The Cook Up with Adam Liaw - Season 8

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw - Season 8

Season 8

Network
DatesMar 17, 2025 - Aug 20, 2025
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Episodes

Crêpes, Weeknight Hits
Season 8Episode 130 min

Crêpes, Weeknight Hits

ARIA award-winning guests, Guy Sebastian and Sarah McLeod, join Adam Liaw to share weeknight hits.

Mar 17, 2025
Spice World
Season 8Episode 230 min

Spice World

Extraordinary entertainer Emma Watkins and French food icon Guillaume Brahimi join Adam Liaw to share some memorable dinner delights.

Mar 18, 2025
Not Your Normal Salad
Season 8Episode 330 min

Not Your Normal Salad

Comedian Tegan Higginbotham and chef Tom Sarafian join Adam Liaw on a trip to spice world.

Mar 19, 2025
Living On The Veg
Season 8Episode 430 min

Living On The Veg

Comedy megastar Kitty Flanagan and plant-based maestro Katie White join Adam Liaw and share vegan-friendly dishes.

Mar 24, 2025
Chicken Or Fish?
Season 8Episode 530 min

Chicken Or Fish?

Adam Liaw poses a crucial question to his guests, comedian Jay Wymarra and presenter Samantha Martin: chicken or fish?

Mar 25, 2025
Celebrating Eid
Season 8Episode 630 min

Celebrating Eid

Adam Liaw and his guests, cookbook author Amina Elshafei and Olympic boxer Tina Rahimi, celebrate Eid with a feast of grand proportions

Mar 26, 2025
Garden Harvest
Season 8Episode 730 min

Garden Harvest

Chef Alastair McLeod and urban gardener Connie Cao join Adam Liaw for a garden harvest.

Mar 31, 2025
Greece Is The Word
Season 8Episode 830 min

Greece Is The Word

Trailblazing entertainer Jean Kittson and celebrated food writer Ella Mittas join Adam Liaw to prepare a Greek feast.

Apr 1, 2025
Mie, Myself & I
Season 8Episode 930 min

Mie, Myself & I

Lilly Wright from Flying Chillies in Ballarat and comedian Sasha Perera join Adam Liaw to share their favourite noodle recipes.

Apr 2, 2025
Reel In A Crowd
Season 8Episode 1030 min

Reel In A Crowd

Apr 7, 2025
Bakes & Cakes
Season 8Episode 1130 min

Bakes & Cakes

The Australian Chamber Orchestra's Richard Tognetti and pastry chef Christopher Thé join Adam Liaw to make baked goodies.

Apr 8, 2025
Garlic Crush
Season 8Episode 1230 min

Garlic Crush

Chef Matt Golinski and journalist Janice Petersen join Adam Liaw to share their love for garlic.

Apr 9, 2025
Pork Ribs
Season 8Episode 1330 min

Pork Ribs

Chef and food writer Matthew Evans and journalist Marc Fennel join Adam Liaw to make pork ribs.

Apr 14, 2025
Crowd Pleasers
Season 8Episode 1430 min

Crowd Pleasers

Chef Jason Barratt and comedian Anisa Nandaula join Adam Liaw to prepare crowd-pleasing food.

Apr 15, 2025
Smokey Flavours
Season 8Episode 1530 min

Smokey Flavours

Chef Tom Sarafian and comedian Tegan Higginbotham join Adam Liaw to share how they like to savour smokey flavours.

Apr 16, 2025
Curry Up!
Season 8Episode 1630 min

Curry Up!

It's a flurry of curry as Adam gives his guests, comedian Dave Hughes and chef Peter Kuruvita, the curry up.

Apr 21, 2025
Sustainable Feast
Season 8Episode 1730 min

Sustainable Feast

Adam and his guests, award-winning chef Jo Barrett and acclaimed director Damon Gameau, prepare a sensational and sustainable feast.

Apr 22, 2025
Protein Packed
Season 8Episode 1830 min

Protein Packed

Adam is joined by award-winning writer and actor Michelle Law and Food Trail South Africa's Warren Mendes for a protein packed night in the kitchen.

