From Monday 25 December 5:00 pm
Award winning and world-renowned chef Mark Moriarty is back with his brand-new series where he will be focusing on recipes that we all need. Mark will produce a collection of easy-to-follow recipes based around a single food group for every episode.
now if only sbs world movies can do same
its mostly hollywood trash these days
From Monday 15 January 5pm
Develop your prowess in the kitchen with one of Australia’s favourite home cooks, Justine Schofield, on Everyday Gourmet.
Drawing on both her French and Australian heritage, Justine serves up everything from salad to soufflé, and gives you tips and tricks along the way to help you become a better cook. Justine is joined in the kitchen by an array of amazing guests, including celebrity chefs, nutritionists and food specialists who share their own recipes for you to try.
From Thursday 11 January 7:30pm
Twenty of the world’s most celebrated chefs cook the four dishes that have made them what they are today. They’ll share not only their most significant recipes, but also the stories behind each, revealing how it’s shaped their lives, both personal and professional. From their childhood favourites to the food that brought them fame and fortune, each episode takes us on a culinary journey through their four mouth-watering dishes.
From Monday 29 January 7:30 pm
Embark on a tantalising adventure in this new eight-part series through Malaysia with Justine Schofield.
Explore the rich tapestry of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous flavours as Justine dives into the heart of Malaysia. From bustling markets to tranquil beaches, she immerses herself in local traditions, learns from talented chefs, and creates mouthwatering Malaysian dishes in stunning locations.
The host with the most, Adam Liaw, is back with an all new inviting season of The Cook Up
Join a magnificent new line up of familiar faces for another season of heart-warming meals and friendly conversation when The Cook Up with Adam Liaw returns on Monday, February 26 on SBS On Demand and 7pm weeknights on SBS Food.
With celebrity friends, culinary icons and riveting conversation, the new season 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.
Every weeknight, two foodie friends join Adam. Chefs, comedians, authors, journalists, singers, actors, sports personalities and everything in between: if they love food and a chat, Adam welcomes them into The Cook Up kitchen. This season sees more famous faces from the world of food and entertainment at the benchtop. Guests include tennis star Priscilla Hon, Dr Michael Mosley, Rachel Ward, Eddie Perfect, Lincoln Younes, Art Simone, Nikki Britton, Dr Tyson Yunkaporta, Dave Lawson, Christie Whelan Browne, Mahmoud Ismail, Jamie Durie, Clare Bowditch, Bert La Bonte, Joe White, Ann Reardon and Ashley Vola.
This series sees the first kids’ episode of The Cook Up with two future food stars cooking in the kitchen. We also see Adam cook alongside some of Australia’s finest established and upcoming chefs and have fascinating discussions with the most interesting personalities from all around the country. Of course, just like in any good kitchen, some old friends have been welcomed back to carry on the cooking and conversation, such as Joel Bennetts, Yumi Stynes and Julia Busuttil Nishimura.
Friday nights on The Cook Up feature inspirational ideas that will have everyone asking for the recipe with Easy Entertainment. Guests on Easy Entertaining include Tasting Australia Festival Director Karena Armstrong, Eddie Perfect and Ashley Vola. Adam also hosts an Eid al-Fitr Easy Entertaining episode featuring Racha Abou Alchamat and Engku Putri Irna Mysara.
This season, The Cook Up once again celebrates Refugee Week by featuring talented top chefs and guests sharing their stories and experiences. Adam is joined by recently retired AFLW star Akec Makur Chuot, comedian Joe White, UNHCR technology guru Zoe Ghani, refugee advocate Asif Sultani, and inspiring entrepreneur Anyier Yuol, and more.
Presenter, Adam Liaw, says “This season of The Cook Up is our biggest and best yet. We’ve got stars of stage and screen like Rachel Ward, Lincoln Younes, Christie Whelan Browne, and Eddie Perfect. International megastars like Michael Mosley, Martin Yan and Ievgen Klopotenko. There’s hit dishes from Australia’s cult restaurants like Porkfat, Etta, Byron Bay’s Bar Heather and Chae (where the waitlist is 8 years long!) and all the great conversations that people have come to expect from The Cook Up. I have fans of the show come up to me every single day telling me how they never miss an episode, and I know they’re going love this season as much as I do.”
Emily Griggs, SBS Head of Food, says “The Cook Up has firmly established itself as the ultimate destination for delectable recipes and engaging conversation, boasting over 250 new recipes this season to inspire our SBS viewers’ kitchens. Personally, I highly value the ‘Easy Entertaining’ episodes airing every Friday, offering a simple guide to hosting events. Relieve your entertaining stress by following three meticulously crafted recipes tailored for the same event. Whether you’re planning a sophisticated canapé and cocktail party, a charming French Provincial Picnic, or a flavourful Eid al-Fitr Feast to celebrate the end of Ramadan, The Cook Up caters to everyone’s tastes. With ideas and recipes for both everyday meals and special events, The Cook Up stands as your ultimate culinary companion.”
