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Season Five of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw is exactly the kind of food delivery your home needs: a delightful half-hour of cooking and entertainment with a side of laughs. Each night, two guests join Adam in his kitchen to create delicious food based around a different theme. Naturally, where there’s food, chat follows!
Friday nights on The Cook Up are all about making entertaining easy at home with Easy Entertaining. Every Friday, Adam shows us how to be hosts with the most at home. Guests on Easy Entertaining include Lucy Tweed, Adam Spencer, Nina Oyama and many more.
PAST EP GUIDES + RECIPES
Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw S5 | Episodes 1 to 5
Episode 41 | Cooking for One
Airs 7:00pm Monday 21 August 2023 on SBS Food
It's time to master cooking for one. Alone’s Gina Chick and Bella Brutta’s Luke Powell join Adam to make solo food... together!
Episode 42 | Fast, Fresh & Frugal
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 22 August 2023 on SBS Food
Need food that’s fast, fresh and frugal? Forget Google! Turbans 4 Australia founder Amar Singh and Franks Deli chef and co-owner Sammy Jakubiak join Adam with the answers.
Episode 43 | Spaghetti
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 23 August 2023 on SBS Food
Ready for spaghetti? Chef and photographer Joel Bennetts and Hope St Radio head chef Ellie Bouhadana join Adam to make fast pasta.
RECIPES
Spaghetti vongole rosso
Episode 44 | What’s for Dinner?
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 24 August 2023 on SBS Food
What’s for dinner? Acclaimed chef Alanna Sapwell-Stone, acclaimed doctor Dr. Sandro Demaio and Adam have all the answers.
Episode 45 | Brilliant Brunch
Airs 7:00pm Friday 25 August 2023 on SBS Food
It’s Easy Entertaining, and Adam hosts a brilliant brunch with his brilliant guests, comedian Nina Oyama and chef Matt Stone.
Chicken katsu with soba noodle salad Credit: Jiwon Kim
Airs 7:00pm Monday 28 August 2023 on SBS Food
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre CEO Kon Karapanagiotidis and performer Michelle Law join Adam to share their showstopping shortcuts – minimal effort, big impact, great eating.
Episode 47 | Meals You Can Count On
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 29 August 2023 on SBS Food
Number one numbers guy Adam Spencer and number one recipe creator Lucy Tweed join Adam to calculate three meals you can count on.
Episode 48 | Potato, Potarto
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 30 August 2023 on SBS Food
Potat-oh what a feeling! Adam says “potato, potarto” with chef Nagesh Seethiah from Manzé and chef Gunjan Aylawadi from Flyover Fritterie.
RECIPES
Gnocchi with leeks and peas
Episode 49 | Stirred with Love
Airs 7:00pm Thursday 31 August 2023 on SBS Food
Stirred is the word as two top chefs, Federica Andrisani of FICO Hobart and Warren Mendes of Food Trail: South Africa join Adam to make food stirred with love.
Episode 50 | Be My Guest
Airs 7:00pm Friday 1 September 2023 on SBS Food
Adam’s guests, chef Massimo Mele and athlete Isis Holt, lend a hand for Easy Entertaining, where the message is simple: be my guest!
Best ever chocolate cake.
