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###THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED

Series 2 premieres Tuesday 11 October at 8.30pm AEST

The diverse group of homebakers who will be kneeding and mixing their way through the highly anticipated second season of THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF have been announced ahead of the series launching on Tuesday, October 11 at 8.30pm on LifeStyle FOOD.

Judged by culinary icon Maggie Beer and acclaimed chef Matt Moran, and hosted by comedians Claire Hooper and Mel Buttle, season two will see 12 new bakers put through a series of mouth-watering challenges to find Australia’s Best Amateur Baker.

The bakers are: Jeremy Allan (30, Welding and Vessel Inspector from Adelaide, SA); Janette Betts (62, Palliative Care Nurse from Melbourne, VIC); Noel Button (59, Retired Teacher from Launceston, Tasmania); Monica Cavallaro (43, Retail Manager from Sydney, NSW); Diana Gyllen (29, Model from Sydney, NSW); Antonio Marcora (16, School Student from Sydney, NSW); Olivia McMahon (37, Fine Dining Waitress from Brisbane, QLD); Liesel Morgan (20, University Student from Perth, WA); Fiona Nguyen (32, Patent and Trademark Lawyer from Brisbane, QLD); Bojan Petrovic (37, Tow Truck Business Owner from Canberra, ACT); Cheryl Roberts (59, Horse Trainer from Berry, NSW); and James Rudd (26, IT Technical Support from Perth, WA).

Over the ten episodes, these bakers will create a series of decadent treats that will leave viewers in food heaven, including retro deserts like Bombe Alaska, extravagant world landmarks made from biscuit, and burgers where the bun is everything.

Each week begins with the Signature Bake, where each competitor has a personal take on a familiar recipe. Next comes the Technical Bake, a surprise recipe from either Matt or Maggie. And the last challenge is the Showstopper, where the bakers attempt to wow the judges with their skills and artistry.

The baker that wins the judges tastebuds after all 30 challenges will be crowned Australia’s Best Amateur Baker.

The Bake Off franchise began in 2010 with The Great British Bake Off, where it remains, after six seasons, a ratings phenomenon. The format has been produced locally in the US, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine and France, as well as previously in Australia for the Nine Network in 2013.

The series premiered on LifeStyle FOOD in October 2015 and achieved record numbers. The launch was the highest rating program for FOOD ever, with subsequent episodes continuing to break viewing records. Season two returns to LifeStyle FOOD from Tuesday October 11 at 8.30pm.

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF is a FremantleMedia Australia production for Foxtel based on a format created by Love Productions, distributed by BBC Worldwide and broadcast by the BBC in the United Kingdom.

Full baker bios can be found at www.lifestyle.com.au/bakeoff

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Final three revealed on THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF

Grand Finale airs Tuesday 13 December at 8.30pm AEDT

The final three bakers who have made it through to the grand finale of THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF were revealed during tonight’s penultimate episode of the mouth-watering Lifestyle FOOD series.

Antonio Marcora, 17 from Sydney; Monica Cavallaro, 44 from Sydney; and Olivia McMahon, 37 from Brisbane are the three bakers who will battle it out for baking supremacy during next week’s final episode, airing Tuesday December 13 at 8.30pm on Lifestyle FOOD.

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF started nine weeks ago with 12 passionate home bakers stepping into the iconic Bake Off Shed, hoping they had the right ingredients to go all the way. Each week, judges Maggie Beer and Matt Moran farewelled one baker until just three were left – Antonio, Monica and Olivia.

Despite being just 16 years old during filming, Antonio’s flair for flavour has seen him win Star Baker twice; while Monica’s inventive and daring showstoppers, and Olivia’s imaginative designs, have seen them both crowned Star Baker three times each.

During the final episode, these three bakers take it to the next level with a Signature of the classic French Opera Cake, an incredibly tricky Technical challenge of 12 identical Candied Orange and Ricotta Sfogliatelles, and finally a Showstopper that must be a tiered masterpiece.

The finale features a special guest appearance by delicious. Editor-in-chief Kerrie McCallum – as well as earning the title of Australia’s Best Amateur Baker, the winner will appear on the cover of delicious. magazine’s March 2017 issue.

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Olivia McMahon wins THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF 2016

Olivia McMahon has risen to the occasion to be crowned Australia’s Best Amateur Baker after winning over judges Maggie Beer and Matt Moran in tonight’s final episode of THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE OFF.

The 37-year-old waitress from Brisbane proved too strong for her competition, pulling out all stops in the final Showstopper challenge when she baked an extravagant, three-tiered pina colada cake flavoured with lime, pineapple and raspberry.

She beat Monica Cavallaro, 44 from Sydney, who created an ode to Italy with a masterpiece featuring three different layers, each representing a different region of Italy; and Antonio Marcora, 17 also from Sydney, who whipped up a brownie extravaganza featuring three different flavours of ganache.

After her win, Olivia said: “I can’t believe I’ve won, especially when I was up against such stiff competition from Antonio and Monica. My goal when I started was just to make it past week one, so to win is an absolute dream come true.

“The whole experience has been amazing and I have learnt so much, not only from Matt and Maggie, but from all the bakers too, and I’m looking forward to putting these new skills to use. Since filming ended I have set up my own cake making business, Olivia’s Sweet Nothings, so I plan on building that up, and am also hoping to travel to Paris to study all things chocolate,” she said.

As well as earning the title of Australia’s Best Amateur Baker, Olivia’s Custard Kisses recipe will be featured in delicious. magazine’s March 2017 issue.

Applications for Season 3 now open

Foxtel is now looking for a new batch of bakers to take part in the third series. If you’re a Star Baker in the making, head to www.lifestyle.com.au/apply for details. On your marks… get set… APPLY!