An internal SBS production, The Cook Up will be available to stream on SBS On Demand with subtitling available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Korean afterwards.
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw season six will premiere weekdays on SBS On Demand from Monday February 26 and at 7pm weeknights on SBS Food. All episodes from previous series of The Cook Up are available to stream on SBS On Demand.
Recipes and more on The Cook Up with Adam Liaw available at SBS Food website.
The Cook Up with Adam Liaw is one of the most underrated cooking shows out there. Glad its starting again in a few weeks time.
I may not watching it often at 7pm though (its a tough timeslot), but i do watch the repeat airing at 10.30pm more often.
From Saturday 24 February 6:30 pm
Evolving Vegan is a food, travel, and adventure series, starring and based on Canadian actor Mena Massoud’s (Aladdin) cookbook. Each one-hour episode features Massoud as he explores the exploding plant-based food scene across North America, visiting cities such as Los Angeles, Portland, Toronto, Vancouver and Austin to meet the trailblazing chefs and restaurateurs serving up the best vegan eats each city has to offer.
He will also meet with exciting innovators within the plant-based food space and link up with celebrity friends and locals as they eat their way through each locale’s best vegan offerings. Massoud’s mission is to show people how incredibly delicious and accessible plant-based options are and to encourage people to evolve vegan and try vegan meals, even if it’s for one night of the week.
There will be two seasons of The Cook Up in 2024 - season 6 which starts next Monday, and season 7 later in the year.
Adam Liaw will also bring his show to the Adelaide Fringe Festival next week (Woodville Town Hall on the evenings of February 29 and March 1).
Sunday 10 March at 8:30PM
Fred and Dermot in Gallipolio in the 3rd season of Remarkable Places to Eat
Some of the world’s most highly respected chefs and foodies open up their little black books to give us the ultimate guide on where in the world to eat, as they reveal their absolute favourite places from tiny, tucked-away family-run trattorias to restaurants at the cutting edge of innovation.
Whether it’s a once-in-a-lifetime-tasting menu showcasing locally foraged flavours or an unforgettable snack elevated to something extraordinary, join Fred Sirieix and a special guest each episode for a culinary adventure.
Remarkable Places to Eat season 3 premieres on Sunday 10 March at 8:30PM on SBS Food, with episodes airing weekly.
Every episode of season 3 will be available on SBS On Demand 10 March.
From Wednesday 20 March 8:00 PM
Taste of the Tropics is a collection of three programs each exploring North and Far North Queensland and its tropical abundance of produce. Each program sees a fabulous culinary host, Nick Holloway, Samantha Martin, and Davy O’Rourke, celebrate the region, meet local food enthusiasts, explore the fresh produce and share their delicious tropical dishes. Taste of the Tropics is a Screen Queensland initiative delivered by Screenworks in association with SBS and supported by Cutting Edge. The initiative empowers three filmmaking teams from North and Far North Queensland to create a captivating and distinctive episode that showcases their unique interpretation of the Taste of the Tropics.
Thursday 21 and 28 March 8:30 pm 2 episodes
Mary Berry explores the roots of her faith through the medium for which she is best known - food. How does Britain eat its way through Easter?
Mary will share her own favourite Easter recipes, including hot cross buns, Simnel cake and roast lamb. On this this gastronomic adventure, Mary learns how every Christian community and culture, from Russians to Filipinos, to Caribbeans to Italians, has its own way of commemorating and celebrating this special festival through food, all religiously and culturally symbolic and distinct.
SBS Food will broadcast two weeks of cuisine from around the world including Jason Atherton’s Dubai Dishes , Nigel Slater’s Middle East , and John Torode’s Middle East . A special Eid al-Fitr episode of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw will feature two pioneering women in the food industry: Malaysian-Australian food entrepreneur Engku Putri Irna Mysara and Racha Abou Alchamat, founder of Racha’s Syrian Kitchen. Online, SBS Food will share recipes from around the globe, including a five-part video series celebrating the flavours of The Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean and interviews with Alimah Bilda from Island Dreams Café in Sydney about the family recipes she enjoys at this time of year. SBS On Demand will also feature Nadiya’s Party Feasts, Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul, and Sara’s Istanbul Delights Season 2 to satisfy viewers’ tastes for delicious recipes.
Update:
With Screen Queensland hungry for local North Queensland stories, the fruits of the agency’s Tastes of the Tropics are set to tantalise taste buds when the series debuts on SBS Food this week.
Premiering on Wednesday 20 March at 8:00pm, the three-part series will see local presenters share and celebrate a smorgasbord of stories about passionate farmers, innovative chefs and local providores from North and Far North Queensland.