Apr 23, 2025
One Pan Spicy Beef Mince
Season 8Episode 1930 min

One Pan Spicy Beef Mince

Adam Liaw, culinary pro Marion Grasby and comedian Becky Lucas have three delicious recipes for one-pan spicy beef night.

Apr 28, 2025
Set To Sizzle
Season 8Episode 2030 min

Set To Sizzle

It's a sizzling night and Adam's hot shot guests, chef Duncan Welgemoed and actor Jillian Nguyễn, make some sizzling food.

Apr 29, 2025
Cookies Or Cream
Season 8Episode 2130 min

Cookies Or Cream

Adam and his guests, ice cream expert Terri Mercieca and cookie CEO Brooke Bellamy, must choose between cookies or cream.

Apr 30, 2025
20 Minute Chicken
Season 8Episode 2230 min

20 Minute Chicken

Set your timer, because Adam and his guests, comedian Urvi Majumdar and chef Tom Hitchcock, are making their best 20-minute chicken dishes.

May 5, 2025
Forever Pasta
Season 8Episode 2330 min

Forever Pasta

What pasta recipes do Adam and his guests, pastry prince Adriano Zumbo and comedy queen Alex Ward, come back to again and again? Find out as they make their forever pastas.

May 6, 2025
Quick Flavour Fix
Season 8Episode 2430 min

Quick Flavour Fix

If you're hungry and in a hurry, chef Grant King, musician Sarah McLeod and Adam have everything you need for a quick flavour fix.

May 7, 2025
One Coin
Season 8Episode 2530 min

One Coin

Adam, chef Yumi Nagaya and comedian Takashi Wakasugi celebrate the brilliance of Japan's one-coin meals with three brilliant recipes.

May 12, 2025
Timeless Lebanese Flavours
Season 8Episode 2630 min

Timeless Lebanese Flavours

It's a night of timeless Lebanese flavours, as podcast host Ash London and Rumi Melbourne's Joseph Abboud join Adam in The Cook Up kitchen.

May 13, 2025
Seafood & Citrus
Season 8Episode 2730 min

Seafood & Citrus

Adam and his guests, chefs Pingping Poh and Matias Cilloniz, celebrate the timeless flavour combination of seafood and citrus.

May 14, 2025
Irresistible Italian
Season 8Episode 2830 min

Irresistible Italian

Chef Rosy Scatigna and entertainment icon Paul Mercurio join Adam in The Cook Up kitchen for a night of irresistible Italian food. Buon appetito!

May 19, 2025
On Toast
Season 8Episode 2930 min

On Toast

Are you bready? Comedy legend Jean Kittson and cookbook author Ella Mittas join Adam to put tasty stuff on toast.

May 20, 2025
Surprisingly Easy
Season 8Episode 3030 min

Surprisingly Easy

Two supremely talented chefs, Stephannie Liu and Brian Cole, join Adam to share their surprisingly easy recipes.

May 21, 2025
Splashy Suppers
Season 8Episode 3130 min

Splashy Suppers

If you're feeling fancy, you'll love the splashy suppers made by Adam and his guests, gold-medal swimmer Ariarne Titmus and hatted chef Alejandro Saravia.

May 26, 2025
Unbe-leaf-able
Season 8Episode 3230 min

Unbe-leaf-able

Adam and his guests, acclaimed chefs Katie White and Warren Mendes, leaf nothing to chance in a night of unbe-leaf-able cooking.

May 27, 2025
Self-taught Sweets
Season 8Episode 3330 min

Self-taught Sweets

Adam and his guests, lawyer-turned-comedian Sashi Perera and banker-turned-cook Lilly Wright, teach a sweets course.

May 28, 2025
Special Broadcasting Suppers
Season 8Episode 3430 min

Special Broadcasting Suppers

Maeve O'Meara and Mark Olive join Adam to cook special broadcasting suppers for a night of celebrations for SBS's 50th birthday.

Jun 2, 2025
Food Goals
Season 8Episode 3530 min

Food Goals

Adam is celebrating SBS's 50th birthday by kicking some food goals with football legend John Aloisi and food legend Shane Delia.

