join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create their ultimate 80’s inspired dishes.

Episode 5 | Fresh

Chef & author Jason Roberts and head chef at Sydney restaurant Red Lantern Mark Jensen join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some easy and simple fresh inspired dishes.

Episode 6 | Sustainability

King of Sustainability Tim Flannery and chef Tom Walton join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some delicious dishes that use the whole ingredient not just part of it.

Episode 7 | Tomatoes

Adam, chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte-Carral and comedian Gen Fricker are in the Cook Up Kitchen whipping up some delicious meals based around our saucy theme, tomatoes!

Episode 8 | Vice

NITV presenter Rae Johnston and Paralympian Ellie Cole are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam Liaw creating their favourite vice inspired dishes.

Episode 9 | Ten-Minute Dinner

Need dinner quick for the family? Adam, Nilgiri’s chef Ajoy Joshi and bushfood educator Jody Orcher create their ultimate dinners in just 10 minutes in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 10 | Canada

Happyfield owners Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans join Adam in the Cook Up Kitchen to whip up some Canadian inspired meals!

Episode 11 | Farm To Table

Chef and host Colin Fassnidge and TV hosting extraordinaire Marc Fennell are creating their ultimate Farm to table dishes in The Cook Up kitchen with Adam.

Episode 12 | Five-Ingredient Dinner

Adam, Studio 10’s roving reporter Daniel Doody and chef Jessie Singh are in the Cook Up Kitchen creating their ultimate five-ingredient dinner.

Episode 13 | Five-Minute Dinner

Dinner in 5 minutes? Say less! Adam and Delicious curators Phoebe Wood and Warren Mendes create their versions of a 5-minute dinner in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 14 | France

Looking For Alibrandi star Pia Miranda and chef Justin North join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up Kitchen to create their ultimate French inspired dishes.

Episode 15 | Coriander

To some people Coriander tastes like soap, but to Adam and our guests, Tamale Queen Rosa Cienfuegos and Chica Bonita chef Alejandro Huerta, it tastes amazing, so they’re creating dishes that reflect their love for coriander in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 16 | Bittersweet

Adam, ABC Radio Sydney host Simon Marnie and fashion designer and TV presenter Claudia Chan Shaw are whipping up some of their favourite bittersweet concoctions in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 17 | Finger Lickin’ Good/Southern 

Adam and guests TV Presenter Julia Zemiro and chef Morgan McGlone are whipping up some delicious dishes inspired by the American South!

Episode 18 | The Great Outdoors 

Zero waste expert Sarah Wilson and Three Blue Ducks owner and chef Mark LaBrooy join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some dishes easy to make and take on your outdoor adventures.

Episode 19 | Shortcuts

The first ever winner of MasterChef Julie Goodwin and comedian extraordinaire Aaron Chen are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to whip up some easy recipes that use shortcuts for when life just gets that little bit too busy.

Episode 20 | Toasties/Snacks

Who doesn’t love a good filling and easy snack? Adam and guests, pastry chef Lauren Eldridge and TAFE student Kirsty Lea, are in the Cook Up kitchen to add some more go-to snacks to your list.

Episode 21 | Grains

Former NRL player-turned-coach Dean Widders and Mabu Mabu owner and chef Nornie Bero join Adam in the Cook Up Kitchen to create some hearty dishes using a family staple, grains!

Episode 22 | Taco Tuesday

The Taco Tuesday phenomenon has reached the Cook Up kitchen! Adam, food writer Kate Gibbs, and former MasterChef contestant Aaron Harvie create their favourite taco recipes.

Episode 23 | Dessert

Delicious curators Phoebe Wood and Warren Mendes join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up Kitchen to create their ultimate desserts!

Episode 24 | Stolen Goods (Recipes Stolen From Someone Else)

Adam and comedians Jennifer Wong and Suren Jayemanne are whizzing around the Cook Up kitchen to create their own creations of recipes they have ‘stolen’.

Episode 25 | Favourite Ingredient

Chef Jayde Harris and comedian, actor, and writer Nakkiah Lui are in the Cook Up Kitchen with Adam to create dishes featuring their favourite ingredients.

Episode 26 | Simple But Sensational

Adam is joined in the Cook up Kitchen by newsreader and Indigenous advocate Narelda Jacobs and chef Bridget Foliaki Davis to create some simple but sensational meals.

Episode 27 | Flashback

NITV presenter Rae Johnston and Paralympian Ellie Cole join Adam in the Cook Up Kitchen to go back in time and cook food inspired by a flashback.

Episode 28 | Decadent Breakfast

Happyfield owners Jesse Orleans and Chris Theodosi are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create a decadent breakfast that’s a little naughty and a little nice.