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###JOHN TORODE’S KOREAN FOOD TOUR

From Wednesday 26 April at 8.30pm

Acclaimed Aussie chef John Torode embarks on his latest food adventure in JOHN TORODE’S KOREAN FOOD TOUR, a 10-part cookery series premiering on Wednesday, April 26 at 8.30pm on Lifestyle FOOD.

Tapping in to the growing popularity of Korean food, JOHN TORODE’S KOREAN FOOD TOUR follows the UK based MasterChef judge as he jets off on one of his culinary travels to tackle a whole new territory and range of dishes.

Throughout the series John works his way through some of the nation’s top 100 dishes and then creates his own version of a Korean classic with a modern twist.

For the uninitiated, South Korea is a beautiful assault on the senses and one that John relishes in the series. From Buddhist temples to the extraordinary craze for Mokbang (celebrities filming and broadcasting themselves eating), there’s a huge amount to see, do and eat.

Immersing himself in both traditional and modern Korea, John travels around South Korea, going into people’s homes and kitchens, enjoying the wealth and high tech splendour of Seoul to the tiny rural outposts deep in the mountains and the beach resort of Busan in the South.

From traditional Tofu makers, to the extraordinary quantities of Kimchi made every autumn for Korean store cupboards, to the Korean version of glamping with delicious barbecue food, as well as the Buddhist monks who make barugongyang for their guests, the series is a gastronomic feast, not just for John but for viewers as well.

John Torode is a hugely popular and influential figure on the UK culinary circuit, best known as the straight-talking co-host and judge of twelve seasons of BBC1’s MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and Junior MasterChef. Australian by birth, John is credited as one of the main players in introducing Australasian food to the UK in the mid-1990s.

John is also well known to Australian audiences, with John Torode Australia and John Torode’s Malaysian Adventure having previously aired on Lifestyle FOOD. His latest adventure, JOHN TORODE’S KOREAN FOOD TOUR, premieres Wednesday, April 26 at 8.30pm on Lifestyle FOOD.

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The Great British Bake Off

Season 8 of The Great British Bake Off will air exclusively on Foxtel’s Lifestyle FOOD this summer – the home of Bake Off

Set to air on Lifestyle FOOD this summer, the launch episode of the latest season of The Great British Bake Off was a ratings success in the UK this week, attracting an average audience of 6.5 million viewers on Tuesday night.

The debut episode of the rebooted series was the first to air on its new home on Channel 4, since the award-winning show moved from the BBC after seven successful seasons – and its new presenting line-up won over both viewers and critics on launch night.

The new series features returning judge and fan favourite Paul Hollywood, alongside a brand new judge, esteemed restaurateur and food writer Prue Leith.

Joining the judges are two new presenters, the beloved and utterly hilarious comedians Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig, as well as the all-important twelve amateur bakers.

Said Hannah Barnes, General Manager of Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channels, “The Great British Bake Off has been a true audience favourite for Lifestyle viewers over the past seven seasons and these latest ratings figures prove it remains one of Britain’s national treasures.

“The anticipation amongst our viewers to watch this new season has never been greater. Summer is the perfect time to bring the nicest show on television to Australia on Lifestyle.”

The Great British Bake Off is the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur baking fans compete to be crowned the UK’s Best Amateur Baker.

Over the course of 10 episodes, the series follows the trials and tribulations of the competitors, young and old, from every background and every corner of Britain, as they attempt to prove their baking prowess.

Each week the bakers tackle a different baking skill, which become progressively more difficult as the competition unfolds.

The Great British Bake off is produced by Love Productions for Channel 4 and season 8 will air exclusively in Australia this summer on Foxtel’s Lifestyle FOOD.

Lifestyle FOOD will also premiere the third season of the smash-hit local version of the series, The Great Australian Bake Off, this summer.

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The Great Australian Cookbook

Starts Tuesday 7 November at 8.45pm AEDT

Brand new 11-part series features an all-star culinary lineup including Maggie Beer, Frank Camorra, Peter Russell-Clarke, Clayton Donovan, Peter Gilmore, Simmone Logue, Matt Moran, Anna Polyviou,
Darren Robertson, Matt Stone and Paul West

On Tuesday, November 7 at 8.45pm, Lifestyle FOOD will be taking viewers on a mouth-watering adventure around Australia to meet the country’s most celebrated culinary names in a stunning new series, The Great Australian Cookbook.

Featuring an extraordinary lineup of 22 of Australia’s greatest cooks, from top restaurateurs to local unsung heroes, the 11-part series is a beautifully affectionate snapshot of the food Australians love to cook, eat and enjoy with family and friends.

A stellar lineup of Australia’s best-known chefs, including Maggie Beer, Matt Moran and Darren Robertson feature in the series, inviting viewers in to their homes and work places as they cook their favourite dishes for loved ones – whether it’s a treasured family recipe or a simple crowd pleaser – and revealing philosophies on food and life along the way.

The Great Australian Cookbook will also feature a colourful group of local Aussie heroes, including the Country Womens’ Association baking champion, the bush tucker expert, pastry cooks and farmers all cooking beloved recipes for those closest to them, as the series travels from Alice Springs to Bruny Island, Western Australia and Far North Queensland.

Said Hannah Barnes, General Manager of Foxtel’s Lifestyle channels, “The special thing about this new series, The Great Australian Cookbook is that it features a lineup of Australia’s most talented chefs and cooks, making the food for the people they love. Never before have I seen a show that has so much heart and celebrates all the cultures and regions of Australia.”

“The series joins an incredibly strong slate of exclusive food productions set to premiere on Lifestyle Food over summer, including audience favourites The Great British Bake Off and our very own The Great Australian Bake Off.”