Jun 3, 2025
Teach Me
Season 8Episode 3630 min

Teach Me

It's a very educational night in the kitchen as Guillaume Brahimi and Lily Serna share their favourite recipes in celebration of SBS's 50th birthday.

Jun 4, 2025
Specialist Subjects
Season 8Episode 3730 min

Specialist Subjects

Gourmet Farmer's Matthew Evans and Mastermind's Marc Fennell join Adam to cook their specialist subjects.

Jun 5, 2025
The Seafood Spectacular
Season 8Episode 3830 min

The Seafood Spectacular

In honour of SBS's 50th birthday, chef Peter Kuruvita and journalist Karla Grant join Adam to create spectacular seafood dishes.

Jun 6, 2025
Fiery Flavours
Season 8Episode 3930 min

Fiery Flavours

It's a night of red hot fiery flavours as Adam, chef Tom Hitchcock and comedian Urvi Majumdar spice things up in the kitchen.

Jun 9, 2025
Overnight Success
Season 8Episode 4030 min

Overnight Success

Adam and his guests, Young Chef of the Year Luke Bourke and entrepreneur Frank Greeff harness the power of time to make food that's an overnight success.

Jun 10, 2025
Say Cheese
Season 8Episode 4130 min

Say Cheese

Adam asks his guests, chef Zoe Birch and chef Chung Jae Lee, to say cheese, and then cook delicious dishes with it.

Jun 11, 2025
Treasured Tastes
Season 8Episode 4230 min

Treasured Tastes

To celebrate Refugee Week, Adam invites tennis legend Jelena Dokic and CommUnity Construction founder Hedayat Osyan to share their treasured tastes.

Jun 16, 2025
New Home Cooking
Season 8Episode 4330 min

New Home Cooking

To celebrate Refugee Week and Adam's guests, Ukrainian cook Anna-Mariia Mykytiuk and actor Jillian Nguyễn share their new home cooking.

Jun 17, 2025
Sweets From Home
Season 8Episode 4430 min

Sweets From Home

In celebration of Refugee Week, Adam and his guests, engineer George Najarian and barrister Vanja Bulut make their favourite sweets from home.

Jun 18, 2025
Cake Mix
Season 8Episode 4530 min

Cake Mix

Adam is joined in the kitchen by pâtissier Adriano Zumbo and comedian Alex Ward, who are ready to share their cake mix tricks.

Jun 23, 2025
Reliable Recipes
Season 8Episode 4630 min

Reliable Recipes

Award-winning comedian Diana Nguyen and multi-talented chef Matt Golinski joins Adam for a risk-free night of reliable recipes.

Jun 24, 2025
Last Minute Chicken
Season 8Episode 4730 min

Last Minute Chicken

There's no better way to rescue a meal plan than with last-minute chicken recipes from cookbook author Amina Elshafei, Olympic boxer Tina Rahimi and Adam.

Jun 25, 2025
Vege Patch Pasta
Season 8Episode 4830 min

Vege Patch Pasta

Fresh from the vege patch, Adam and his guests, comedic genius Kitty Flanagan and culinary genius Katie White, make pasta with their harvest.

Jun 30, 2025
Salt & Pepper
Season 8Episode 4930 min

Salt & Pepper

Presents a love letter to salt and pepper, penned by pastry pioneer Christopher Thé, musical maestro Richard Tognetti and Adam.

Jul 1, 2025
Rapid Recipes
Season 8Episode 5030 min

Rapid Recipes

Chef Jason Barratt and comedian Anisa Nandaula show-off their speed in the kitchen, as they join Adam to make rapid recipes.

Jul 2, 2025
Tropical Traditions
Season 8Episode 5130 min

Tropical Traditions

Comedian Jay Wymarra and bestselling author Samantha Martin aka Bush Tukka Woman join NAIDOC Week host Nornie Bero to share their tasty tropical traditions.

Jul 7, 2025
With A Cuppa
Season 8Episode 5230 min

With A Cuppa

Bushfood legend Rayleen Brown and stand-up sensation Andy Saunders join host Nornie Bero for a NAIDOC Week afternoon tea celebration.

