The Great Australian Cookbook

Season 1

TV-PG
Come on a mouth-watering adventure around Australia to meet the country’s most celebrated culinary names in a beautiful new series, The Great Australian Cookbook.

Featuring an extraordinary lineup of 22 of Australia’s greatest cooks, from top restaurateurs to local unsung heroes, the 11-part series is a beautifully affectionate snapshot of the food Australians love to cook, eat and enjoy with family and friends.

Get to know your favourite chefs, including Lifestyle Food favourites Matt Moran, Maggie Beer, Paul West and Darren Robertson, who invite us into their homes and workplaces as they cook for their loved ones.

Find out their most treasured recipes and philosophies that lead them to success.

Where to Watch Season 1

11 Episodes

  • Matt Stone & Maggie Beer
    E1
    Matt Stone & Maggie BeerOne of Australia's brightest young chefs, Matt Stone, cooks prawns and a charcoal roasted vegetable salad for his family, while Maggie Beer shares one of her favourite recipes, Chocolate Pear Almond Tart.
  • Gilbert Lau & Darren Robertson
    E2
    Gilbert Lau & Darren RobertsonGilbert Lau cooks his family's Roast Chicken and Fried Rice, and Darren Robertson serves up the perfect breakfast of Avocado, Poached Eggs, Sourdough and Fermented White Cabbage and Fennel Salad to his family.
  • Matt Moran & Rayleen Brown
    E3
    Matt Moran & Rayleen BrownFood icon and restaurateur, Matt Moran cooks the perfect BBQ of Prawns and Pan-Fried Barramundi with Raw Zucchini Salad and indigenous trailblazer Rayleen Brown shares her recipe for a Bush Fruit Christmas Cake.
  • Victor & Evelyn Liong & Nick Holloway
    E4
    Victor & Evelyn Liong & Nick HollowaySiblings Victor and Evelyn Liong, of Lee Ho Fook, share their take on Sweet and Sour Pork while Nick Holloway cooks Wood-Roasted Reef Fish with Pineapple Curry.
  • Sharon & Carol Salloum & Peter Russell-Clarke
    E5
    Sharon & Carol Salloum & Peter Russell-ClarkeWe join Sharon and Carol Salloum, for a Syrian BBQ feast and Aussie icon Peter Russell-Clarke shares his tips for the perfect Mango and Fig Omelet and Smoked Trout Soup.
  • Matt Wilkinson & Simmone Logue
    E6
    Matt Wilkinson & Simmone LogueMatt Wilkinson shares a family favourite, Pesto Pasta and Mango and Coconut Ice-blocks, while Simmone Logue cooks a six-hour Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Sage Potatoes and Charred Red Capsicums.
  • Ronni Kahn & Paul West
    E7
    Ronni Kahn & Paul West
  • Merle Parrish & Peter Gilmore
    E8
    Merle Parrish & Peter GilmoreCWA legend Merle Parrish bakes up an afternoon tea of Anzac Biscuits and Pavlova while culinary genius Peter Gilmore reveals his favourite Sunday night meal, Korean Chicken Soup.
  • Ross O'meara & Anna Polyviou
    E9
    Ross O'meara & Anna PolyviouChef turned food producer Ross O'Meara cooks a Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Mustard and Greens, while Punk Pastry Chef Anna Polyviou invites her staff over to sample her Summer Trifle with Tropical Fruits.
  • Frank Camorra & Clayton Donovan
    E10
    Frank Camorra & Clayton DonovanFrank Camorra shares some secrets of traditional Spanish dishes Tortilla de Patatas and Asadillo and Clayton Donovan cooks up Kangaroo San Choy Bow and Oysters with Finger Lime, Carrot Foam and Avocado Cream.
  • Alla Wolf-Tasker & Rodney Dunn
    E11
    Alla Wolf-Tasker & Rodney DunnAlla Wolf-Tasker prepares her impressive Rivers and Lakes Share Platter recipe while Rodney Dunn bakes up a scrumptious Rhubarb & Berry Crumble with Goats Milk and Vanilla Custard.

 

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