The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (2021)
The popular cook, 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.
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Episode 1 - Reinventing The Meal
Release Date: 2022-08-08Chef 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.
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Episode 2 - Aussie Italian
Release Date: 2022-08-09Adam welcomes Samantha Harris and Karl Firla to explore Italian dishes with a unique Australian twist.
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Episode 3 - Super Soups
Release Date: 2022-08-10Social media foodie Morgan Hipworth and chef Sharon Salloum join Adam to upgrade the humble soup into something extraordinary.
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Episode 4 - Great British Grub
Release Date: 2022-08-11Executive chef of Nel Restaurant Nelly Robinson and British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell join Adam to make some British grub.
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Episode 5 - One Pan Dinner
Release Date: 2022-08-12Creative Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om show that great dinners don't always require a lot of equipment, cooking with just one pan.
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Episode 6 - Celebration Food
Release Date: 2022-08-15Adam, performer Mitch Tambo, and chef Aline de Freitas put their skills to the test in the kitchen making celebration food.
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Episode 7 - Food On Tour
Release Date: 2022-08-16Former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and satirist Mark Humphries join Adam to share their favourite dishes to cook while travelling.
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Episode 8 - Dish From My Travels
Release Date: 2022-08-17Luci Khan, one of the youngest head chefs in Australia, and presenter Sofia Levin join Adam to make delicious dishes from their travels.
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Episode 9 - Go To Weeknight Dinner
Release Date: 2022-08-18Adam, Paralympian gold medallist Ellie Cole, and Tristan Rosier, head chef of Arthur's in Surry Hills, cook their go-to weeknight dinners.
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Episode 10 - Citrus
Release Date: 2022-08-19Journalist Mahnaz Angury and head chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to create three delicious dishes using citrus.
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Episode 11 - Stupendous Stews
Release Date: 2022-08-22Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin, chef at Pipit Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make stupendous stews.
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Episode 12 - Chicken Drumstick
Release Date: 2022-08-23Chef Mark Olive, comedian Shiralee Hood and Adam get into the kitchen to cook delicious dishes using chicken drumsticks.
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Episode 13 - Grand Finale
Release Date: 2022-08-24Adam, musician Satu Vanska, and chef Adam D'Sylva bring impressive desserts to the kitchen's Grand Finale dinner party.
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Episode 14 - From The Vine
Release Date: 2022-08-25Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using produce from the vine.
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Episode 15 - Ready in 10
Release Date: 2022-08-26Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen, racing against the clock to prepare dishes in just 10 minutes.
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Episode 16 - High Engagement
Release Date: 2022-08-29A popularity contest erupts in the kitchen as Adam, restaurateur Sharon Salloum, and social media star Morgan Hipworth create dishes with high engagement.
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Episode 17 - Pasta Or Noodles
Release Date: 2022-08-30Adam, chef Frank Shek and presenter Alex Lee are put to the test when they must decide if they cook with pasta or noodles.
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Episode 18 - One Or One Hundred
Release Date: 2022-08-31Restaurateur 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.
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Episode 19 - Best In Class
Release Date: 2022-09-01Adam, food icon Stephanie Alexander, and Paralympian Kurt Fearnley are competing to see who is the best student in class.
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Episode 20 - Spring In Your Step
Release Date: 2022-09-02Adam, Junda Khoo and Paul Farag put together a spread of spring-themed foods to welcome the seasonal change.
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Episode 21 - Takes The Cake
Release Date: 2022-09-05Adam welcomes Steph Stanhope and Madison Bronte from the Country Women's Association of New South Wales to bake their favourite cakes.
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Episode 22 - Florentine
Release Date: 2022-09-06Adam welcomes cookbook author Emiko Davies and journalist Anthony Huckstep to explore the recipes of Florence.
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Episode 23 - Brilliant Breakfast
Release Date: 2022-09-07Adam welcomes food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni to make some brilliant breakfasts.
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Episode 24 - Posh Sandwiches
Release Date: 2022-09-08Adam welcomes head chef Nelly Robinson and TV personality Lyndey Milan to make some sandwiches they consider to be posh.
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Episode 25 - Faster Than Delivery
Release Date: 2022-09-09Adam welcomes actor and writer Jenevieve Chang as well as journalist Jason Om to create dishes that take little time.
