The Cook And The Chef

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The Cook And The Chef (2006)

The Cook And The Chef

Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant trade food secrets and debate the best way to cook seasonal produce.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2006, Cooking, Food/Wine, Lifestyle


The Cook And The Chef - TV Showtimes

Tuesday, March 24

4:00am

The Cook And The Chef ‘Beetroot And Pepper’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Beetroot And Pepper'

SBS Food, 4:00am, Tue, 24 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon investigates Tasmanian pepper for a damper while Maggie's harvesting beetroot for ravioli.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 3 Episode 39


11:00pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘Christmas Holidays’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Christmas Holidays'

SBS Food, 11:00pm, Tue, 24 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon's casual Christmas burgers and white chocolate crackles with Maggie's more traditional cherry hazelnut stuffed pork and a fruit mince pie.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2008, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 3 Episode 40


Wednesday, March 25

4:00am

The Cook And The Chef ‘Christmas Holidays’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Christmas Holidays'

SBS Food, 4:00am, Wed, 25 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon's casual Christmas burgers and white chocolate crackles with Maggie's more traditional cherry hazelnut stuffed pork and a fruit mince pie.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2008, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 3 Episode 40


11:00pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘Australia Now’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Australia Now'

SBS Food, 11:00pm, Wed, 25 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon and Maggie reflect on the state of the Australian food scene in 2008 and prepare what they consider to be truly Australian meals.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 1


Thursday, March 26

4:00am

The Cook And The Chef ‘Australia Now’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Australia Now'

SBS Food, 4:00am, Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon and Maggie reflect on the state of the Australian food scene in 2008 and prepare what they consider to be truly Australian meals.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 1


11:00pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘The Italian Influence’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'The Italian Influence'

SBS Food, 11:00pm, Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

In this episode Maggie and Simon explore the huge influence of Italian migration on Australian cuisine. Maggie explains how her early childhood led to Italy and a cooking school in Tuscany. Simon recreates some classic Italian dishes and adds a twist and we visit Armando and Maria Matteucci, an Italian couple whose abundant garden and kitchen give us a taste of the Italian food culture that has helped to shape the way we eat today. The Italian Influence - a program that sings the praises of all things Italian!

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 2


Friday, March 27

4:00am

The Cook And The Chef ‘The Italian Influence’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'The Italian Influence'

SBS Food, 4:00am, Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

In this episode Maggie and Simon explore the huge influence of Italian migration on Australian cuisine. Maggie explains how her early childhood led to Italy and a cooking school in Tuscany. Simon recreates some classic Italian dishes and adds a twist and we visit Armando and Maria Matteucci, an Italian couple whose abundant garden and kitchen give us a taste of the Italian food culture that has helped to shape the way we eat today. The Italian Influence - a program that sings the praises of all things Italian!

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 2


11:00pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘Fusion Food’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Fusion Food'

SBS Food, 11:00pm, Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon and Maggie marvel at the British success in putting their own stamp on a Pakistani curry and then celebrate the cross-cultural cuisine of Australia's own 'Father Of Fusion', Cheong Liew.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 3


Saturday, March 28

4:00am

The Cook And The Chef ‘Fusion Food’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Fusion Food'

SBS Food, 4:00am, Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon and Maggie marvel at the British success in putting their own stamp on a Pakistani curry and then celebrate the cross-cultural cuisine of Australia's own 'Father Of Fusion', Cheong Liew.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 3


12:30pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘Fusion Food’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Fusion Food'

SBS Food, 12:30pm, Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Simon and Maggie marvel at the British success in putting their own stamp on a Pakistani curry and then celebrate the cross-cultural cuisine of Australia's own 'Father Of Fusion', Cheong Liew.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 3


Monday, March 30

11:00pm

The Cook And The Chef ‘Vego's’

SBS Food

The Cook And The Chef

'Vego's'

SBS Food, 11:00pm, Mon, 30 Mar 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

This Week Simon and Maggie go vegetarian, proving a meat free diet is far from bland and boring. While vegetarianism has always being part of Indian and Asian culture, it didn't really kick off in the west until the mid nineteenth century, when a meat free diet became more accessible.

Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant

Series, 2009, Australia, English, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 4 Episode 4


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