Episode one introduces Australian culinary icon Maggie Beer at her stunning Pheasant Farm in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Maggie shares one of her all-time favourite recipes, Chocolate Pear Almond Tart, which she prepares for her staff for afternoon tea, while sharing the history of Pheasant Farm and her current passion, her work with the Maggie Beer Foundation.

Episode one also showcases one of Australia’s brightest young chefs, Matt Stone, head chef of Oakridge in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Matt explains his holistic, sustainable approach to food as he returns to his parents’ home in Pinjarra, WA to cook lunch for his extended family.

Using local produce and fresh home-cooked ingredients, he prepares a Charcoal-Roasted Vegetable Salad Feast alongside perfect Char-Grilled Prawns – while discussing how cooking gave his life direction.

The full 11-episode lineup is as follows.

Episode 1 – Tuesday, November 7
Matt Stone (WA): The Head chef of Oakridge in the Yarra Valley shares his tips for the perfect char-grilling method, preparing a Char-grilled Vegetable Salad Feast alongside Char-grilled Prawns for his parents and extended family at their home in Pinjarra, WA.
Maggie Beer (SA): The culinary icon prepares one of her all-time favourite recipes, a Chocolate Pear Almond Tart, using Maggie’s world famous verjuice, for her key staff at her Pheasant Farm property in the Barossa Valley.

Episode 2 – Tuesday, November 14
Gilbert Lau (VIC): Father of Chinese cuisine in Australia and owner of Melbourne’s iconic Flower Drum, Gilbert reveals his favourite family lunch recipe of Roast Chicken and Fried Rice, cooked for his family at home with the help of his young grandson, Teddy.
Darren Robertson (NSW): The co-owner of Three Blue Ducks in Sydney and Byron Bay, Darren reveals the secret to perfect eggs as he makes Poached eggs, Avocado, Sourdough and Fermented White Cabbage & Fennel salad, prepared at home alongside wife Magdalena and new son Archie.

Episode 3 – Tuesday, November 21
Ronni Kahn (NSW): The Sydney founder of Oz Harvest cooks up a meal for her team that’s very close to her heart, her mum’s Veggie Lasagne. Packed full of goodness, it encapsulates Ronni’s philosophy that no person should go hungry and that we all have an obligation to help stop hunger in Australia.
Paul West (NSW): Host of Lifestyle’s River Cottage Australia, Paul cooks Braised Wild Rabbit with Salami and Warrigal Greens at his property on the South Coast, alongside his young family. Paul’s story is packed with tips on how to eat sustainably and take outdoor cooking to the next level.

Episode 4 – Tuesday, November 28
Victor & Evelyn Liong (VIC): Owners of modern Asian restaurant Lee Ho Fook in Melbourne, the siblings return to their parents’ home for a family dinner and share an old time Chinese family favourite, Sweet and Sour Pork, conjuring up memories of special occasions for Victor and Evelyn.
Nick Holloway (QLD): Chef and owner of Nu Nu in Palm Cove, QLD, Nick invites family and friends over to his outdoor kitchen for a huge feast of Wood-Roasted Reef Fish with Pineapple Curry, sharing a wok load of tips on preparing fish and celebrating everything Far North Queensland has to offer.

Episode 5 – Tuesday, December 5
Sharon & Carol Salloum (NSW): Syrian sisters and owners of Sydney’s popular Almond Bar, Sharon and Carol prepare for a Syrian family feast in the backyard at their parents’ house, making three family favourites: Tabouli, Baba Ghanouj and Lahem Meshwi.
Peter Russell-Clarke (VIC): Loveable larrikin and Australia’s first TV chef, Peter cooks for his wife Jan at their home in country Victoria, preparing a Mango and Fig Omelette and Smoked Trout Soup, while sharing stories of his career as an artist and television personality.

Episode 6 – Tuesday, December 12
Matt Wilkinson (VIC): Owner of Melbourne dining institution Pope Joan, Matt cooks Pesto Pasta for his children, definitely not one of his favourites as he’s named the dish “I Hate Pesto”, but a big success with his kids. He follows this with a healthy family favourite, Mango and Coconut ice-blocks.
Simmone Logue (NSW): Former prima ballerina and now owner of the successful Simmone Logue Fine Food Company, Simmone invites viewers to her stunning property, preparing her rustic recipe for a Six-Hour Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Sage Potatoes and Charred Red Capsicums for her two siblings.

Episode 7 – Tuesday, December 19
Matt Moran (NSW): Celebrated owner of multiple restaurants in Australia including Aria and Chiswick, Matt invites the head chefs from his most iconic Sydney restaurants to his home for lunch, taking a BBQ of Prawns and Barramundi with Raw Zucchini Salad to a whole new level.
Rayleen Brown (NT): the founder of NT institution ‘Kungkas Can Cook”, a catering company celebrating female indigenous cooks and native Australian foods, Rayleen shares a special Bush Foods Christmas Cake with her family, cooked on the fire in the desert outside Alice Springs.

Episode 8 – Tuesday, December 26
Merle Parrish (NSW): Country Womens’ Association baking legend and grandmother Merle reveals some of her baking secrets when her entire extended family gather at her home in Cudal, NSW for an afternoon tea of Anzac Biscuits and Pavlova.
Peter Gilmore (NSW): The celebrated chef behind iconic Sydney restaurants Quay and Bennelong, Peter opens up his kitchen to viewers, preparing a heart-warming Sunday night favourite recipe for his wife – Korean Chicken Noodle Soup, while sharing his philosophy behind both restaurants.

Episode 9 – Tuesday, January 2
Ross O’Meara (TAS): Filmed on beautiful Bruny Island at the farm of chef-turned-food producer Ross O’Meara, the family man shares his recipe for Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Mustard and Greens, with every ingredient on the plate locally and sustainably produced.
Anna Polyviou (NSW): Head Pastry Chef at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney, Anna cooks an impressive Summer Trifle with Tropical Fruits for her staff at her city apartment, sharing the history that makes her one of Australia’s most unique and interesting chefs – as well as tips on how to take the humble trifle to a whole new level.

