Episode guide | The Cook Up with Adam Liaw Season 9 | Episodes 10 to 18

Join Adam and his guests weeknights for a half-hour of cooking, entertainment and great conversation. From chefs and sporting stars to writers and farmers, the guests will inspire you to expand your culinary repertoire.

Supermarket Swap’s Nabula El Mourid (left) and Saturday Night Pasta’s Elizabeth Hewson (right) with The Cook Up host Adam Liaw (middle). Credit: Jiwon Kim

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Just like your favourite restaurant or the potluck dish that always disappears first, Season 9 of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw always delivers. 5 nights a week The Cook Up serves up the perfect recipe for a great time—cooking, entertainment, and great chat. Each night, Adam is joined by two exciting guests from the worlds of sport, entertainment, and food, as they share their favourite recipes, all tied to a fun, food theme. Whether you're craving quick and easy weeknight meals or looking to impress with something more decadent, The Cook Up offers inspiration for every occasion. With Adam at the helm, you'll discover culinary greatness, one laugh-filled episode at a time.

Episode 10 | Pasta, Present, Future

Airs 7:00pm Monday 9 March 2026 on SBS Food

Adam and his guests, Saturday Night Pasta’s Elizabeth Hewson and Supermarket Swap’s Nabula El Mourid, think very deeply about their pasta, present and future.

Episode 11 | Boost of Flavour

Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 10 March 2026 on SBS Food

How can you get a boost of flavour at dinner time? Chef Analiese Gregory, ESCA Group’s Ibby Moubadder and Adam have the answers.

Episode 12 | Street Smarts

Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 11 March 2026 on SBS Food

Tonight, international chef Matthew Crabbe and globe-trotting cookbook author Brendan Pang share their street food smarts with Adam.

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Episode 13 | Al Dente

Airs 7:00pm Monday 16 March 2026 on SBS Food

Adam and his guests, chef Giovanni Pilu and Lune Croissanterie’s Kate Reid, share the secrets of perfectly al dente food.

Episode 14 | Having Friends Over

Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 17 March 2026 on SBS Food

What do Adam, football star Laurie-Ann Moïse and award-winning food writer Lara Lee make when having friends over? Find out tonight!

Episode 15 | Eid Traditions

Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 18 March 2026 on SBS Food

Creator of The Lebanese Plate, Lina Jebeile, and chef and co-owner of OGNI restaurant, Rashedul Hasan join Adam to share some Eid traditions.

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Episode 16 | Nuts for Nuts

Airs 7:00pm Monday 23 March 2026 on SBS Food

If you’re nuts for nuts, you’ll love the recipes Adam and his guests, fine dining chef Alan Stuart and champion swimmer turned Macadamia farmer Giaan Rooney go nuts for tonight.

Episode 17 | Crispy Bites

Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 24 March 2026 on SBS Food

Adam has assembled the cracking combo of host/chef Khanh Ong + comedian/actor Ting Lim to make the cracking combo of crispy + bites.

Episode 18 | Fire & Spice

Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 25 March 2026 on SBS Food

Outback chef Tom Forrest and MasterChef winner Nat Thaipun join Adam in the kitchen to play with all things fire and spice.

Credit: Jiwon Kim