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Episode 40 – Christmas Christmas is fast approaching, but for some of us that brings the annual stress of working out how to feed a big group! This week Maggie and Simon remind us that cooking a Christmas lunch or dinner doesn’t have to be stressful, as they share some great tips on presenting simple but delicious Christmas fare featuring turkey.7 November 2007Episode 39 – Best OfIn this week’s episode of the Cook and the Chef, Maggie & Simon re-visit at a few of their favourite kitchen moments from the year.31 October 2007Episode 38 – Party Time”It’s a party,” declares Maggie, “and we’re having fun!” In this program, Maggie and Simon show how to prepare excellent cocktail food for a stress-free party. 24 October 2007Episode 37 – Favourite DishesIn this week’s episode Maggie and Simon cook up a few favourites. 17 October 2007Episode 36 – PrawnsThis week we follow Simon as he travels to sunny North Queensland in search of Black Tiger Prawns. 10 October 2007Episode 35 – The AliceThis week Maggie takes us to the heart of Australia for the Alice Springs Desert Festival. 3 October 2007Episode 34 – SugarThis week on The Cook and the Chef it’s all about sweetness and light, in the form of sugar and glorious North Queensland sunshine. 26 September 2007Episode 33 – Spatchcock & TerrinesSpatchcock and terrines are on the menu this week as Maggie and Simon share with us some of the traditions and ingredients that have influenced their culinary lives. 19 September 2007Episode 32 – Sunday NightSunday’s a very special night for our Cook and Chef – but for very different reasons. 12 September 2007Episode 31 – Cattle DriveBeef is on the menu this week as Maggie dons her boots and oilskin and travels to the far north of South Australia to experience an Outback Cattle Drive. 5 September 2007Episode 30 – TrufflesIn the words of Simon Bryant, The Cook and The Chef are “going mental” this week in a program celebrating a home-grown version of one of the world’s most expensive foods: French black truffles. 29 August 2007Episode 29 – Quails & MomosThis week Maggie and Simon demonstrate how a little bird like quail can pack a big punch. 22 August 2007Episode 28 – BakingAn Australian fast-food icon makes a surprising appearance on The Cook and the Chef this week. 15 August 2007Episode 27 – Desserts & TaginesFrom a Dutch oven to a casserole dish many cultures boast a pot for slow cooking and for the Moroccans it’s the cone shaped Tagine. 8 August 2007Episode 26 – Tasmanian FreshOn the Cook & the Chef this week, Maggie travels to Tasmania and samples some of the wonderful produce that the Apple Isle has to offer. 1 August 2007Episode 25 – Oysters and PastryFor Simon this week’s show is all about pastry, while Maggie heads off on another food adventure, hunting for great oysters on SA’s Eyre Peninsula. 25 July 2007Episode 24 – Winter MenusThis week on The Cook and the Chef, Maggie and Simon prepare some of their favourite winter recipes. 18 July 2007Episode 23 – Soup and RiceMaggie and Simon often start out with the same ingredient and end up in very different places! This week they’re taking different approaches to cooking with rice, so while Simon reveals the secrets to one of his favourite Chinese dishes, Maggie tackles a true Mediterranean classic. 11 July 2007Episode 22 – Kids in the KitchenRolled sleeves, flour covered fingers and chocolate smeared grins – its winter school holidays and the kids are in the kitchen. 4 July 2007Episode 21 – Food for a Cold WinterThere’s Italian sunshine and some chilly Australian surf in this week’s mid-winter episode of The Cook and The Chef. 27 June 2007Episode 20 – Slow FoodIt all ends in tears this week on The Cook and the Chef. 20 June 2007Episode 19 – Macadamia Nuts & PastaThis week Maggie’s grandchildren harvest some of her macadamia nuts so she can incorporate them in a delicious biscuit, while Simon uses the nuts to coat a bitey goat cheese. 13 June 2007Episode 18 – Hand FoodHow do you eat when you’re on the go, wandering around a music festival or even working down a mineshaft? 6 June 2007Episode 17 – Middle Eastern CuisineThis week on The Cook and the Chef, Maggie and Simon’s culinary worlds meet in the middle, the Middle East. 30 May 2007Episode 16 – Year of the PigIt’s the Chinese Year of the Pig, and Maggie and Simon are celebrating in the best way possible by sharing pork recipes. 23 May 2007Episode 15 – Pumpkins and HazelnutsThis week on The Cook and The Chef Simon and Maggie celebrate new season pumpkins. 16 May 2007Episode 14 – Pheasants and MushroomsMaggie Beer, the cook who in so many ways defines regional cuisine, owes her success to what she describes as the “audacity” to embark on a journey basedon nothing more than an instinct to cook. 9 May 2007Episode 13 – Eggplant & BananasThis week on the Cook and the Chef it’s all about knives, theft and surprises. 2 May 2007Episode 12 – Fish and EggplantTonight Maggie and Simon are celebrating traditions. 25 April 2007Episode 11 – Apples and OnionsThis week Maggie and Simon transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, with a celebration of common ingredients that are humble yet wonderful: apples, onions and old-fashioned chicken stock. 18 April 2007Episode 10 – Mediterranean styleThis week Simon and Maggie are off to the Mediterranean … 11 April 2007Episode 9 – PearsIt’s pear season, and whether you like them crunchy, ripe, baked, poached or even grilled Maggie and Simon have something to please. 4 April 2007Episode 8 – An Easter BreakfastIt’s Easter and eggs are definitely on the menu this week. 28 March 2007Episode 7 – DuckDucks are on the menu this week and Simon re-visits his culinary past and takes on a challenge from ancient China, Peking duck. 21 March 2007Episode 6 – Fabulous FigsIn this week’s episode, our Fig infatuated Cook & Chef are kept fully supplied with fruit after Simon finds out how to get his hands on figs all year round. 14 March 2007Episode 5 – Too Many TomatoesSimon and Maggie paint the town red (and a range of other colours) when they celebrate a backyard fruit that’s become a foundation stone of so much cooking – the glorious and gorgeous tomato – with innovative recipes that are as fresh and simple as they are scrumptious on the tongue and easy on the eye. 7 March 2007Episode 4 – The Right IngredientAre Simon and Maggie fussy about their produce? 28 February 2007Episode 3 – It’s PresentationThis week on the show it’s all about presentation. 21 February 2007Episode 2 – All Fired UpSince the dawn of time we’ve known there’s something special that happens when you cook a piece of meat over flame, so this week on the show Maggie and Simon get ‘fired up’ to explore the magic of meat, heat and smoke. 14 February 2007Episode 1 – Add a bit of spiceIt’s Valentine’s day, and while neither Simon or Maggie will confess to being big partakers of the day that Simon calls the “day of international silliness” it is an excuse to share food, and Simon and Maggie have some recipes that’ll sweep you off your feet.