Adam Liaw
Presenter
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw (2021)
Season 3
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.
Released April 19, 2021
Episode 25 min
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S3E1 - Reinventing The Meal
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.
Aug. 8, 2022, midnight
S3E2 - Aussie Italian
Adam welcomes Samantha Harris and Karl Firla to explore Italian dishes with a unique Australian twist.
Aug. 9, 2022, midnight
S3E3 - Super Soups
Social media foodie Morgan Hipworth and chef Sharon Salloum join Adam to upgrade the humble soup into something extraordinary.
Aug. 10, 2022, midnight
S3E4 - Great British Grub
Executive chef of Nel Restaurant Nelly Robinson and British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell join Adam to make some British grub.
Aug. 11, 2022, midnight
S3E5 - One Pan Dinner
Creative Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om show that great dinners don't always require a lot of equipment, cooking with just one pan.
Aug. 12, 2022, midnight
S3E6 - Celebration Food
Adam, performer Mitch Tambo, and chef Aline de Freitas put their skills to the test in the kitchen making celebration food.
Aug. 15, 2022, midnight
S3E7 - Food On Tour
Former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and satirist Mark Humphries join Adam to share their favourite dishes to cook while travelling.
Aug. 16, 2022, midnight
S3E8 - Dish From My Travels
Luci Khan, one of the youngest head chefs in Australia, and presenter Sofia Levin join Adam to make delicious dishes from their travels.
Aug. 17, 2022, midnight
S3E9 - Go To Weeknight Dinner
Adam, Paralympian gold medallist Ellie Cole, and Tristan Rosier, head chef of Arthur's in Surry Hills, cook their go-to weeknight dinners.
Aug. 18, 2022, midnight
S3E10 - Citrus
Journalist Mahnaz Angury and head chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to create three delicious dishes using citrus.
Aug. 19, 2022, midnight
S3E11 - Stupendous Stews
Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin, chef at Pipit Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make stupendous stews.
Aug. 22, 2022, midnight
S3E12 - Chicken Drumstick
Chef Mark Olive, comedian Shiralee Hood and Adam get into the kitchen to cook delicious dishes using chicken drumsticks.
Aug. 23, 2022, midnight
S3E13 - Grand Finale
Adam, musician Satu Vanska, and chef Adam D'Sylva bring impressive desserts to the kitchen's Grand Finale dinner party.
Aug. 24, 2022, midnight
S3E14 - From The Vine
Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using produce from the vine.
Aug. 25, 2022, midnight
S3E15 - Ready in 10
Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen, racing against the clock to prepare dishes in just 10 minutes.
Aug. 26, 2022, midnight
S3E16 - High Engagement
A popularity contest erupts in the kitchen as Adam, restaurateur Sharon Salloum, and social media star Morgan Hipworth create dishes with high engagement.
Aug. 29, 2022, midnight
S3E17 - Pasta Or Noodles
Adam, chef Frank Shek and presenter Alex Lee are put to the test when they must decide if they cook with pasta or noodles.
Aug. 30, 2022, midnight
S3E18 - One Or One Hundred
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.
Aug. 31, 2022, midnight
S3E19 - Best In Class
Adam, food icon Stephanie Alexander, and Paralympian Kurt Fearnley are competing to see who is the best student in class.
Sept. 1, 2022, midnight
S3E20 - Spring In Your Step
Adam, Junda Khoo and Paul Farag put together a spread of spring-themed foods to welcome the seasonal change.
Sept. 2, 2022, midnight
S3E21 - Takes The Cake
Adam welcomes Steph Stanhope and Madison Bronte from the Country Women's Association of New South Wales to bake their favourite cakes.
Sept. 5, 2022, midnight
S3E22 - Florentine
Adam welcomes cookbook author Emiko Davies and journalist Anthony Huckstep to explore the recipes of Florence.
Sept. 6, 2022, midnight
S3E23 - Brilliant Breakfast
Adam welcomes food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni to make some brilliant breakfasts.
Sept. 7, 2022, midnight
S3E24 - Posh Sandwiches
Adam welcomes head chef Nelly Robinson and TV personality Lyndey Milan to make some sandwiches they consider to be posh.
Sept. 8, 2022, midnight
S3E25 - Faster Than Delivery
Adam welcomes actor and writer Jenevieve Chang as well as journalist Jason Om to create dishes that take little time.
Sept. 9, 2022, midnight
S3E26 - Cheese Please
Chef Jo Barrett and food writer Nida Degutiene help Adam to create their favourite cheese-inspired recipes.