Episode 10 – Tuesday, January 9
Frank Camorra (VIC): The undisputed king of Spanish cuisine and owner of renowned Melbourne institution Movida, Frank heads to Geelong to the home he grew up in. Here he creates some traditional Spanish fare (while his mum still questions his cooking methods!): Tortilla de Patatas and Asadillo Salad, while sharing stories of his upbringing and his journey to Movida.
Clayton Donovan (NSW): Powerhouse indigenous chef Clayton Donovan cooks for his family at Nambucca Heads, whipping up Oysters with Finger Lime, Carrot Foam and Avocado Cream on the banks of the Nambucca River - jamming as many incredible native ingredients as possible in to the dish - followed by family favourite Kangaroo San Choy Bow on a pan on the sand at Shelley Beach.

Episode 11 – Tuesday, January 16
Alla Wolf-Tasker (VIC): Creator of award-winning fine dining institution Lake House in Daylesford, Alla prepares her famous Lake House-inspired Rivers and Lakes Share Platter recipe for her family at the stunning property, using locally-sourced ingredients - while revealing her European inspiration for the Lakehouse.
Rodney Dunn (TAS): Rodney, along with wife Severine, own The Agrarian Kitchen, a stunning working farm and cooking school where many of Australia’s top chefs go to relax. Using produce straight from the farm, Rodney bakes Rhubarb & Berry Crumble with Goats Milk and Vanilla Custard for his young family.

For more information: www.lifestylefood.com.au

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Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico

From Monday 12 February at 8.30pm AEDT

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One of the world’s best-loved chefs and restaurateurs, Rick Stein, returns to Lifestyle FOOD on February 12 at 8.30pm AEDT as he takes on an exciting new journey in Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico.

In this brand new 7 x 60 minute series, Rick brings his unrivalled enthusiasm and trusted expertise to the fresh, flavoursome food of California and Mexico.

Exploring the food and culture from Northern California, to Baja and Mexico, Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico is inspired by a trip he made in the late 1960s: it was 1968, and having heard The Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreaming”, Rick was filled with a desire to embark on his own road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Mexican Border and beyond.

Nearly 50 years later, Rick is back to retrace his steps, travelling from San Francisco down to the southernmost tip of Mexico, as he cooks, eats and experiences the region’s food at its very best and most diverse.

Whether it’s the farmer’s markets of California, full of sourdough bread, new season garlic and a profusion of citrus fruit; the prawns, snapper and tuna of the Pacific or the glorious street food and colourful markets of Mexico with their avocados, chillies, cheese and corn, this is part of the world packed with natural, healthy and satisfying ingredients.

In episode one, Rick enjoys sitting on the dock of the bay in San Francisco, tasting legendary dishes like the hangtown fry oyster pancake, a dish that can trace its origins to the California gold rush, which created the most famous Chinatown in the world. San Francisco is also the place where Rick got his very first taste of Mexican food all those years ago.

Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico is classic Rick Stein: vibrant dishes, expert travel tips and a dash of art and culture thrown in for good measure.

Following its live broadcast on Lifestyle FOOD, Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico will be available to watch from Foxtel’s on demand library, or streamed on demand on Foxtel’s streaming service, Foxtel Now.

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LifeStyle FOOD your Christmas happy place

Deck the halls with boughs of holly and fill the table with festive delights with FOXTEL featuring an assortment of Christmas festive themed food content from our much-loved talent, the world’s best advice, expertise and inspiration all in one place, from our family to yours on LifeStyle FOOD and available On Demand.

A time for bringing families and friends together as they gather around tables, bonding over shared meals, inherited recipes and cherished flavours, LifeStyle FOOD is the place to be this Christmas. More of your favourite faces providing you with all the tips and tricks that you need to make this Christmas extra special for your family - covering off Christmas breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Featuring all your favourite cooks, chefs, butchers and bakers; Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay , Gino D’Acampo , Fred Sirieix, Mary Berry , Paul Hollywood , Nigella Lawson , Jimmy Doherty and James Martin all under one roof, here to help you make this the most delicious Christmas on LifeStyle FOOD… your happy place.

The Great British Bake Off: Festive Specials

Australian Premiere- Tuesdays from December 1 at 7.30pm and available On Demand.

Master baker Paul Hollywood, culinary expert Prue Leith and hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig are all back in the white tent for their traditional Christmas get-together. Joining them for the celebrations are bakers Tom and Yan (2017) and Briony and Terry (2018), competing in festive themed challenges for the title of Christmas Star Baker. They’ll round off Christmas with legendary British rock band Status Quo, as they perform their smash hit "Rockin All Over The World”.

Inside The Factory Christmas

Australian Premiere- Friday December 4 at 7.30pm and available On Demand.

Chocolates are an essential part of many people’s festive celebrations. In this Christmas special, host Greg Wallace visits a factory which produces a staggering 2 million tins of festive chocolate assortments a year. Greg follows the supersized batches of the toffee, orange and strawberry varieties on their journey from tanker to tin. While Cherry Healey shares some tricks of perfecting gingerbread and has you covered for Boxing Day leftovers.

Food Unwrapped: X’mas and NY Specials

Australian Premiere- Fridays from December 11 at 7.30pm and available On Demand.

Food Unwrapped is dusting off its baubles to bring you delicious facts about your traditional Christmas foodie favourites. Jimmy Doherty travels to Sri Lanka to find out if there is anything in your yuletide spices which can give you a dose of Christmas cheer. Matt Tebbutt visits Mr Kipling‘s mega mince pie factory and discovers how they get the Christmas spirit into boozy chocolates. Helen Lawal investigates whether we should be scoring our sprouts. Kate Quilton wonders whether the traditional Christmas dinner could be a more decadent dish from the past-the multi bird roast.