Episode 29 | Nourishing – Hearty But Healthy  

Sustainability King Tim Flannery and chef Tom Walton join Adam in the Cook Up Kitchen to create some hearty but nourishing dishes.

Episode 30 | Lazy Sunday

Actress and performer Virginia Gay and political satirist Mark Humphries are in the Cook Up Kitchen with Adam to create their Lazy Sunday inspired dishes.

Episode 31 | Keep A Lid On It

Adam, ABC Radio Sydney host Simon Marnie and fashion designer and TV presenter Claudia Chan Shaw create dishes that are easy to store and keep a lid on.

Episode 32 | Waste Not Want Not

Zero Waste warrior Sarah Wilson and Three Blue Ducks owner Mark LaBrooy join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some dishes that use the whole ingredient.

Episode 33 | Sweet Comfort Food

Adam, comedian Gen Fricker and The Old Fitz chef Anna Ugarte-Carral create some delicious comfort foods of the sweet kind in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 34 | Breakfast For Dinner

TV personality & chef Jason Roberts and head chef at Sydney restaurant Red Lantern Mark Jensen are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam creating breakfast dishes for dinner.

Episode 35 | Mexican

Adam hosts Mexican Deli owner Rosa Cienfuegos and Chica Bonita chef Alejandro Huerta to create dishes from our guests’ home country of Mexico.

Episode 36 | 90’s Dinner Party

Grab your hyper colour t-shirt and bum-bag, because were going back to the 90’s. Adam, actress Virginia Gay and political satirist Mark Humphries are in the Cook Up kitchen creating their ultimate 90’s dinner party dishes.

Episode 37 | Locally Sourced

SBS News presenter Janice Petersen and comedian Dane Simpson join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up kitchen to create some dishes using locally grown and sourced products.

Episode 38 | Tasmania

Author and lecturer Bruce Pascoe and chef Jared Ingersoll are creating all things Tasmanian in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam.

Episode 39 | Movie Night

Adam, food writer Kate Gibbs, and former MasterChef contestant Aaron Harvie are creating some fun movie night meals in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 40 | Blast From The Past

Adam is joined by newsreader and Indigenous advocate Narelda Jacobs and chef Bridget Foliaki Davis to create dishes that remind them of the past.

Episode 41 | An Apple A Day

The old saying of an apple a day keeps the doctor away is taken literally on The Cook Up, as Adam and guests, zero waste warrior Sarah Wilson and Three Blue Ducks owner Mark LaBrooy, whip up their favourite apple dishes.

Episode 42 | Noodles

Adam, comedian Matt Okine, and video game critic Steph Bendixen are in the Cook Up kitchen whipping up their ultimate noodle dishes.

Episode 43 | Midnight Feast

Who doesn’t love a little midnight meal? To give you some more options for that late-night feast, Adam and guests Studio 10 roving reporter Daniel Doody and chef Jessi Singh create theirs in the Cook Up Kitchen.

Episode 44 | Bring A Plate

Ever get asked to bring a plate to the family BBQ and never know what to bring? Adam and NITV presenters Rae Johnston and Natalie Ahmat have you sorted as they create their favourite bring-a-plate idea in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 45 | The Land Of Milk And Honey 

Adam and guests, pastry chef Lauren Eldridge and TAFE student Kirsty Lea are in the Cook Up kitchen to create dishes inspired by the land of milk and honey.

Episode 46 | Breakfast Of Champions

Nilgiris chef Ajoy Joshi and bushfood educator Jody Orcher join Adam to create the ultimate ‘breakfast of champions’ dishes in the Cook Up Kitchen.

Episode 47 | Use It Up Spag Bol

Do you ever have leftover spag bol sauce and just don’t know what to do with it? Well never fear, Adam and guests author and lecturer Bruce Pascoe and chef Jared Ingersoll have some quick and easy ideas!

Episode 48 | Aftershow

Adam is joined in The Cook Up Kitchen by comedians Suren Jayemanne and Jennifer Wong to create their ultimate aftershow eats.

Episode 49 | Mum’s Kitchen

Happyfield owners Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create recipes they have learnt and perfected from their mums!

Episode 50 | Five-Ingredient Lunch

Chef and author Bridget Foliaki Davis and apprentice chef Kyah Lulman are in the Cook Up Kitchen with Adam Liaw to create their ultimate five-ingredient lunches.

Episode 51 | Peanut Butter

Survivor Australia winner Pia Miranda and hospitality consultant Justin North join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create their ultimate peanut butter dishes.

Episode 52 | Zero Waste

Delicious curators Phoebe Wood and Warren Mendes are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create some zero waste dishes that use all the ingredients.

Episode 53 | Vego Isn’t A Flavour

Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis and chef Tom Walton join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create their vegetarian inspired dishes.