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Episode 26 - Cheese Please
Release Date: 2022-09-12Chef Jo Barrett and food writer Nida Degutiene help Adam to create their favourite cheese-inspired recipes.
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Episode 27 - Steam
Release Date: 2022-09-13Comedian Alex Lee and head chef of China Doll Frank Shek help Adam to use their steaming techniques for certain foods.
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Episode 28 - Shoots & Leaves
Release Date: 2022-09-14Executive chef Jacqui Challinor, and winner of the Australian Professional Chef of the Year, Andrew Ballard help Adam to make shoots and leaves inspired dishes.
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Episode 29 - Quick Curries
Release Date: 2022-09-15Chef Mark Olive and comedian Shiralee Hood help Adam to create delicious and speedy curry-inspired recipes.
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Episode 30 - Sizzle
Release Date: 2022-09-16Adam 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.
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Episode 31 - Current Obsession
Release Date: 2022-09-19Adam is joined by journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack, who share their current food obsessions.
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Episode 32 - Emotive Eating
Release Date: 2022-09-20Adam is joined by violinist Satu Vänskä and chef Adam D'Sylva to share their emotionally charged recipes and provide the ultimate food experience.
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Episode 33 - Parcels Of Joy
Release Date: 2022-09-21Adam is joined in the kitchen by chef Anna Polyviou and Professor Steve Smith as they prepare parcels of joy.
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Episode 34 - Date Night Dish
Release Date: 2022-09-22Adam is joined by former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and comedian Mark Humphries to create date night dishes.
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Episode 35 - Oh Dough
Release Date: 2022-09-23Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Chef Ben Devlin as they get creative with dishes using dough.
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Episode 36 - TV Snacks
Release Date: 2022-09-26Adam is joined by chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin as they share some delicious TV snack ideas.
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Episode 37 - One Dish You Should Know How To Cook
Release Date: 2022-09-27Adam is joined by chef Nelly Robinson and `appearance activist' Carly Findlay as they prepare the dishes they believe are necessary to know.
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Episode 38 - Midweek Mediterranean
Release Date: 2022-09-28Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Christine Anu and George Calombaris to make some marvellous midweek Mediterranean meals.
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Episode 39 - Meatless Marvels
Release Date: 2022-09-29Adam is joined in the kitchen by performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo to make some meatless marvels.
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Episode 40 - Coconut
Release Date: 2022-09-30Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen and go nuts for dishes featuring the humble coconut.
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Episode 41 - Savoury Pastry
Release Date: 2022-10-03Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and sustainable chef Jo Barrett join Adam in the kitchen to bake savoury pastries.
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Episode 42 - Ingredient Vego
Release Date: 2022-10-04Journalist Anthony Huckstep and cookbook author Emiko Davies join Adam to cook using just six ingredients to create vegetarian dishes.
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Episode 43 - Gourment To Go
Release Date: 2022-10-05Comedian Lizzy Hoo and restaurateur Callum Hann join Adam in the kitchen to prepare portable meals that are pure perfection.
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Episode 44 - Homeage To Grandma
Release Date: 2022-10-06Head chef Tristan Rosier and Paralympian Ellie Cole join Adam to cook up dishes they learnt in their grandmas' kitchens.
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Episode 45 - Food To Make Your Heart Sing
Release Date: 2022-10-07Chefs Paul Farag and Junda Khoo join Adam to bring edible happiness to the kitchen, with food to make the heart sing.
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Episode 46 - Faster Pasta
Release Date: 2022-10-10Food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen where they make pasta, but faster.
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Episode 47 - Disco Dinner
Release Date: 2022-10-11Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive join Adam in the kitchen to create two separate dinners based on disco.
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Episode 48 - In A Pickle
Release Date: 2022-10-12Chefs Andrew Ballard and Jacqui Challinor join Adam in the kitchen to prepare all sorts of pickles and preserves.
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Episode 49 - Kitchen Garden
Release Date: 2022-10-13Food icon Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using garden ingredients.
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Episode 50 - Sweet Dreams
Release Date: 2022-10-14Chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin join Adam in the kitchen to create some mouth-watering desserts.