Sept. 12, 2022, midnight
S3E27 - Steam
Comedian Alex Lee and head chef of China Doll Frank Shek help Adam to use their steaming techniques for certain foods.
Sept. 13, 2022, midnight
S3E28 - Shoots & Leaves
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.
Sept. 14, 2022, midnight
S3E29 - Quick Curries
Chef Mark Olive and comedian Shiralee Hood help Adam to create delicious and speedy curry-inspired recipes.
Sept. 15, 2022, midnight
S3E30 - Sizzle
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.
Sept. 16, 2022, midnight
S3E31 - Current Obsession
Adam is joined by journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack, who share their current food obsessions.
Sept. 19, 2022, midnight
S3E32 - Emotive Eating
Adam is joined by violinist Satu Vänskä and chef Adam D'Sylva to share their emotionally charged recipes and provide the ultimate food experience.
Sept. 20, 2022, midnight
S3E33 - Parcels Of Joy
Adam is joined in the kitchen by chef Anna Polyviou and Professor Steve Smith as they prepare parcels of joy.
Sept. 21, 2022, midnight
S3E34 - Date Night Dish
Adam is joined by former Bachelorette Brooke Blurton and comedian Mark Humphries to create date night dishes.
Sept. 22, 2022, midnight
S3E35 - Oh Dough
Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and Chef Ben Devlin as they get creative with dishes using dough.
Sept. 23, 2022, midnight
S3E36 - TV Snacks
Adam is joined by chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin as they share some delicious TV snack ideas.
Sept. 26, 2022, midnight
S3E37 - One Dish You Should Know How To Cook
Adam is joined by chef Nelly Robinson and `appearance activist' Carly Findlay as they prepare the dishes they believe are necessary to know.
Sept. 27, 2022, midnight
S3E38 - Midweek Mediterranean
Adam is joined by singer-songwriter Christine Anu and George Calombaris to make some marvellous midweek Mediterranean meals.
Sept. 28, 2022, midnight
S3E39 - Meatless Marvels
Adam is joined in the kitchen by performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo to make some meatless marvels.
Sept. 29, 2022, midnight
S3E40 - Coconut
Chef Nina Huynh and actor Aaron Fa'Aoso join Adam in the kitchen and go nuts for dishes featuring the humble coconut.
Sept. 30, 2022, midnight
S3E41 - Savoury Pastry
Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and sustainable chef Jo Barrett join Adam in the kitchen to bake savoury pastries.
Oct. 3, 2022, midnight
S3E42 - Ingredient Vego
Journalist Anthony Huckstep and cookbook author Emiko Davies join Adam to cook using just six ingredients to create vegetarian dishes.
Oct. 4, 2022, midnight
S3E43 - Gourment To Go
Comedian Lizzy Hoo and restaurateur Callum Hann join Adam in the kitchen to prepare portable meals that are pure perfection.
Oct. 5, 2022, midnight
S3E44 - Homeage To Grandma
Head chef Tristan Rosier and Paralympian Ellie Cole join Adam to cook up dishes they learnt in their grandmas' kitchens.
Oct. 6, 2022, midnight
S3E45 - Food To Make Your Heart Sing
Chefs Paul Farag and Junda Khoo join Adam to bring edible happiness to the kitchen, with food to make the heart sing.
Oct. 7, 2022, midnight
S3E46 - Faster Pasta
Food photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen where they make pasta, but faster.
Oct. 10, 2022, midnight
S3E47 - Disco Dinner
Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive join Adam in the kitchen to create two separate dinners based on disco.
Oct. 11, 2022, midnight
S3E48 - In A Pickle
Chefs Andrew Ballard and Jacqui Challinor join Adam in the kitchen to prepare all sorts of pickles and preserves.
Oct. 12, 2022, midnight
S3E49 - Kitchen Garden
Food icon Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes using garden ingredients.
Oct. 13, 2022, midnight
S3E50 - Sweet Dreams
Chef Luci Khan and travel journalist Sofia Levin join Adam in the kitchen to create some mouth-watering desserts.
Oct. 14, 2022, midnight
S3E51 - I Grew Up On This
Author Jenevieve Chang and journalist Jason Om join Adam to create dishes that evoke their childhood memories.
Oct. 17, 2022, midnight
S3E52 - Sweet And Sour
Adam, chef Nelly Robinson, and appearance advocate Carly Findlay cook Adam's favourite tastes: sweet and sour.