Tastes of the Tropics is part of Screen Queensland’s North Queensland Regional Program, delivered by Screenworks, in association with SBS and supported by Cutting Edge.
The talent development initiative for emerging and mid-career screen practitioners supported selected participants Ewan Cutler, Tamera Simpson, Shontell Ketchell and Glenn Saggers (Pandamonium Films), Alvaro del Campo, Nick Lorentzen and Davy O’Rourke (QC Video), and Maura Mancini, Kim Knox and Alison George. The three groups each received $28,000 to create an episode for the Tastes of the Tropics series, taking viewers on a unique culinary adventure across tropical North Queensland.
The productions teams were mentored by independent Supervising Producer Karen Warner (MasterChef and Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook Melbourne), whose extensive industry experience bolstered the production capabilities of the practitioners, who were supported from script to final edit picture lock by Screenworks.
Tastes of the Tropics launches this week on SBS Food with episode one Tastes of the Tropics: Troppo Kitchen premiering on Wednesday 20 March, episode two Tastes of the Tropics: Iconic FNQ on Wednesday 27 March and the final episode Tastes of the Tropics: Family & Friends on Wednesday 3 April.
Arts Minister Leeanne Enoch said the Miles Government’s ongoing investment in the North and Far North Queensland screen industry would see the delivery this year of the new Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns facility.
“Productions like this support good jobs for local screen professionals and celebrate Tropical North Queensland’s unique flavours, culture and stories,” Ms Enoch said.
“Sharing Queensland stories through the international language of food helps strengthen the state’s reputation as a world-class cultural destination in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Dr Belinda Burns, Screen Queensland’s Chief Creative Officer said the Tastes of the Tropics initiative has been a strategic upskilling endeavour for the agency, serving to expand local industry capacity in North and Far North Queensland as the Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns facility nears completion.
“Screen Queensland is committed to fostering authentic Queensland stories from across the state by bolstering the experience of our regional practitioners and we are proud to have commissioned Tastes of the Tropics as part of our North Queensland Regional Program,” Dr Burns said.
“As well as providing audiences with a fresh perspective on the cuisine culture inherent to the region, the participants have gained invaluable practical knowledge throughout the production process, elevating the skill sets they can apply to future screen projects.
Screenworks CEO, Lisa O’Meara is looking forward to the impact the release of this series will have on the careers of the participants and the benefits this will bring for the local community.
“The filmmakers in this program were given the opportunity to learn from some of Australia’s best screen industry practitioners and this will enhance their careers. These unique stories which have been told by some impressive local talent are so important to the history and culture of the North Queensland community and we are honoured to be part of this narrative alongside Screen Queensland and SBS.”
SBS Head of Entertainment and Food Emily Griggs said “Tastes of the Tropics invites audiences on a tantalising exploration of Tropical North Queensland’s dynamic food culture. Local screen producers and practitioners tapped into their local knowledge beautifully introducing viewers to remarkable people, produce, and places.
“It has been wonderful to work with the teams from Screen Queensland and Screenworks to produce these three episodes. SBS are proud to support such a great initiative, empowering local talent to craft a delightful celebration of the region.”
With the development of the $12.6 million Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns facility nearing completion, there are now more opportunities for North and Far North Queensland locals to develop their careers in the region.
Episode guide
Tastes of the Tropics: Troppo Kitchen follows acclaimed chef Nick Holloway on an adventure across Far North Queensland, where he seeks out ingredients for a tropical feast. On his journey, he meets the locals and hears their diverse stories, which showcase the vibrant taste, culture and people of the region, before creating a dish with the produce he has gathered.
Tastes of the Tropics: Iconic FNQ is an immersive journey through the vibrant food scene of Far North Queensland and its community. Guided by the knowledgeable First Nations host Samantha Martin, notable food enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds share their insights into tropical flavours amid breathtaking iconic landscapes, inspiring viewers to visit and savour the local cuisine firsthand.
Tastes of the Tropics: Family and Friends sees Cairns-based chef Davy O’Rourke—a charismatic, classically trained chef specialising in Mexican and South American cuisines—honour the tradition of his country of birth by cooking a Papua New Guinean Mumu, under the guidance of his mother Wawa. Adding a twist of South American flavours, with the help of his restaurant colleagues, Davy serves up a Colombian Merengón cake that uses fresh tropical North Queensland ingredients sourced along the way. Davy creates a feast for the eyes and the taste buds as his family celebrate the arrival of two new members of the O’Rourke family with this very special tradition.
The series will also be available to stream free on SBS On Demand from Wednesday 20 March.
From Wednesday 3 April 8:30 pm
On Jason Atherton’s Dubai Dishes, the Michelin-starred chef takes a gastronomic tour of the famous Middle Eastern city.