Jamie’s Quick and Easy Christmas- Available On Demand

In this hour-long Christmas special, Jamie applies his quick and easy principles to the festive season, focusing on genius combinations of just five ingredients to create the most fabulous Christmas feast. ​This year Jamie is cooking up his ​Quick & Easy Christmas at home in Essex, creating brand new festive recipes for his family and close friends, and joined in the kitchen from time to time by his very own little helpers: Petal, Buddy and River.

Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking (Christmas party)- Available On Demand

Mary Berry loves Christmas more than any other time of the year and this holiday season she will open her kitchen to four eager, if somewhat nervous celebrities; BBC One’s news-guru Huw Edwards; Britain’s fastest-ever female athlete, Dina Asher-Smith; enchanting actress Eleanor Tomlinson of Poldark fame, and comedian and all round good guy Joe Lycett who may be the most experienced cook of the bunch, but possibly not in front of Mary and the cameras.

Nigella’s Christmas Special- Available On Demand

Nigella shows us how to have our most relaxed and spectacular Christmas yet with her foolproof guide to stress-free festive cooking and easy entertaining. Nigella believes that Christmas is both a season to be treasured and a state of mind that has to be achieved by relishing long established routines and welcoming new ones too. It’s so much more than just one ‘fractious’ meal, it is also the opportunity of re-discovering slow cooking, preserving and the unhurried joy that Christmas can be.

Gordon, Gino & Fred’s Great Christmas Roast- Available On Demand

This Christmas, two of our favourite chefs will go head to head to create an epic Christmas Banquet, as Gordon Ramsay and Gino D’Acampo battle it out to produce the ultimate festive menu. Creating scrumptious starters, magnificent mains and delectable desserts for 100 members of the public and the emergency services who will decide which of the rival chefs will be crowned ‘Banquet Champion’, by voting for their favourite dish across each of the three courses. While master maitre’d Fred Sirieix will ensure the heroes have a night to remember in the sumptuous surroundings of London’s Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

These and many, many more Christmas food inspired programs Including: James Martin’s Christmas Comforts, River Cottage Christmas, Jamie Cooks Christmas, Jamie’s Festive Feast, Jamie’s Night Before Christmas and Jamie’s Cracking Christmas available all in one place on LifeStyle FOOD and available On Demand on FOXTEL.

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Field Trip with Curtis Stone

Sundays at 8pm from February 7

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Field Trip with Curtis Stone , premieres Sundays at 8pm February 7 on Foxtel’s LifeStyle FOOD and is available On Demand on FOXTEL . The six-part series follows Australian born, Los Angeles based Curtis Stone, a Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, author and culinary entrepreneur and his talented team from Maude, as they travel the world seeking inspiration for the regional tasting menus at the Michelin-starred, 24-seat restaurant in Los Angeles.

Each episode showcases the journey to one specific region, highlighting the artisans, farmers, wine producers and topography of the area, while offering viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how the acclaimed chef conducts research for Maude’s menu and award-winning wine program. Shot by Curtis’ friend and cinematographer Dave Gorn, Curtis and his team travel to Australia, Italy, Spain and California.

The premiere episode follows their trip to the Margaret River in Australia’s southwest corner, known for its surfing, vineyards, farmlands and burgeoning culinary scene. Curtis searches for inspiration in the vineyards, countryside and shore of this region and meets with a rancher raising grass-fed Shorthorn cattle; fishes for marron, a large freshwater crayfish; visits winemaker Vanya Cullen’s biodynamic vineyard; and forages for coastal herbs with local chef Paul “Yoda” Iskov.

In subsequent episodes, Curtis traverses Lombardy & Umbria in Italy, California’s Central Coast, The Kimberley in Australia where he is educated by an Aboriginal elder on ancient fishing methods, and herds cattle with a fifth generation female rancher and travels to Rioja in Spain, with each journey communing with purveyors, ranchers, chefs and local experts to experience and taste the soul of each destination.

Curtis reveals how those experiences inform the direction and dishes within Maude’s quarterly menus. “The process of filming Field Trip was deeply personal for me. Maude was my first solo restaurant — my little dream restaurant — and our new quarterly regional menus have allowed us to tell the story of these incredible places around the world. It’s been humbling to showcase the passion of these farmers and producers through the food and wine we’re serving at Maude. With Field Trip, we’re fortunate to now also be able to share these stories with a larger audience,” says Curtis of the series.

Curtis began cooking at the Savoy Hotel’s five-star restaurant in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia at the age of 18. He moved to Europe when he was 21 to further his education and classical training under renowned chef Marco Pierre White for eight years, a foundation that would inform his subsequent career in Los Angeles. In 2014, Curtis opened his first solo restaurant, Maude (Beverly Hills, CA), to immediate acclaim. Following the success of Maude, Curtis opened Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA) in July 2016 with his brother Luke Stone. The brothers open their second restaurant together, Georgie, modelled after Gwen, with restauranteur Stephan Courseau in Dallas, Texas in fall 2019.

The Great British Bake Off

Premieres from Tuesday March 23 at 8.30pm

With new host Matt Lucas

The Great British Bake Off returns for its 11th season which set records in the UK as the highest rating show in 18 years for the UK broadcaster Channel 4. The much-loved series returns from Tuesday March 23 at 8.30pm on FOXTEL’s LifeStyle Food channel and available On Demand.

The latest hit season sees new host, quick-witted comedian Matt Lucas join esteemed judges, UK’s leading artisan baker Paul Hollywood , restauranteur and food writer Prue Leith , the utterly hilarious comedian Noel Fielding as his co-host and the all-important twelve amateur bakers.