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Episode 51 - I Grew Up On This
Release Date: 2022-10-17Author Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om join Adam to create dishes that evoke their childhood memories.
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Episode 52 - Sweet And Sour
Release Date: 2022-10-18Adam, chef Nelly Robinson, and appearance advocate Carly Findlay cook Adam's favourite tastes: sweet and sour.
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Episode 53 - Spice Up Your Life
Release Date: 2022-10-19Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes to spice up life.
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Episode 54 - Crowd Pleaser
Release Date: 2022-10-20Adam Liaw, Alex Lee, and Frank Shek get together to cook the dishes that are their greatest crowd-pleasers.
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Episode 55 - Is It Sweet Or Savoury?
Release Date: 2022-10-21Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin join Adam in the kitchen to explore dishes that could be sweet or savoury.
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Episode 56 - Brilliant Biscuits
Release Date: 2022-10-24Bakers Madison Bronte and Steph Stanhope assist Adam Liaw in creating a selection of moreish biscuits.
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Episode 57 - Animal Instincts
Release Date: 2022-10-25Professor 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.
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Episode 58 - Elements
Release Date: 2022-10-26Jake Kellie from Arkhé in Adelaide and Louis Tikaram from Stanley in Brisbane use the elements: fire, water, air and earth.
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Episode 59 - Memory Lane
Release Date: 2022-10-27Maggie Beer and her former pupil baker, Natalie Paull, join Adam in the kitchen for a journey down memory lane with nostalgia-inspired dishes.
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Episode 60 - Zero To Hero
Release Date: 2022-10-28ABC journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam to make dishes that require only the most humble ingredients.
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Episode 61 - Easy, Quick and Fancy
Release Date: 2022-10-31Jo Barrett and Nida Degutiene join Adam Liaw in the kitchen and try to make dishes that are easy, quick and fancy.
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Episode 62 - Sweet Nectar
Release Date: 2022-11-01Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive assist Adam in the kitchen to cook dishes with sweet nectar.
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Episode 63 - Hand Me Down Recipe
Release Date: 2022-11-02Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook hand-me-down recipes.
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Episode 64 - Fast And Fruity
Release Date: 2022-11-03TV personalities Mark Humphries and Brooke Blurton join Adam Liaw to make fast and fruity dishes in the kitchen.
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Episode 65 - Sauce
Release Date: 2022-11-04Acclaimed chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to make dishes that feature a sauce.
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Episode 66 - Food To Lift Your Mood
Release Date: 2022-11-07Adam is joined by Middle Eastern chef Sharon Salloum and social media food star Morgan Hipworth to cook uplifting food.
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Episode 67 - Fruits Of The Sea
Release Date: 2022-11-08Model Samantha Harris and chef Karl Firla join Adam to make ocean-inspired dishes containing the fruits of the sea.
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Episode 68 - Retro Desserts
Release Date: 2022-11-09Paralympian Ellie Cole and Victoria Rose, head chef of Jane Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make retro desserts from their childhoods.
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Episode 69 - Sustainable Seafood
Release Date: 2022-11-10Cookbook author Emiko Davies, journalist Anthony Huckstep and Adam cook meals that feature sustainable seafood.
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Episode 70 - Noodle Salads
Release Date: 2022-11-11Adam is joined by restaurateur Callum Hann and comedian Lizzy Hoo in the kitchen to make noodle salads.
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Episode 71 - Off The Beaten Track
Release Date: 2022-11-14Journalist Sofia Levin and chef Luci Khan cook with foods that are off the beaten track, laying down a dare for the brave.
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Episode 72 - That's A Wrap
Release Date: 2022-11-15Journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack join Adam in the kitchen to show off their favourite wraps.
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Episode 73 - New Tricks
Release Date: 2022-11-16Food and lifestyle photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen to share their favourite cooking tricks.
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Episode 74 - Rice In A Trice
Release Date: 2022-11-17Singer Christine Anu and chef George Calombaris join Adam in the kitchen to make quick and delicious rice dishes.
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Episode 75 - High Steaks
Release Date: 2022-11-18Chef Aline de Freitas and performer Mitch Tambo join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook up a steak-themed storm.