Episode 54 | Musicals

Actress and performer Virginia Gay and political satirist Mark Humphries are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to sing their favourite musicals and create dishes inspired by them.

Episode 55 | Couch Potato

Adam and our guests, Mexican Deli owner Rosa Cienfuegos and Chica Bonita chef Alejandro Huerta serve up their ultimate lazy, couch day dishes in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 56 | Pastry

Chef and host Colin Fassnidge and TV hosting extraordinaire Marc Fennell are creating their ultimate pastry inspired dishes in he Cook Up kitchen with Adam.

Episode 57 | Chopsticks Or Fork

Adam and guests comedian Suren Jayemanne and Jennifer Wong are in the Cook Up kitchen to create dishes that require some skill when eating – dishes for chopsticks or forks.

Episode 58 | Fave Flavour Forever

Adam, actor Matt Okine, and video game critic Steph Bendixen are in the Cook Up kitchen making dishes inspired by their favourite flavours.

Episode 59 | Root Vegetables

Head chef at Sydney restaurant Red Lantern Mark Jensen and author & chef Jason Roberts are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam creating some easy and simple dishes that make root vegetables the hero.

Episode 60 | Weekend Bakes

Pastry chef Lauren Eldridge and food writer Lorraine Elliott create their ultimate weekend sweet treats in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam.

Episode 61 | Favourite Books 

Adam and guests TV Presenter Julia Zemiro and chef Morgan McGlone whip up some delicious dishes in the Cook Up kitchen inspired by their favourite books.

Episode 62 | Soup – Will It Blend?

The first winner of MasterChef Julie Goodwin and comedian extraordinaire Aaron Chen are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to whip up their favourite soup recipes.

Episode 63 | Modern Indian

Adam, Nilgiris chef Ajoy Joshi and head chef at Foreign Return Siddarth Kalyanaraman join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create Indian dishes with a modern twist.

Episode 64 | Pantry Dinners

Adam and delicious curators Phoebe Wood and Warren Mendes are in the Cook Up kitchen to create dishes inspired by items they have in their pantries!

Episode 65 | Secondary Cuts

Adam, comedian Gen Fricker and chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte-Carral are in the Cook Up kitchen to create some delicious meals using secondary cuts.

Episode 66 | Refugee: Our Own Cuisine

It’s Refugee Week, and we’re celebrating refugees and their amazing cuisines! Starting the week off, Adam, Bavan Foods owner Krishna Vijitha and, Iranian refugee and senior client chef at The House Of Welcome Alieyah Tooba are in the Cook Up kitchen creating dishes that represent where they come from.

Episode 67 | Refugee: VIP 

Adam and guests Ethiopian refugee Sara Taddasse and Burmese refugee Sally Win are in the Cook Up kitchen to create VIP – very important plate – dishes.

Episode 68 | Refugee: In A Nutshell 

Afghan refugee and owner of Zac’s Great Food Zac Zikiriya, and advocate for refugee and migrant women Rosemary Kariuki join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some nutty inspired dishes.

Episode 69 | Refugee: Curry 

In the Cook Up kitchen, we have Lentil As Anything owner and creator Shanaka Fernando and chef colleague and Sri Lankan refugee Chandra Kanapathipillai to create their ultimate curries with Adam!

Episode 70 | Refugee: Yemen 

To round out our refugee week, the Cook Up kitchen and Adam host soccer legend and refugee advocate Craig Foster and Yemen refugee Fatima Awad Ali Salim to create dishes inspired by Yemen.

Episode 71 | One Pot Wonder

Actress Pia Miranda and hospitality consultant Justin North join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create some easy dishes that only require one pot.

Episode 72 | Modern Classics

Adam, food writer Kate Gibbs, and former MasterChef contestant Aaron Harvie are in the Cook Up kitchen taking classic dishes and giving them a modern take.

Episode 73 | Prunes

SBS News presenter Janice Petersen and actor Dane Simpson join Adam Liaw in the Cook Up kitchen to create some prune inspired dishes.

Episode 74 | Wine

Zero Waste warrior Sarah Wilson and Three Blue Ducks owner Mark LaBrooy join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create dishes that make wine the hero.

Episode 75 | Chickpeas

SBS News presenter Janice Petersen and actor Dane Simpson are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create some easy chickpea recipes. 

Episode 76 | NAIDOC: Warrigal Greens 

This week we’re celebrating NAIDOC Week. Starting it off, Adam and the Cook Up kitchen hosts Gumbaynggirr man Kyah Lulman and proud Whadjuk Noongar woman Narelda Jacobs as they create dishes that use an indigenous staple – warrigal greens.

