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 64 | World Cup Dinners
Airs 7:00pm Monday 13 July 2026 on SBS Food
Tonight, Adam asks football presenters David Basheer and Claudio Fabiano for their World Cup dinners, and they certainly deliver!
Episode 65| Dinner with a Kick
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 14 July 2026 on SBS Food
Grab your boots, because Australian football favourites Lydia Williams and Elise Kellond-Knight are in the kitchen with Adam making dinner with a kick!
Episode 66 | Hot & Crispy
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 15 July 2026 on SBS Food
The Queen of Meal Prep Katie Lolas and the Queen of Everyday Eats Jasmin Weston join Adam to celebrate two of the best food adjectives: hot and crispy.
Episode 67 | Laughably Easy Dinners
Airs 7:00pm Monday 20 July 2026 on SBS Food
It’s laughs galore as Adam, comedian Ting Lim and cook Khanh Ong share their laughably easy dinner recipes.
Episode 68| Short Cut Soup
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 21 July 2026 on SBS Food
If you want soup and you want it now, don’t miss these short cut soup recipes from Adam, bestselling cookbook author Brendan Pang and award-winning comedian Annie Louey.
Episode 69 | Fish and Rice
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 22 July 2026 on SBS Food
It’s a satisfyingly simple combination tonight, as Adam and his guests, recipe developer Lina Jebeile and chef Rashedul Hasan cook with fish and rice.
Episode 70 | Meatlovers
Airs 7:00pm Monday 27 July 2026 on SBS Food
It's a night for meatlovers, by three of Australia’s biggest meatlovers: butcher Darren O’Rourke, Ali Chebbani of Chebbo’s burgers, and Adam.
Episode 71| Soul in a Bowl
Airs 7:00pm Tuesday 28 July 2026 on SBS Food
The vibes are nourishing in The Cook Up kitchen as Adam and his guests, Young Chef of the Year Jen Kwok Lee and comedian He Huang serve up some soul in a bowl.
Episode 72 | The Rice is Right!
Airs 7:00pm Wednesday 29 July 2026 on SBS Food
Come on down! Tonight, the rice is right, with Young Chef of the Year Saavni Krishnan and actor Michael Logo.
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