“I have really enjoyed this series and have been really impressed by the diligence, skill and the stamina of the bakers, and their inventions and I have been really inspired by them. I have enjoyed eating their cakes. I don’t have anything to compare it to being in the tent. I will say this, when everyone made their jelly cakes that was the moment, I felt that I was on The Great British Bake Off,” Matt Lucas said.

The Great British Bake Off is the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur baking fans compete to be crowned the UK’s Best Amateur Baker. This latest season saw production make changes due to COVID, with the twelve bakers entering a bubble for seven weeks in order to make the competition happen. Over the course of 10 episodes, the series follows the trials and tribulations of the competitors, young and old, from every background and every corner of Britain, as they attempt to prove their baking prowess. Each week the bakers tackle a different baking skill, which become progressively more difficult as the competition unfolds.

The Great British Bake Off has enjoyed sweet success over the past ten seasons, but it was the latest season which really outcooked the competition. The series took the UK by storm with a record breaking consolidated 10.8million viewers tuning in for the series launch making it the biggest Channel 4 broadcast since 1985 and the final which drew in 9.2 million viewers and was the highest rated show on Channel 4 in 18 years.

Matt Lucas is an actor, comedian, presenter and writer who is best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the multi award winning television show Little Britain and spoof interview series Rock Profile . Lucas’ film credits include: Alice in Wonderland, Bridesmaids and Paddington , whilst his television credits include: Shooting Stars, Doctor Who, The Wind in the Willows and A Midsummer Night’s Dream , as well as Little Britain and his spoof show Come Fly with Me which he and David Walliams wrote and starred in.

Lucas joins judge Paul Hollywood who is one of the UK’s leading artisan bakers. Working at some of the most prestigious hotels in the world cemented his reputation as the leading authority on bread and published the best-selling book 100 Great Breads and his other top selling books; How To Bake, Pies and Puds , Paul Hollywood’s British Baking , The Weekend Baker and A Baker’s Life . His own series followed including Pies and Puds; Bread (also accompanied by his book) and two extended series of Paul Hollywood City Bakes and more recently his food travelogue Paul Hollywood Eats Japan .

Judge Prue Leith is one of the UK’s foremost culinary experts, and her distinguished career has seen her as a restaurateur, caterer, food teacher and writer and novelist. Prue is the founder of Leith’s Cookery School and has published twelve cookery books, seven novels and a biography Relish: My Life on a Plate .

Noel Fielding is a comedy writer and performer and along with his comedy partner Julian Barratt had an award-winning series The Mighty Boosh . This was followed by Noel’s solo series, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy and the follow up Luxury Comedy: Tales from The Painted Hawaii . Noel is also an accomplished stand-up comedian performing all over the world and is also the founder of the band Loose Tapestries , formed by the Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno.

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Field Trip with Curtis Stone

Sundays from 4 July at 8:00 pm AEST

Field Trip with Curtis Stone returns for its second season to FOXTEL’s LifeStyle FOOD channel, Sundays at 8pm from July 4 and is available On Demand on FOXTEL.

The eight-part series follows Australian born, Los Angeles based Curtis Stone, a Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, author and culinary entrepreneur and his talented team from Maude, as they travel the world seeking inspiration for the regional tasting menus at the Michelin-starred, 24-seat restaurant in Los Angeles.

The second season of Field Trip with Curtis Stone, sees Curtis continue his global culinary adventures to uncover the taste and culture of each delicious destination with more time spent in his native country with Australian culinary icons including Maggie Beer , Jock Zonfrillo and Ben Shewry.

Curtis Stone said: “I was over the moon to be able to take my team and the crew to Australia to experience my hometown and the rest of this gorgeous country. Looking back on the footage now, it gives me the travel bug and makes me homesick to revisit these old and new friends. Half of the new season was shot in Oz. I can’t wait for everyone to join me for the ride.”

Kicking off in Adelaide, Curtis meets the Mad Hatter of South Australia’s winemaking Chester Osborn , learns the rigors of sheep shearing and forages with Chef Jock Zonfrillo of Orana and the indigenous advisor to the restaurant.

Curtis returns to his home state of Victoria and meets up with his brother Luke, for what have been called the best croissants outside of France. Curtis heads to Attica kitchen with chef Ben Shewry to cook with indigenous Australian ingredients and he and Luke visit one of Maude’s producers of exquisite olive oil and Curtis can’t return to LA without catching up with his childhood friends who throw him a traditional Greek barbeque.

Unseen footage from this season’s episodes from Down Under feature in a stand-alone episode where he visits the Grand Dame of Australian cooking, Maggie Beer at her farm where they chase pheasants and cook a family style meal. Curtis takes on knife making in the Barossa Valley and rum distilling in New South Wales.

His journey around the world for Field Trip takes him to Rome where he entrenches himself with the locals to experience the cuisine, gathers indigenous ingredients from the jungles and waters of Hawaii and travels to Sonoma in California where he meets an all-female fishing crew and tours the farm and kitchen of the three-starred Michelin chef Kyle Connaughton .

There is no food too foreign or adventure too wild that Curtis won’t try, to find the newest and most exotic flavours for him and his team from Maude to bring home.

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A month of delicious baking on FOXTEL’s LifeStyle FOOD channel

With more people spending time at home during the winter months and in the kitchen, LifeStyle’s Baking Month looks to those who inspire and help hone our baking skills. FOXTEL’s LifeStyle FOOD channel celebrates a month-long baking extravaganza with premiere baking shows weeknights at 8.30pm in July or watch On Demand.

Be inspired by baking superstars Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Buddy Valastro, Bruno Feldeisen, Lorraine Pascale, Mary Berry , and our very own culinary icons Maggie Beer and Matt Moran. Be entertained by baking show hosts including Dan Levy, Noel Fielding, Sandi Toksvig, Claire Hooper, and Mel Buttle.

