Yep. They should be making new episodes of food safari, destination flavour and find a new farmer for a new series of gourmet farmer. A local come dine with me would be great too. The endless cook up episodes are dull and cheap. Enough celebrity cooks food.
They have The Cook Up with Adam Liaw. And very little else. They also repeat it later in the night at 10.30pm.
It’s followed by The Cook and the Chef at 11pm. This has been repeated quite a lot in recent years, for a show that initially aired from 2006 until 2009 (on the ABC) As great, and simple, show it was, it needs to be less repeated.
Gary Barlow’s Food and Wine Tour: Australia was launched at Australia House in London (home of Australian High Commission) earlier this week.
Marion Grasby’s Flavours Of Heart & Home
Monday, 28 April at 7.30pm (8 Parts)
Episode One: From The City To The Coast
Marion shares the influence of Bangkok where she lived for a decade, drawing parallels between her two homes and the way they intertwine in her kitchen. Marion gathers fresh Thai basil from her garden and prepares Thai beef and basil stir-fry (Pad Gaprow) - a dish she describes as her ultimate comfort food. Reflecting on her time living in Bangkok she revisits a beloved shophouse bakery, a place filled with memories of family breakfasts. Marion then returns to her Noosa kitchen to recreate Thai shophouse pork fried rice. Before preparing her final dish, Marion stops by her local butcher to chat about one of Australia’s most iconic meats, lamb, then creates lamb shank massaman curry as Mama Noi offers her wisdom.
Cheese: Searching for a Taste of Place
From Sunday 20 April 5.30pm (6 parts)
A look at some of the world’s great cheesemakers and how they express the unique characteristics of their regions.
Episode 1: America
The home of industrial cheese production, is now making world class artisan cheese. The last twenty years have seen a revolution in the American artisan cheese business. One author described it as a war, the battle field being science versus the FDA, the use of raw milk, and even argument over the type of shelves that the cheese is matured on.
Kitchen Glow Up
Friday, 9 May at 8.30pm (8 Parts)
Professional cook and designer Ellen Bennett works with homeowners to reimagine their kitchens through a chef’s eyes. With an emphasis on function, each kitchen is transformed into a beautifully designed space fit for a chef without spending a fortune.
Season One, Episode One: Take It To The Ceiling
Lisa is a passionate home chef who loves to cook for her family. The last space they have yet to address in their home is the old-school galley kitchen. Ellen will have to get creative to turn this kitchen disaster into the heart of the home.
The Big Irish Food Tour
Tuesday, 20 May at 8.00pm
Dublin-born celebrity chef Anna Haugh is passionate about Irish food, and after nearly 20 years in London, she’s heading home for to explore the Emerald Isle’s unique culture and cuisine. Guiding Anna along her journey will be some amazing guests from the worlds of entertainment, sports and music, sharing Irish food memories of their own. Throughout every corner of the country from North to South, Anna and her travelling companions will reconnect with their roots, visit pioneering producers, and discover the freshest ingredients from land and sea. They then return to the kitchen where Anna works her culinary magic on a signature Irish feast for her guests to enjoy. From one of Europe’s oldest food markets to the most spectacular railway journey in Ireland, it’s a captivating foodie adventure that captures all the untamed beauty of Ireland—and serves up modern dishes with distinctly Irish flavours and flair.
Season One, Episode One: Cork City With Katherine Ryan
Comedian Katherine Ryan’s memories of her grandmother’s over-boiled and under-seasoned meals have left her with a bad impression of Irish food, but Anna is on a mission to change that. Will a visit to the world renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School and a chance to make the city’s famous spiced beef at one of Europe’s oldest food markets change Katherine’s mind?
Rachael Ray In Tuscany
Wednesday, 21 May at 8.00pm
Rachael Ray brings you her mouth-watering Italian specialties from her very own kitchen in her Tuscan villa, utilising the best local ingredients from the region with her own personal twists
Season One, Episode One: Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant
In this premiere episode, Rachael cooks up a “meaty” stuffed eggplant.
Jamie’s Super Food
Monday, 26 May at 8.30pm (6 Parts)
Learn how to eat your way to a healthier life with Jamie’s Super Food. Jamie Oliver cooks up delicious meals perfectly balanced plates of mouth-watering food that have all the good nutrition you need in a day. Scientists have identified five spots around the globe where people are living significantly healthier and longer lives than the rest of us. Jamie will visit two of these countries to uncover their diet secrets. He’ll then bring his top tricks back to the UK and turn them into exciting recipes that everyone will look forward to eating. This series is a food lover’s dream – exceptional, delicious food stuffed with health-giving nutrition at every turn.
Season One, Episode One:
Jamie visits the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica, where living to 100 isn’t unusual, and he meets, cooks and eats with five generations of the same family, including 106-year-old Jose. And on the Greek island of Ikaria, where people on average live ten years longer than elsewhere in Europe and North America, he meets 84-year-old goat farmer Nikos to find out the secrets of the locals’ long lives. Bringing all that knowledge back to the UK, Jamie creates a days’ worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals.
Audra’s Eat, Roam, Relish
Wednesday, 28 May at 9.00pm (6 Parts)
MasterChef Singapore judge Audra Morrice undertakes an experiential journey to explore the depths of Sarawakian cuisine through its diverse influences and rich culture. Audra traverses this extraordinary stretch of Borneo and discovers how different tribes celebrate their culture, language, customs, and food. In Eat Roam Relish Audra uncovers her rich family heritage via her Malaysian roots, the people she meets along the way and the dishes she learns to cook in the jaw-dropping landscape of Borneo. This is food and lifestyle seen through the lens of experience, observation, and an undeniable passion for the culture and people that makes Sarawak one of the world’s most vibrant and diverse culinary destinations. Each episode explores the unexpected, from foraging Indigenous ingredients and living in remote communities to weaving and cooking with locals in longhouses and scaling the top of the Kelabit Highlands at dawn.
Season One, Episode One: Old Kuching
Audra returns to the hometown of her mother, an official UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Kuching is steeped in tradition and home to a rich tapestry of locals and travellers alike. Audra peels back what makes Kuching such a vibrant cultural hub and gets a masterclass in roti, bakes yam puffs, dances in the streets and heads into the kitchen of the most iconic restaurant in town.
That could mean Audra will be seen on two different channels on Wednesday nights, if she is still in competition on the current season of MasterChef Australia.
UPDATE 22/5: according to a promo I saw on SBS Food tonight, all six episodes of Audra’s Eat, Roam, Relish will drop at once on SBS on Demand next Wednesday.
The show premiered on Vizio in the US in February this year.
https://orangecoast.com/feature/inside-dinner-with-gavin-rossdale-rock-food-and-candid-conversations
Mary Berry’s Cook & Share
Tuesday, 3 June at 7.30pm (6 Parts)
For Mary Berry, the only thing better than cooking is sharing her creations with others. Whether she’s whipping something up for close friends and family, or sharing her recipes with the world Mary has dedicated her life to passing on her knowledge and passion for food. Mary is celebrating the power food has in bringing communities, families and strangers together. Each episode she shares memories from her past and creates new ones with the inspiring people and places she visits. Mary travels to some of her favourite locations across the UK to meet others who come together over food and explore how the simple act of sharing food can connect, celebrate and even transform lives, while whipping up some of her favourite sharing recipes along the way.
Season One, Episode One: Special Occasions
Dame Mary Berry goes behind the scenes at a huge wedding, sharing memories of her own special day and cooking-up some delicious dishes perfect for sharing at special occasions.