Oct. 18, 2022, midnight
S3E53 - Spice Up Your Life
Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes to spice up life.
Oct. 19, 2022, midnight
S3E54 - Crowd Pleaser
Adam Liaw, Alex Lee, and Frank Shek get together to cook the dishes that are their greatest crowd-pleasers.
Oct. 20, 2022, midnight
S3E55 - Is It Sweet Or Savoury?
Emma Donovan and Ben Devlin join Adam in the kitchen to explore dishes that could be sweet or savoury.
Oct. 21, 2022, midnight
S3E56 - Brilliant Biscuits
Bakers Madison Bronte and Steph Stanhope assist Adam Liaw in creating a selection of moreish biscuits.
Oct. 24, 2022, midnight
S3E57 - Animal Instincts
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.
Oct. 25, 2022, midnight
S3E58 - Elements
Jake Kellie from Arkhé in Adelaide and Louis Tikaram from Stanley in Brisbane use the elements: fire, water, air and earth.
Oct. 26, 2022, midnight
S3E59 - Memory Lane
Maggie Beer and her former pupil baker, Natalie Paull, join Adam in the kitchen for a journey down memory lane with nostalgia-inspired dishes.
Oct. 27, 2022, midnight
S3E60 - Zero To Hero
ABC journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam to make dishes that require only the most humble ingredients.
Oct. 28, 2022, midnight
S3E61 - Easy, Quick and Fancy
Jo Barrett and Nida Degutiene join Adam Liaw in the kitchen and try to make dishes that are easy, quick and fancy.
Oct. 31, 2022, midnight
S3E62 - Sweet Nectar
Comedian Shiralee Hood and chef Mark Olive assist Adam in the kitchen to cook dishes with sweet nectar.
Nov. 1, 2022, midnight
S3E63 - Hand Me Down Recipe
Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook hand-me-down recipes.
Nov. 2, 2022, midnight
S3E64 - Fast And Fruity
TV personalities Mark Humphries and Brooke Blurton join Adam Liaw to make fast and fruity dishes in the kitchen.
Nov. 3, 2022, midnight
S3E65 - Sauce
Acclaimed chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to make dishes that feature a sauce.
Nov. 4, 2022, midnight
S3E66 - Food To Lift Your Mood
Adam is joined by Middle Eastern chef Sharon Salloum and social media food star Morgan Hipworth to cook uplifting food.
Nov. 7, 2022, midnight
S3E67 - Fruits Of The Sea
Model Samantha Harris and chef Karl Firla join Adam to make ocean-inspired dishes containing the fruits of the sea.
Nov. 8, 2022, midnight
S3E68 - Retro Desserts
Paralympian Ellie Cole and Victoria Rose, head chef of Jane Restaurant, join Adam in the kitchen to make retro desserts from their childhoods.
Nov. 9, 2022, midnight
S3E69 - Sustainable Seafood
Cookbook author Emiko Davies, journalist Anthony Huckstep and Adam cook meals that feature sustainable seafood.
Nov. 10, 2022, midnight
S3E70 - Noodle Salads
Adam is joined by restaurateur Callum Hann and comedian Lizzy Hoo in the kitchen to make noodle salads.
Nov. 11, 2022, midnight
S3E71 - Off The Beaten Track
Journalist Sofia Levin and chef Luci Khan cook with foods that are off the beaten track, laying down a dare for the brave.
Nov. 14, 2022, midnight
S3E72 - That's A Wrap
Journalist Benjamin Law and actor Lucy Durack join Adam in the kitchen to show off their favourite wraps.
Nov. 15, 2022, midnight
S3E73 - New Tricks
Food and lifestyle photographer Luisa Brimble and chef Matteo Zamboni join Adam in the kitchen to share their favourite cooking tricks.
Nov. 16, 2022, midnight
S3E74 - Rice In A Trice
Singer Christine Anu and chef George Calombaris join Adam in the kitchen to make quick and delicious rice dishes.
Nov. 17, 2022, midnight
S3E75 - High Steaks
Chef Aline de Freitas and performer Mitch Tambo join Adam Liaw in the kitchen to cook up a steak-themed storm.
Nov. 18, 2022, midnight
S3E76 - Before Or After Snacks
Adam welcomes violinist Satu Vanska and chef Adam D'Sylva to the kitchen to make their favourite snacks for any time of the day.
Nov. 21, 2022, midnight
S3E77 - Secret Vice
Adam, metabolic scientist professor Stephen Simpson, and pastry chef Anna Polyviou indulge in their secret vice dishes.
