Episodes 36 - 40
Monday 16 December 6.00pm
EPISODE 36 – DAVE LAWSON, - Monday,16 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice welcomes comedian and actor Dave Lawson, but before he arrives Alice kicks things off with a homemade peanut chili oil to satisfy his latest obsession with crunchy hot condiments. Dave arrives with a bag of dimmies which sees Alice take on the challenge of crafting her own impressive pork and cabbage dimmies. Alice helps Dave confront a childhood trauma involving cornflakes.
EPISODE 37 – KYLIE KWONG - Tuesday, 17 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Guest chef and restaurateur Kylie Kwong showcases her passion for native Australian ingredients.
She brings karkalla and samphire, and together they prepare Stir-Fried Mussels with Black Bean, Chilli, Karkalla, and Samphire. Alice then takes on the challenge of crafting a sweet dish featuring native flavors with her Coconut Sago Pudding topped with Quandong Jam.
EPISODE 38 – SUSIE YOUSSEF - Wednesday, 18 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice makes her version of the delicious snack, rocky road. Susie arrives in the kitchen with the gift of zucchinis. Alice wants to do a spin on the stuffed zucchini with a hearty Italian dish called zucchini involtini with rocket sauce. Then it’s up to Alice to change Susie’s mind on lentils.
EPISODE 39 - HEATHER EWART -Thursday, 19 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice starts by whipping up a zesty Lemon Delicious Mug Pudding. When Heather arrives, she brings a whole snapper. Alice shows her the way with a crispy snapper combined with Asian flavours. Then Alice attempts to change Heather’s mind on sweet and sour flavour combinations.
EPISODE 40– ANDREA LAM - Friday, 20 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice makes dip lover Andrea Lam a silken tofu corn chowder dip. Andrea arrives bringing along vermicelli noodles! Alice shows her a quick Vietnamese noodle dish with a delicious nuoc cham dressing. Andrea challenges Alice to make a dish using left over hot chips.
Episodes 41 – 44
From Monday 23 December 6.00pm (no episode on Christmas Day)
EPISODE 41 – MARC FENNELL – Monday, 23 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Together Alice and Marc whip up delicious soy-infused mushroom noodles, exploring the umami-rich ingredients that make this dish a standout. Then, Alice shares her tips for perfectly cooking octopus, ensuring a tender and flavorful result. Then Alice surprises Marc with two of his all time favourite ingredients in her spicy chili baked almonds and marinated olives.
EPISODE 42 – STEPHANIE ALEXANDER RETURNS - Tuesday, 24 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Before Aussie food icon Stephanie Alexander arrives, Alice whips up a refreshing lemon verbena cordial that will pair perfectly with the feast to come later. For the main course, Stephanie shows Alice the deceivingly simple way to make her famous potatoes. Then Alice’s challenge is to re-imagine the dodgy sausage roll. Alice produces a porcupine sausage polpette with tomato soup.
EPISODE 43 - LUCY DURACK -Thursday, 26 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice makes star of stage and screen Lucy Durack a taste from her childhood home in Western Australia with some zingy crab cakes. Lucy arrives with some bananas. Alice does a spin Lucy’s Grandma’s banoffee pie with some mini banoffee cups. Lucy then sets Alice a big challenge – to cook a dish that her kids will eat packed full of veggies. The impossible task!
EPISODE 44– MIAH MADDEN -Friday, 27 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Before actress Miah Madden arrives, Alice is keen to make a dish designed for sharing, a pan confit tomate, think crusty bread, tomato and garlic! For the main course, Miah arrives with some beautiful sage. Cue the pumpkin gnocci! Then Alice’s challenge is to re-imagine the humble apple pie.
Episodes 45 - 49
Monday 30 December 6.00pm
EPISODE 45 – JENNIFER WONG – Monday, 30 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice does her own spin on everyone’s favourite Asian snack, the prawn cracker! As a big lover of congee, Jennifer Wong arrives with the gift of rice! Alice shows her the traditional Georgian dish – Karcho, a hearty soup packed full of goodness. Jennifer sets Alice the challenge of reimagining the old classic – lemon chicken!
EPISODE 46 – ZOE COOMBS MARR - Tuesday, 31 December at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Together Zoe and Alice whip up a delicious Butternut Squash with Bejewelled Buckwheat Stuffing.
Alice then sets out to show Zoe how to properly poach pears and avoid pitfalls of the past. Then Alice surprises Zoe with shimmering Potato Fritters that add a touch of magic to the kitchen.
EPISODE 47 – MICHAEL THEO RETURNS - Wednesday, 1 January at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice aims to show the star of Love on the Spectrum and Austin, Michael Theo, a few tips on how to cook to impress a special dinner guest. First up, she makes a seafood entree with some South American flavours, then Michael arrives with chicken thighs in search of a quick and easy dish he could replicate at home when entertaining. For dessert, Alice convinces Michael the way to most people’s hearts is through… cheesecake!
EPISODE 48 - CLAIRE HOOPER - Thursday, 2 January at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Alice makes some easy breezy and very cheesy spinach and cheese pies for the arrival of Claire Hooper. Claire arrives with her favourite fruit – plums! Alice and Claire create some fluffy plum muffins – or ‘pluffins’ as Alice calls them! Alice takes on the challenge to try and convert her back to carrots with a butter carrot curry. Let’s see if Alice can win Claire over – the verdict will be up to Claire!
EPISODE 49– SAYA SAKAKIBARA - Friday, 3 January at 6pm on ABC TV and ABC iview
Before Saya joins her in the kitchen, Alice prepares a nutritious, protein-packed avocado dish tailored for elite athletes. When Saya arrives, she brings a special gift: a dumpling mold to make gyoza. Inspired, Alice suggests a delicious pierogi dish to showcase their dumpling-making skills. Alice takes on the challenge of convincing Saya to embrace Brussels sprouts.
Anyone watched this? is it actually similar to The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, but with just one guest, compared to two (in The Cook Up)?
Ratings wise, nothing will compete against Seven and Nine’s 6pm News. But is it up from The Drum that aired last year ay 6pm (under different ratings model), or against Antiques Roadshow repeats that aired a few weeks ago (5.30-6.30pm, so may be hard to compare)?
Episode 50 - Season final episode
Monday 6 January 6.00pm
Alice is joined by Aussie TV royalty Osher Gunsberg! As a busy guy on the go, Osher needs to have good snacks on hand. And so Alice rustles up her roasted nuts and bolts, a crunchy snack that he can take away with him.
Osher arrives with an ingredient he sees a lot of, silken tofu. He’s keen to discover a recipe that uses this ingredient in a different way and changes its unusual mouthfeel. Alice surprises him by making him a silken tofu chocolate cheesecake! Who knew!
Despite being a vegan, Osher is often anti vegan food at weddings and celebrations, saying that the food is often not good enough and hardly fuels him for a night of dancing. He’s convinced to be the last one on the dancefloor! Can Alice show him a dish that’s good enough for party food, tasty and most importantly, will keep Osher dancing?? Let’s find out!
Rest of the week are repeats.
Odd that they ended it’s 50 episode on Monday, rather than last Friday.
Looking at the weekly schedule, it looked like they skipped an episode on Christmas Day - hence the airing on Monday.
Glad that it is in development for a second season. Despite average ratings.
Season 1 premiered on ABC Australia across Asia Pacific last Tuesday (January 7). It airs from Monday to Thursday and every Saturday at 10am Hong Kong time, repeated at 3pm HKT.