With its 13,000 restaurants, Dubai is one of the fastest-growing foodie hubs in the world. In this series, renowned chef Jason takes us on a culinary journey through Dubai, dives into its rich and diverse culinary heritage and meets some of the most exciting stars of the food scene. From sumptuous savoury dishes to decadent desserts and everything in between, it’s a fusion feast for the senses at the cultural crossroads of the world.
From Thursday 4 April 7:30 pm
Nigel Slater explores the Middle East; cooking and eating with the people of Lebanon, Türkiye and Iran as he discovers the secrets of the world’s oldest cuisines.
Sunday 7 April 7:30 pm
Set in the stunning Cotswold landscape, Gloucester Service Station is a family run pitstop like no other. With its shelves stacked with goods from local farmers, food producers and artisan crafters, this series follows the stories behind these extraordinary items and the people who make the service station such a unique and special place.
Thursday 25 April at 8:30PM
Food writer Sophie Grigson turned her back on life in the UK, packed up her car and headed to southern Italy. It’s a dream for so many people. This is a series full of local characters, delicious food, beautiful landscapes and glorious summer produce as Sophie prepares to get swept off her feet in a zest for her new Italian life. Join Sophie as she shares her new sweet life in Puglia with exciting local food stories, recipes cooked at her home and under the Puglian sun.
Sophie Grigson: Slice of Italy premieres Thursday 25 April at 8:30PM on SBS Food. Episodes air weekly, and all episodes will be available to stream on SBS On Demand from 25 April.
From Monday 15 April 8:30 pm
Marcus Wareing steps back from his hectic schedule and embraces a slower pace of life on his Sussex smallholding. With the help of some of the UK’s very best farmers, gardeners, and producers, he sets out to expand his range of produce and bring in a new range of livestock that will provide him with meat, milk, and eggs. Over the course of the series, the Michelin-starred chef will travel the length and breadth of the country to discover the secrets of planting, rearing animals and growing vegetables, then turn them into delicious meals.
From Wednesday 1 May 7:30 PM
Rick Stein is embarking on a mouth-watering, heartfelt cookery pilgrimage around the UK to explore what we eat today and why we eat it. His mission? To meet the pioneers of the twenty-first century British food scene. Whether they are perfecting traditional dishes centuries old, inventing new dishes fit for a fresh audience, or bringing to the British public cuisine from far flung corners of the globe, they are all food heroes in Rick’s book.
Following its industry-first sustainability announcement that SBS plans to reach net zero emissions by 2045, SBS has become the first to measure the carbon footprint of a television program’s production through Sustainable Screens Australia.
SBS’s much-loved cooking program, The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, now in its sixth season, had its carbon footprint validated by the albert Calculator – a tool to calculate and validate greenhouse gas emissions – via the leading screen industry organisation for environmental sustainability, Sustainable Screen Australia, of which SBS is a founding member.
SBS Director of Television, Kathryn Fink said, “We’re thrilled to see The Cook Up with Adam Liaw achieving this important Australian television first.
“At SBS, we have ambitious plans in sustainability and are committed to ensuring they are credible, sound and have meaningful third-party validation which the albert Calculator provided.
“The Cook Up with Adam Liaw recorded emission levels below international industry averages, demonstrating the work being done both behind and in front of the camera to lead in sustainability.
“Not only does the show itself value and celebrate sustainable food and cooking practices, but our production crew have also made impactful changes to catering and transportation to minimise our carbon footprint.
“This is an important first step for this show and others to minimise emissions in production and set up the blueprint for our next shows in this process: Insight and Going Places with Ernie Dingo.”
SBS has also initiated the process for submitting its net zero targets to be validated by global standard Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the internationally recognised standard for science-based greenhouse gas emissions targets. The SBTi will audit the broadcaster’s decarbonisation modelling to ensure it aligns with the latest science.
Also coinciding with Earth Day, SBS Audio will launch the first two episodes of new podcast Everything We Need, which explores how regional communities are meeting the challenge of climate change.
From dust storms that completely darken towns in the middle of the day to extreme bushfire risk, the six-part series speaks to people experiencing the harsh realities of climate change. In Mildura, Victoria, one of Australia’s food bowls, climate champions and farmers talk about building a resilient future to secure food supply for locals and innovating a system of water trading.
Free to stream on SBS On Demand will be a new Earth Day Collection to enjoy, featuring documentaries and programs with a sustainability theme.
At its 2024 Upfronts, in October last year, SBS announced a number of market leading sustainability announcements including that it had achieved net zero on its direct emissions (covering Scope 1 and 2) and that it was also setting an ambitious target to reach net zero by 2045 across all three scopes, including its supply chain.
Read more about SBS’s Sustainability journey here