Nov. 22, 2022, midnight
S3E78 - Toast Toppers
Singer-songwriter Emma Donovan and chef Ben Devlin join Adam to create their favourite toast toppers.
Nov. 23, 2022, midnight
S3E79 - Twist On A Classic
Adam is joined in the kitchen by Nelly Robinson and Carly Findlay to add a culinary twist to a classic dish.
Nov. 24, 2022, midnight
S3E80 - Slice Of Life
Journalist Mahnaz Angury and chef Danielle Alvarez join Adam in the kitchen to make meals that are best served sliced.
Nov. 25, 2022, midnight
S3E81 - A Little Bit Fancy
Chefs Jacqui Challinor and Andrew Ballard join Adam to prepare some dishes that can be a little bit fancy.
Nov. 28, 2022, midnight
S3E82 - A Ten In Ten
Comedian and presenter Alex Lee, and chef and restaurateur Frank Shek join Adam to make a 10 out of 10 in 10 minutes.
Nov. 29, 2022, midnight
S3E83 - All Fired Up
Chefs Louis Tikaram and Jake Kellie join Adam for an evening of cooking some of their barbecue favourites.
Nov. 30, 2022, midnight
S3E84 - Showstoppers
Actor and singer Lucy Durack and journalist Benjamin Law join Adam to make their amazing showstopper dishes.
Dec. 1, 2022, midnight
S3E85 - In The Open Air
Cookbook author Nida Degutiene and chef Jo Barrett join Adam to make dishes that can be consumed al fresco.
Dec. 2, 2022, midnight
S3E86 - Christmas Crackers
Australian performers Courtney Act and Mitch Tambo help Adam create Christmas-themed snacks to serve up at family functions and parties.
Dec. 5, 2022, midnight
S3E87 - Take A Plate For Christmas
Samantha Harris and Karl Firla assist Adam to create a selection of dishes for a festive take-a-plate.
Dec. 6, 2022, midnight
S3E88 - Christmas Savoury
Adam is assisted by food icon Maggie Beer and baker Natalie Paull to make savoury dishes for Christmas buffets.
Dec. 7, 2022, midnight
S3E89 - Christmas At Mine
Chef George Calombaris and singer Christine Anu join Adam to prepare festive food that is unique to their homes.
Dec. 8, 2022, midnight
S3E90 - Christmas Dessert
Culinary queen Stephanie Alexander and Paralympian gold medallist Kurt Fearnley join Adam to prepare some Christmas desserts.
Dec. 9, 2022, midnight
S3E91 - My Secret Ingredient
Adam, actor Aaron Fa'Aoso and chef Nina Huynh are in the kitchen to cook with their secret ingredients.
Dec. 12, 2022, midnight
S3E92 - In The Middle
Paralympian Ellie Cole and chef Victoria Rose join Adam in the kitchen to create dishes that are perfect for sharing.
Dec. 13, 2022, midnight
S3E93 - Eat With Your Eyes
Adam, Matteo Zamboni and Luisa Brimble are in the kitchen to make dishes that are visually appealing.
Dec. 14, 2022, midnight
S3E94 - Self Care
Brooke Blurton and Mark Humphries join Adam in the kitchen to make dishes that bring warm little hugs.
Dec. 15, 2022, midnight
S3E95 - Short But Sweet
Adam, Sharon Salloum, and Morgan Hipworth are in the kitchen to make meals that combine short with sweet.
Dec. 16, 2022, midnight
S3E96 - Stress Free Starters
Adam, Junda Khoo, and Paul Farag make the kitchen feel Zen, as they create some stress-free starters.
Dec. 19, 2022, midnight
S3E97 - Red Hot Summer
Adam, restaurateur Callum Hann, and comedian Lizzy Hoo head to the kitchen to prepare red-hot summer recipes.
Dec. 20, 2022, midnight
S3E98 - Pantry Panic
Scientist Steve Simpson and political journalist Annabel Crabb join Adam to make dishes for when ingredients are running low.
Dec. 21, 2022, midnight
S3E99 - Signature Salad
Appearance advocate Carly Findlay and chef Nelly Robinson join Adam in the kitchen to share their signature salads.
Dec. 22, 2022, midnight
S3E100 - Sweet Heat
Chefs Jake Kellie and Louis Tikaram join Adam in the kitchen, bringing their favourite summer desserts.
Dec. 23, 2022, midnight
Network: SBS Food
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: April 19, 2021
Last Air Date: March 3, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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