Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 8 | Episodes 22 to 30

Whether you need simple weeknight winners or elaborate dishes to delight, The Cook Up has the goods to help you reach culinary greatness. In these episodes, Adam is joined by guests such as comedian Urvi Majumdar, chef Tom Hitchcock and musician Sarah McLeod, as they share their recipes, each matched to a unique theme.

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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 22 | 20 Minute Chicken
Airs 7:00pm Monday 5 May on SBS Food

Set your timer, because Adam and his guests, comedian Urvi Majumdar and chef Tom Hitchcock, are making their best 20 minute chicken dishes.
Episode 23 | Forever Pasta
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 6 May on SBS Food

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.
Episode 24 | Quick Flavour Fix
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 7 May on SBS Food

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.
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Episode 25 | One Coin
Airs 7:00pm Monday 12 May on SBS Food

Adam, chef Yumi Nagaya and comedian Takashi Wakasugi celebrate the brilliance of Japan’s one-coin meals with three brilliant recipes.
Episode 26 | Timeless Lebanese Flavours
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 13 May on SBS Food

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.
Episode 27 | Seafood & Citrus
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 14 May on SBS Food

Adam and his guests, chefs Pingping Poh and Matías Cillóniz, celebrate the timeless flavour combination of seafood and citrus.
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Episode 28 | Irresistible Italian
Airs 7:00pm Monday 19 May on SBS Food

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

Episode 29 | On Toast
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 20 May on SBS Food

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

Episode 30 | Surprisingly Easy
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 21 May on SBS Food

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