Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 8 | Episodes 13 to 21

Like your signature dish, Season 8 of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw always delivers. Cooking meets entertainment in the perfect blend of food, chat and laughs as Adam is joined each night by guest such as comedian Dave Hughes, celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Damon Gameau and more.

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Whether you need simple weeknight winners or elaborate dishes to delight, The Cook Up has the goods to help you reach culinary greatness.

Season 8 features memorable chefs and cooks, along with notable names from sports, entertainment, and the arts—offering plenty of dinner inspiration and entertainment on SBS Food and SBS On Demand. Cooking meets entertainment in the perfect blend of food, chat and laughs as Adam is joined each night by two guests and their recipes matched to a different theme.

Episode 13 | Pork Ribs
Airs 7:00pm Monday 14 April on SBS Food

Grab your bibs, because Adam and his guests, chef and food writer Matthew Evans and journalist Marc Fennell, are making pork ribs!
Episode 14 | Crowd Pleasers
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 15 April on SBS Food

Adam is joined by two award-winning guests, chef Jason Barratt and poet and comedian Anisa Nandaula, for a night of crowd-pleasing food.
Episode 15 | Smokey Flavours
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 16 April on SBS Food

It’s a night of smokey goodness as Adam, chef Tom Sarafian and comedian Tegan Higginbotham share how they like to savour smokey flavours.
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Episode 16 | Curry Up!
Airs 7:00pm Monday 21 April on SBS Food

It’s a flurry of curry as Adam gives his guests, comedian Dave Hughes and chef Peter Kuruvita, the curry up!
Episode 17 | Sustainable Feast
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 22 April on SBS Food

Adam and his guests, award-winning chef Jo Barrett and acclaimed director Damon Gameau, prepare a sensational, sustainable feast.
Episode 18 | Protein Packed
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 23 April on SBS Food

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.
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Episode 19 | One Pan Spicy Beef Mince
Airs 7:00pm Monday 28 April on SBS Food

Adam, culinary pro Marion Grasby and comedy pro Becky Lucas have three delicious recipes for one pan spicy beef night on The Cook Up!

Episode 20 | Set to Sizzle
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 29 April on SBS Food

It’s a sizzling night on The Cook Up as Adam and his hotshot guests, chef Duncan Welgemoed and actor Jillian Nguyễn, make some sensational sizzling food.

Episode 21 | Cookies OR Cream
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 30 April on SBS Food

Talk about a deliciously difficult decision: Adam and his guests, ice cream expert Terri Mercieca and cookie CEO Brooke Bellamy must choose between cookies or cream.

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Cooking and conversation are a bridge to understanding people and their culture. On The Cook Up with Adam Liaw his guests - world renowned chefs, entertainers, sports and social media stars - prepare food, eat, laugh and give us a glimpse into their lives.
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Published 16 April 2025 10:32am
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