Just like your favourite restaurant or the potluck dish that always disappears first, Season 9 of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw always delivers. Five 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 46 | Surprise Me
Airs 7:00pm Monday 1 June 2026 on SBS Food
Tonight, expect a surprising and delightful menu, because Adam has asked culinary young guns Nat Thaipun and Tom Forrest to surprise him.
Episode 47| By Popular Demand
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 2 June 2026 on SBS Food
It’s a night of popularly demanded recipes, with comedian Bron Lewis and chef and restaurateur Bee Satongun.
Episode 48 | Modern Indian
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 3 June 2026 on SBS Food
Indian cuisine innovators Justin Narayan and Bhavna Shivalkar are with Adam to make some magnificent modern Indian meals.

Episode 49 | Best with Bourguignon
Airs 7:00pm Monday 8 June 2026 on SBS Food
Food icon Maggie Beer AO returns to The Cook Up Kitchen with her friend, chef and winemaker Steve Flamsteed, to answer the ultimate question: what goes best with bourguignon?
Episode 50 | Easy Wins
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 9 June 2026 on SBS Food
If you need some easy wins in the kitchen, chef Lillian Kaskoutas, comedian Nick White and Adam have got you covered.
Episode 51 | Fast, Fresh & Foolproof
Airs 7:00pm Wednesdays 10 June 2026 on SBS Food
Adam welcomes recipe developer Lina Jebeile and chef Rashedul Hasan into the kitchen to make some fantastically fast, fresh and foolproof food.

Episode 52 | Dinner Lessons
Airs 7:00pm Monday 15 June 2026 on SBS Food
It's Refugee Week on The Cook Up, and Adam, refugee advocate Monika Kollaras and award-winning author Alice Pung are here to share some dinner lessons.
Episode 53 | Always on My Table
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 16 June 2026 on SBS Food
It’s Refugee Week on The Cook Up. Fashion designer Anjilla Seddeqi and Refugee Council Ambassador Lizzy Kuoth join Adam to share the food that is always on their tables.
Episode 54 | Superb Herbs
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 17 June 2026 on SBS Food
It’s all about superb herbs as Refugee Ambassador Yaser Naseri and Special Representative to Australia for UNHCR, Dr. Carina Hoang, join Adam to celebrate Refugee Week.
SBS Food is a 24/7 foodie channel for all Australians, with a focus on simple, authentic and everyday food inspiration from cultures everywhere. NSW stream only. Read more about SBS Food
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