Kicking off each night at 8.30pm on the LifeStyle FOOD channel - The Great Celebrity Bake Off on Mondays, The Great Canadian Bake Off on Tuesdays, The Big Bake on Wednesdays, Project Bakeover on Thursdays, and Junior Bake Off on Fridays.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off, Mondays at 8.30pm from July 5, features a who’s who of celebrities stepping into the tent, all looking to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. In each episode four celebrities join hosts Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding in the tent; including Australia’s own Tim Minchin who is tasked to make a meringue tower, as well as actress Teri Hatcher, television and radio star Melanie Sykes and Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp. Paul and Prue set 15 exciting new baking challenges: pushing the celebrities to their baking limits. But only one celebrity per episode will be awarded the coveted star baker apron. On your marks, get set, bake.

The Great Canadian Bake Off , Tuesdays at 8.30pm from July 6 is hosted by Emmy Award winner Dan Levy of Schitt’s Creek fame and Julia Chan with judges Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis and French-born Canadian chef Bruno Feldeisen. Bringing together ten passionate amateur bakers from across Canada, The Great Canadian Bake Off puts each contestant through themed culinary challenges that celebrate their diverse backgrounds, families and communities, in a spirited competition that celebrates personal achievement and the joy of baking.

A fan of the franchise before taking on the role as host, Dan Levy said: “The first time I watched The Great British Baking Show , my heart grew three sizes. It’s the most joyful, inspiring competition-based reality show on TV and I’m so excited to be a part of the Canadian series.”

Project Bakeover, Wednesdays at 8.30pm from July 7, renowned pastry chef, master chocolatier and entrepreneur Steve Hodge, throws a lifeline to struggling bakery businesses on the brink of losing it all. Drawing on his finely honed chef skills, his passion for desserts and his business acumen, Steve reinvigorates and inspires the desperate bakery owners, while design guru Tiffany Pratt transforms their tired, uninspired bakeries into warm and welcoming spaces. Together they turn these businesses around and on the road to success.

The Big Bake, Thursdays at 8.30pm from July 8, is a larger-than-life baking competition series with each episode featuring three professional baking teams who have five hours to design, bake and decorate a grand-scale cake creation based on a particular theme. Host Brad Smith challenges the three expert baking teams to create their most sensational cakes with judges Ron Ben-Israel, Harry Eastwood and Eddie Jackson encouraging the bakers to think big and bold, blowing up their designs to gigantic proportions and thinking outside the (bakery) box.

Junior Bake Off, Fridays at 8.30pm from July 9 , features sixteen talented junior bakers, selected from thousands of applicants, who enter the iconic white tent and battle it out in the most challenging and exciting contest to date. These young bakers take on the esteemed baking competition to put their skills to the test in order to be crowned the best young baker in Britain. Hosted by Harry Hill and judges baker Liam Charles, and professional pastry chef Ravneet Gill who all take on the tough task of finding Britain’s best junior baker.

Also on offer The Great British Bake Off, weeknights at 6:20pm, Extreme Cake Makers, Cake Boss, Buddy’s Big Bakedown and available On Demand on FOXTEL; The Great Australian Bake Off, Baking Made Easy, Extreme Chocolate Makers, Inside Hotel Chocolat, Paul Hollywood’s A Bakers Life, Paul Hollywood’s Bread and Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds.

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Season 17 of MasterChef UK starts tonight (September 6) at 7.30pm AEST.

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THE CHOCOLATE QUEEN

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Premieres Tuesdays at 9.30pm from November 16

Kirsten Tibballs, one of Australia’s most celebrated and internationally respected pastry chefs and chocolatier unveils all her secrets in The Chocolate Queen, premiering from November 16, Tuesdays at 9.30pm on FOXTEL. Watch on LifeStyle Food or On Demand.

Get whipped into a chocolate frenzy with series two of The Chocolate Queen, where Kirsten inspires and delights, as she works through a range of indulgent and sensational recipes over ten episodes. Kirsten shares her wealth of knowledge, ensuring even beginners can successfully enjoy her creations at home by presenting an array of incredibly clever and innovative tricks, tips, and cheats to bring the wow factor to home baking.

Passionate chocoholics can rejoice as the series follows a selection of delectable desserts including some of her favourite mouth-watering recipes, which include a chocolate mousse cake, chocolate crackers, classic comfort hot chocolate bombs, chocolate scrolls to chocolate brie! Get tangled up in Kirsten’s delicious Babka Knots and for the more adventurous, Kirsten’s chocolate spaghetti with caramel ice-cream.

Kirsten believes chocolate is the key to happiness and shares her recipes and techniques from a next-level take on a childhood favourite- the chocolate Florentine to learning the tricks to nailing two Australian classics, the chocolate caramel slice, and a twist on making a Lamington cake.

“My recipes in The Chocolate Queen are all about achievable recipes that will be sure to delight. Creations that will make it difficult for your friends to stop at just one,” Kirsten Tibballs said.

Kirsten Tibballs, who MasterChef proclaims ‘the queen of chocolate’ represented Australia at the World Pastry Championships in Las Vegas, where she was recognised as the best in the world for her handmade chocolates, as well as winning gold in the Pastry Olympics in Germany. Kirsten has also been a judge at the World Chocolate Masters in Paris, The Patisserie Grand Prix in Japan, and The World Chocolate Masters National selections in London.

Kirsten is the author of two cookbooks, Chocolate to Savour and Chocolate . Kirsten appears regularly on MasterChef Australia and contributes recipes and articles to the world’s leading pastry publications including So Good, Pastry and Baking North America, Pastry and Baking Asia Pacific, Baking Business and Australasian Baker. Kirsten founded and currently runs Savour, a school and retail space dedicated to creating and educating in everything chocolate and patisserie. A pioneer of innovation, Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School was the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.

