The Cook Up With Adam Liaw

Season 7

From Monday 24 June 7:00 pm SBS Food

Join a magnificent new line up of familiar faces for a fabulous new season of heart-warming meals and friendly conversation with Adam Liaw.

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.

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Happy to read that its up for another season.

This show is such a quiet achiever, and underrated. Although I don’t watch the 7pm airing that often, i tend to watch the 10.30pm repeat more regularly.

Adam Liaw is a good host of this, and suits it.

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SBS has previously advised that this is their most commissioned series.

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SBS and IGA are giving away six $500 IGA gift vouchers via an online competition. More details via the link. Hurry, entries close next Monday (June 21) at 11.59pm AEST.

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What does this mean?

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Most seasons of any show made locally.

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Samuel Johnson, who most recently appeared on The Hospital: In the Deep End, is a special guest tonight.

Tomorrow (June 27) it’s Rob Mills.

Then on Friday (June 28) former AFLW star Moana Hope will be in the studio.

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From Monday 22 July

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-One: 21st Century Pub Food
Chef Annita Potter and actor Samuel Johnson join Adam for a night of modern pub classics.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Two: 6 Ingredient Pasta
It’s pasta, but faster. Adam’s making 6 ingredient pasta, with two bonus ingredients… his guests, chef Clayton Wells and AFLW legend Moana Hope.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Three: Food I Grew Up With
Adam is joined by chef Khanh Nguyen and Taste of the Tropics co-host Samantha Martin to pay homage to the food they grew up with.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Four: Sweet Victory
What’s something both athletes and chefs adore? Olympic water polo player Tilly Kearns and Iron Chef Claudette Zepeda join Adam for sweet victory.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Five: Bon Appetit
Adam is joined by French food legend Damien Pignolet and swimming champion Lisa Curry for a very Frenchy Easy Entertaining.

From Monday 29 July

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Six: Love
You’ll love what Adam and his guests chef Darren Robertson and tennis champ Jelena Dokic serve up.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Seven: Fridge Diving
A gold-medal worthy discipline in any household, Adam and his guests Olympic diver Sam Fricker and cookbook author Chelsea Goodwin are all geared up to go fridge diving.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Eight: The Slice is Right
Tonight, the slice is right. Adam is joined by bakers Grego Montalban Sanchez and Hayley Thorncraft.

Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Nine: Speedy Sweet & Sour
It’s a time-saving night, as chefs Rodney Dunn and Giulia Treuner join Adam to smash out some speedy
sweet ‘n’ sour recipes.

Season Seven, Episode Thirty: The Sustainable Soiree
Adam and his guests, End Food Waste Campaign Director Mandy Hall and Doju Head Chef Mika Chae are here to fight food waste with a fancy dinner party.

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There are a few upcoming episodes with a sporting flavour.

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Final Episodes of Season from Monday, 14 October at 7.00pm

Season Seven, Episode 81: Tinned Tomatoes
A pantry staple becomes the hero tonight as Adam, comedian Mel Buttle and chef Dom Wilton make magic with tinned tomatoes.

Episode 82: Fast Fuel
Adam and his guests chef John Ralley and Paralympic great Ellie Cole make some fast fuel.

Episode 83: Fast Fresh Bites
Adam and his guests musician Elly-May Barnes and chef Hamish Ingham make fast fresh bites.

Episode 84: Spicy Sausage
It’s a spicy sausage spectacular, and the heat is on Adam’s guests chef Rubén López Mesa and radio host Megan Burslem!

Episode 85: The Dressy Dinner Party
Tonight is a celebration of sauce as Myra Karakelle from MLK Deli and chef Jean-Paul El Tom join Adam for a dressy dinner party.

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Season 8

Announced for 2025 at SBS Upfronts

SBS Food and SBS On Demand
Number of Episodes: 86 x 30 mins

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, when there’s food, chat follows. As part of our 50-year celebrations, The Cook Up With Adam Liaw will feature special episodes with favourite faces from SBS over the years.

The Cook Up with Adam Liaw S8 is an internal production for SBS Food. Produced with support from brand partners.