Episode 77 | NAIDOC: Design Your Own National Dish 

Rockpool chef and proud Palawa man Luke Bourke, BrothaBlack of the Yiman nation and Indigenous mentor Shannon Williams and Adam are in the Cook Up kitchen as they design their own national dishes.

Episode 78 | NAIDOC: National Dish From Your Country

Anaiwan man Dean Widders and Nornie Bero from the Meriam people in the Torres Strait join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create dishes that are inspired by the Indigenous Country they come from.

Episode 79 | NAIDOC: Native Herbs 

Kamilaroi woman Jayde Harris and Gamilaroi woman Nakkiah Lui are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create dishes that showcase native Indigenous herbs.

Episode 80 | NAIDOC: Cheese 

To round out NAIDOC Week, Adam and the Cook Up kitchen host Darug countrymen Sam and Luke Bourke, who create their ultimate cheesy dishes.

Episode 81 | Sweet Memories

NITV presenters Rae Johnston and Natalie Ahmat are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create some food memories of the sweet kind.

Episode 82 | Acid

Adam hosts chef Colin Fassnidge and TV hosting extraordinaire Marc Fennell in the Cook Up kitchen as they create some acidic creations.

Episode 83 | Simple Supper

Adam, comedian Gen Fricker, and chef at The Old Fitz Anna Ugarte-Carral are in the Cook Up kitchen to create dinner meals that are of the simple kind.

Episode 84 | Signature Dish At Home

TV personality & author Jason Roberts and head chef at Sydney restaurant Red Lantern Mark Jensen are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create their signature dishes at home.

Episode 85 | Hot And Spicy

The Cook Up kitchen and Adam host soccer legend Craig Foster and restaurant supervisor Fatima Awad Ali Salim to create hot and spicy dishes.

Episode 86 | Dirt – From The Garden 

Adam, Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis, and chef Tom Walton are in the Cook Up kitchen whipping up some garden inspired recipes.

Episode 87 |  Sandhurst Olives

Actor Andy Trieu and the CEO of Sandhurst Fine Foods, Mimmo Lubrano are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to dish up their ultimate olive dishes.

Episode 88 | Fave Family Recipe 

Our guests, food writer Kate Gibbs and former MasterChef contestant Aaron Harvie, and Adam create their family favourite recipes in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 89 | Rice

As rice is a staple for many families, Adam and guests Studio 10 roving reporter Daniel Doody and restaurant owner Jessi Singh give their takes on the world’s most consumed grain.

Episode 90 | Sweet Tooth

Adam, Mexican Deli owner Rosa Cienfuegos and Chica Bonita chef Alejandro Huerta are in the Cook Up kitchen to serve up their ultimate sweet dishes.

Episode 91 | Date Night Dish

Adam and comedians Suren Jayemanne and Jennifer Wong gather in the Cook Up kitchen to create delicious date night dishes.

Episode 92 | Chicken Or Egg 

Which came first – the chicken or the egg? We put Adam, MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin and comedian Aaron Chen to the test as they create dishes inspired by the conundrum in the Cook Up kitchen.

Episode 93 | Country Music

In the Cook Up kitchen, Rockwiz presenter Julia Zemiro, chef Morgan McGlone and Adam create some tasty dishes inspired by country music.

Episode 94 | Choose Your Own Indian Adventure 

Adam, Nilgiris chef Ajoy Joshi and head chef at Foreign Return Siddarth Kalyanaraman join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen to create Indian dishes from regions that are close to them.

Episode 95 | Apple

Pastry chef Lauren Eldridge and food writer Lorraine Elliott create their ultimate apple inspired treats in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam.

Episode 96 | Heritage

Adam hosts chef Colin Fassnidge and TV hosting extraordinaire Marc Fennell in the Cook Up kitchen as they create dishes from their heritage.

Episode 97 | Biscuits/Cookies 

SBS News presenter Janice Petersen and actor Dane Simpson are in the Cook Up kitchen with Adam to create their ultimate cookie creations.

Episode 98 | Tofu  
Airs 6:00pm Wednesday 3 August, 2022 on SBS and 7:00pm on SBS Food

Actress and performer Virginia Gay and Political Satirist Mark Humphries are in the Cook Up Kitchen with Adam to dish up their ultimate tofu dishes.

Episode 99 | Spiced
Airs 6:00pm Thursday 4 August, 2022 on SBS and 7:00pm on SBS Food

Adam and the Cook Up guests Studio 10 roving report Daniel Doody and restaurant owner Jessi Singh are creating some spiced inspired creations.

Episode 100 | Food In A Bowl
Airs 6:00pm Friday 5 August, 2022 on SBS and 7:00pm on SBS Food

Happyfield owners Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans join Adam in the Cook Up kitchen as they create dishes that only require a bowl.


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