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Episode 76 - Before Or After Snacks
Release Date: 2022-11-21Adam welcomes violinist Satu Vanska and chef Adam D'Sylva to the kitchen to make their favourite snacks for any time of the day.
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Episode 77 - Secret Vice
Release Date: 2022-11-22Adam, metabolic scientist professor Stephen Simpson, and pastry chef Anna Polyviou indulge in their secret vice dishes.
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Episode 78 - Toast Toppers
Release Date: 2022-11-23Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and chef Ben Devlin join Adam to create their favourite toast toppers.
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Episode 79 - Twist On A Classic
Release Date: 2022-11-24Adam is joined in the kitchen by Nelly Robinson and Carly Findlay to add a culinary twist to a classic dish.
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Episode 80 - Slice Of Life
Release Date: 2022-11-25Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to make meals that are best served sliced.
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Episode 81 - A Little Bit Fancy
Release Date: 2022-11-28Chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam to prepare some dishes that can be a little bit fancy.
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Episode 82 - A Ten In Ten
Release Date: 2022-11-29Comedian and presenter Alex Lee, and chef and restaurateur Frank Shek join Adam to make a 10 out of 10 in 10 minutes.
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Episode 83 - All Fired Up
Release Date: 2022-11-30Chefs Louis Tikaram and Jake Kellie join Adam for an evening of cooking some of their barbecue favourites.
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Episode 84 - Showstoppers
Release Date: 2022-12-01Actor and singer Lucy Durack and journalist Benjamin Law join Adam to make their amazing showstopper dishes.
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Episode 85 - In The Open Air
Release Date: 2022-12-02Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and chef Jo Barrett join Adam to make dishes that can be consumed al fresco.
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Episode 86 - Christmas Crackers
Release Date: 2022-12-05Australian performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo help Adam create Christmas-themed snacks to serve up at family functions and parties.
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Episode 87 - Take A Plate For Christmas
Release Date: 2022-12-06Samantha Harris and Karl Firla assist Adam to create a selection of dishes for a festive take-a-plate.
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Episode 88 - Christmas Savoury
Release Date: 2022-12-07Adam is assisted by food icon Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull to make savoury dishes for Christmas buffets.
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Episode 89 - Christmas At Mine
Release Date: 2022-12-08Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam to prepare festive food that is unique to their homes.
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Episode 90 - Christmas Dessert
Release Date: 2022-12-09Culinary queen Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam to prepare some Christmas desserts.
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Episode 91 - My Secret Ingredient
Release Date: 2022-12-12Adam, actor Aaron Fa'Aoso and chef Nina Huynh are in the kitchen to cook with their secret ingredients.
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Episode 92 - In The Middle
Release Date: 2022-12-13Paralympian Ellie Cole and chef Victoria Rose join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes that are perfect for sharing.
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Episode 93 - Eat With Your Eyes
Release Date: 2022-12-14Adam, Matteo Zamboni and Luisa Brimble are in the kitchen to make dishes that are visually appealing.
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Episode 94 - Self Care
Release Date: 2022-12-15Brooke Blurton and Mark Humphries join Adam in the kitchen to make dishes that bring warm little hugs.
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Episode 95 - Short But Sweet
Release Date: 2022-12-16Adam, Sharon Salloum, and Morgan Hipworth are in the kitchen to make meals that combine short with sweet.
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Episode 96 - Stress Free Starters
Release Date: 2022-12-19Adam, Junda Khoo, and Paul Farag make the kitchen feel Zen, as they create some stress-free starters.
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Episode 97 - Red Hot Summer
Release Date: 2022-12-20Adam, restaurateur Callum Hann, and comedian Lizzy Hoo head to the kitchen to prepare red-hot summer recipes.
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Episode 98 - Pantry Panic
Release Date: 2022-12-21Scientist Steve Simpson and political journalist Annabel Crabb join Adam to make dishes for when ingredients are running low.
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Episode 99 - Signature Salad
Release Date: 2022-12-22Appearance advocate Carly Findlay and chef Nelly Robinson join Adam in the kitchen to share their signature salads.
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Episode 100 - Sweet Heat
Release Date: 2022-12-23Chefs Jake Kellie and Louis Tikaram join Adam in the kitchen, bringing their favourite summer desserts.