Jul 8, 2025
One Pan
Season 8Episode 5330 min

One Pan

Host Nornie Bero returns to celebrate NAIDOC Week with chef Chris Jordan, journalist Rae Johnston and a big night of one pan cooking.

Jul 9, 2025
Soup of the Day
Season 8Episode 5430 min

Soup of the Day

Adam and his guests, chef Ella Mittas and comedian Jean Kittson, make three different soups.

Jul 14, 2025
One Pot Rice Cooker
Season 8Episode 5530 min

One Pot Rice Cooker

Bust out your rice cookers, because Adam and his guests, chef Duncan Welgemoed and actor Jillian Nguyen, are making one pot rice cooker magic.

Jul 15, 2025
Savvy Snacks
Season 8Episode 5630 min

Savvy Snacks

Chef extraordinaire Joseph Abboud and radio and podcast host extraordinaire Ash London join Adam in the kitchen to share their savvy snack recipes.

Jul 16, 2025
Easy & Slow
Season 8Episode 5730 min

Easy & Slow

If you need low-effort, high-reward recipes, look no further than these dishes from Adam, chef Shane Delia and Paralympic champion Vanessa Low OAM.

Jul 21, 2025
Snack, Crackle & Pop
Season 8Episode 5830 min

Snack, Crackle & Pop

Top chefs Pingping Poh and Matias Cilloniz join Adam to make snacks with a bit of crackle and a bit of pop.

Jul 22, 2025
True Blue Tastes
Season 8Episode 5930 min

True Blue Tastes

Dessert dynamo Terri Mercieca and food historian Dr Lauren Samuelsson join Adam to advance Australian fare with some true blue tastes.

Jul 23, 2025
On The Pulse
Season 8Episode 6030 min

On The Pulse

The King of Hummus, chef Tom Sarafian, joins comedian Tegan Higginbotham and Adam to make recipes that are on the pulse.

Jul 28, 2025
Go Fish
Season 8Episode 6130 min

Go Fish

It's a game of go fish where everyone wins, as Adam, chef Rosy Scatigna and performer/cook Paul Mercurio make their favourite fish dishes.

Jul 29, 2025
Well Bowled
Season 8Episode 6230 min

Well Bowled

Throw out your plates! Adam and two of Australia's most well-regarded chefs, Mark Olive and Warren Mendes, have three recipes that'll have you saying, "well bowled".

Jul 30, 2025
Signature Chicken
Season 8Episode 6330 min

Signature Chicken

Adam and his guests, comedian Becky Lucas and food sensation Marion Grasby, make three signature chicken recipes.

Aug 4, 2025
Natsukashii - Nostalgic Japanese
Season 8Episode 6430 min

Natsukashii - Nostalgic Japanese

Adam and his guests, chef and entrepreneur Yumi Nagaya and comedian Takashi Wakasugi, go down memory lane as they make natsukashii-nostalgic Japanese food.

Aug 5, 2025
Salty & Sour
Season 8Episode 6530 min

Salty & Sour

Chef Tom Hitchcock and comedian and screenwriter Urvi Majumdar join Adam to unleash the power of salty and sour food.

Aug 6, 2025
That Sounds Great
Season 8Episode 6630 min

That Sounds Great

Adam and his guests, creative entrepreneur Diana Nguyen and chef Matt Golinski, make three sensational recipes.

Aug 11, 2025
Dinner Riffs
Season 8Episode 6730 min

Dinner Riffs

Rockstar Sarah McLeod and rockstar chef Grant King join Adam in the kitchen to riff on dinner.

Aug 12, 2025
Smart Choices
Season 8Episode 6830 min

Smart Choices

Adam enlists two award-winning sustainability champions, chef Jo Barrett and director Damon Gameau, to make a menu of smart choices.

Aug 13, 2025
Special Treats
Season 8Episode 6930 min

Special Treats

Two very special guests, comedian Alex Ward and dessert legend Adriano Zumbo, join Adam in the kitchen for a night full of very special treats.

Aug 18, 2025
Pickles
Season 8Episode 7030 min

Pickles

Aug 19, 2025
A Meal To Remember
Season 8Episode 7130 min

A Meal To Remember

Aug 20, 2025

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