The Chocolate Queen, produced by Hsquared Media, premieres November 16 on FOXTEL- watch on LifeStyle Food or On Demand.

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The Great British Bake Off

Premieres Tuesdays at 7.30pm from November 16

On your marks, get set, bake…. the much-loved series of The Great British Bake Off returns for its 12th season, Tuesdays at 7.30pm on FOXTEL. Watch on LifeStyle Food and On Demand.

Quick witted comedians Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding return to host the multi-award-winning phenomenon alongside esteemed judges, UK’s leading artisan baker Paul Hollywood , restauranteur, and food writer Prue Leith and the all-important twelve amateur bakers.

This is the ultimate baking battle, where passionate amateurs compete to be crowned Britain’s best. In every episode, judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith set brand new challenges to test a different baking skill across the Signature, Technical and Showstopper bakes which push the competitors to the limits of their baking ability.

Over the course of 10 episodes, the series follows the trials and tribulations of the competitors, young and old, from every background and every corner of Britain, as they attempt to prove their baking prowess. Each week the bakers tackle a different baking skill, which become progressively more difficult as the competition unfolds.

Paul Hollywood said: “I feel this series the standard of bakers is so strong, they really brought a lot of expertise to the tent this year, I was really shocked and excited to see how quick they were out of the box.

“It’s about their precision and how much they know, their baking prowess. When I first saw them in the tent, I thought we are in for a good one this year – they were all impressive right from the start. They produced some rich and complex bakes. I have to say we have got stunning Showstoppers this year.”

The Great British Bake Off premieres from Tuesdays at 7.30pm from November 16, followed by The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice hosted by Jo Brand at 8.30pm and The Chocolate Queen at 9.30pm all on FOXTEL. Watch on LifeStyle Food and On Demand.

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Ahead of 12th season premiere, The Great British Bake Off has been renewed until 2024 by Channel 4.

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Invite the world’s best chefs over this Christmas throughout December on FOXTEL

Watch on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand

Get together with the ones you love this Christmas with a little help from your favourite chefs. Make it the best Christmas yet with new and returning seasons of your festive favourites and have the world’s best chefs come to your home from December 1 on FOXTEL. Watch on LifeStyle Food or On Demand.

Fill the table with festive delights and take inspiration to help take your Christmas to the next level with FOXTEL’s Christmas festive themed food content from cooking royalty with the world’s best food advice, expertise, and inspiration all in one place on FOXTEL.

Be inspired by the world’s best bakers, chefs, cooks and butchers; Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay , Gino D’Acampo , Fred Sirieix, Mary Berry , Paul Hollywood , Nigella Lawson, and James Martin all under one Christmas roof, to help make this the most delicious Christmas ever.

Gordon, Gino, and Fred: Christmas Road Trip: Three Unwise Men (S2)- Wednesday December 1 at 7.30pm on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. Three big egos on three grumpy camels- Gordon, Gino and Fred arrive in Morocco, to see what is on offer in the way of culture, cuisine, and adventure on their journey to making a festive feast.

Masterchef UK- Celebrity Rematch Christmas (S1) – Australian premiere: Thursdays at 7.30pm from December 2 on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. Hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode catch up with some of the competition’s most successful past contestants for a Christmas themed rematch.

Great British Christmas Menu (S2)- Australian premiere: Mondays at 6.30pm from December 6 on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. Features a star-studded Christmas series with an incredible roll call of British chefs, all former winners of the competition and with a total of 17 Michelin stars competing across the series. Judge, Andi Oliver takes charge of proceedings as the show’s new host.

The Great British Bake Off- Festive Specials (S11)- Australian premiere: Mondays at 7.30pm on LifeStyle Food from December 6 and available On Demand. Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Matt Lucas, and Tom Allen are joined by past bakers to celebrate Christmas in the tent, all hoping to impress the judges with their skills and creativity and take home the coveted Festive Star Baker title.

A Berry Royal Christmas- Monday December 6 at 8.30pm on LifeStyle and available On Demand Mary Berry accompanies the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on four special visits to charities they support, where Mary cooks some of her favourite Christmas recipes and helps prepare the festive food for a very royal event to thank those working and volunteering over Christmas.

Jamie’s Easy Meals at Christmas - Wednesdays at 7:30pm from December 15 on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. With a glimpse into the life of the Oliver household, Jamie inspires us with tasty ideas for simple, affordable meals and creating exciting recipes that take ingredients we already know and love and reinvents them.

Masterchef The Professional Rematch Christmas (S3)- Australian Premiere- Thursdays at 7.30pm from December 16 on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. Gregg Wallace catches up with some of the show’s most successful past contestants for a Christmas themed re-match showcasing their culinary skills to judges Michelin-starred chef, Marcus Wareing and highly reputed chef Monica Galetti.

The Great Kiwi Bake Off Christmas Special- Monday December 20 at 7.30pm on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand. Hayley Sproull, Madeleine Sami, Dean Brettscheider and Sue Fleischl host this celebrity Christmas themed special.

Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas (S1)- Thursday December 23 at 6.30pm on LifeStyle Food or On Demand. Nigella indulges in some kitchen- table tourism with food from near and far, including Linzer cookies, pomegranate cocktails, smoked salmon on black bread and Norwegian pork ribs.

These and many, many more Christmas food inspired programs Including: Jamie’s Quick And Easy Christmas, Jamie’s Christmas Cookbook, Jamie’s Cracking Christmas, Jamie’s Family Christmas, Simply Nigella Christmas Special, Nigella: At My Table - Christmas, James Martin’s Christmas Comforts, Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking: Christmas, Mary Berry Classic: Christmas, Inside The Christmas Factory and Gordon and Gino & Fred’s Great Christmas Roast, all available in one place on FOXTEL. Watch on LifeStyle Food and available On Demand.