My Kitchen Rules - Season 2
Season 2
My Kitchen Rules (series 2) is a reality television cooking programme which airs on the Seven Network. Series 2 commenced on 31 January 2011. The winning team will win $100,000 prize money.
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DatesJan 31, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011
Episodes
Season 2Episode 1255 min
Artie and Johnny (QLD)
The boys have been mates ever since Artie, 42, employed Johnny, 26, to work at his award-winning butcher shop - Nambour Plaza Meats – a few years ago.
Since then, Artie has inspired his young protégé to reach new culinary heights.
"I really started taking a liking to cooking when I was in high school," Johnny recalls. "But my passion for it grew when I met Artie. His love for food encouraged me to take it further."
Artie adds: "Food's always been a big part of my life. Being Mediterranean, i'’s who we are. Life’s about eating and enjoying food."
Both men take pride in the food they prepare and the meat they sell. Artie's butchery has been singled out for a Retail Excellence of the Year Award twice and his snags last year made the state finals of the Queensland Sausage King.
Jan 31, 2011
Season 2Episode 2255 min
Kane and Lee (VIC)
Hosting everything from tapas nights to dinner parties, Kane, 28, and Lee, 25, make one formidable duo. "We probably work better as a team than as individuals," Kane says. "We're not just team-mates, we're house mates and good friends."
They define their cooking style as Asianfusion with a twist. Growing up with a Chinese mother, Lee borrows heavily from her Asian heritage. "I always try to incorporate Asian ingredients into my food," she says. "Whether it's something simple like wombok, soy sauce or delicacies like black fungus – I always try and see what I can add to make it different."
Feb 1, 2011
Season 2Episode 3255 min
Sammy and Bella (NSW)
For Sydney sisters Sammy and Bella, cooking is a family affair. Their grandmother Ursula was a chef in Poland who cooked for many high-profile politicians including former US president Bill Clinton.
"She worked as a caterer for all the embassies so whenever there was a diplomatic event or a big political function she was part of the catering team," Sammy says. "She cooked for a lot of influential people, including Bill Clinton, which was the highlight of her career."
Bella adds: "Cooking is definitely in our blood. It's been passed on from one generation to the next in our family."
Not only have the sisters paired up for the competition but they used to work together in fashion; Sammy, 22, as a buyer and Bella, 27, in marketing. But in a strong indicator of their passion they both quit their jobs to take part in My Kitchen Rules.
Feb 2, 2011
Season 2Episode 4255 min
Donna and Reade (SA)
The Adelaide couple have been running their own business for the last 12 years and use cooking as a means of escape from their work. They love it so much they even knocked down a wall in their home to create a bigger kitchen.
"We love the whole experience; everything from the shopping to the preparation and the actual cooking," Reade says.
Reade, 46, actually wanted to be a chef when he finished school but a mix-up cost him his dream. "I did my work experience as a chef and absolutely loved it," he explains. "The skills I have now are the skills I learnt during that time. I really wanted an apprenticeship at this restaurant but when I turned up they'd already offered it to someone else because they didn’t know I was coming."
Feb 7, 2011
Season 2Episode 5255 min
Melanie and James (TAS)
Melanie, 37, was married for 12 years to a chef who dominated their kitchen. "I didn't cook at all during that time," she says. "He just did it all. When we split up, I had to start cooking for myself and my two children. I found that not only could I cook, but I was pretty good at it too.
"When I was married I only had four dishes to my name. Now I have hundreds and I realise what fun I missed out on."
James, a 36-year-old jazz musician, was a notoriously bad eater. Tomato sauce on pasta was about as extravagant as he got. "I'd never had an interest in food until I met Melanie," he says. "I was like, 'Can you deep fry that?' Being a musician, a lot of the eating I did was between one and three in the morning."
Feb 8, 2011
Season 2Episode 6255 min
Daniela and Stefania (WA)
Their passion for food is infectious. "I just love to see people eat my food and enjoy it," Daniela says. "Cooking relaxes me. I could do it at 12.30 at night. Any time... I just love it."
Stefania adds: "We're Italian! Of course, we love our food. I enjoy seeing people's expressions when they taste the food I've made. It makes me happy."
The women are so close they're more like sisters. "We're very alike," Daniela, 43, says. "We like the same things. Stefania is fun to be with; everyone who meets her likes her."
Stefania, 41, is equally as kind about her cousin adding, "Daniela's a beautiful person inside and out."
The Perth duo get along so well they're worried it may pose a problem for them during the competition. "We muck around too much," Daniela says. "We find it hard to be serious."
Feb 9, 2011
Season 2Episode 7255 min
Mal and Bec (QLD)
Feb 14, 2011
Season 2Episode 8255 min
Kelly and Ash (VIC)
Feb 15, 2011
Season 2Episode 9255 min
Esther and Ali (TAS)
Feb 16, 2011
Season 2Episode 10255 min
Bill and Alex (NSW)
Feb 21, 2011
Season 2Episode 11255 min
Anne-Marie and Nick (SA)
Feb 22, 2011
Season 2Episode 12255 min
Kerry and Holly (WA)
Feb 23, 2011
Season 2Episode 13255 min
People's Choice Challenge: Street Party
Feb 28, 2011
Season 2Episode 14255 min
Kitchen Cook-Off
Mar 1, 2011
Season 2Episode 15255 min
Sudden Death Cook-Off
Mar 2, 2011
Season 2Episode 16255 min
People's Choice Challenge: Channel 7 Studios Breakfast
Mar 7, 2011
Season 2Episode 17255 min
Kitchen Cook-Off
Mar 8, 2011
Season 2Episode 18255 min
Sudden Death Cook-Off
Mar 9, 2011
Season 2Episode 19255 min
People's Choice Challenge: Children's Festival
Tonight, the contestants cook for the most difficult clients - children. Who will end up on the bottom?
Mar 14, 2011
Season 2Episode 20255 min
Kitchen Cook-Off
Mar 15, 2011
Season 2Episode 21255 min
Sudden Death Cook-Off
Mar 16, 2011
Season 2Episode 22255 min
People's Choice Challenge: Outdoor Picnic
The teams must make the perfect picnic basket for the hungry hordes at an international food festival. The team with the best dish, as judged by the people, will be safe for the week. Who will be sent to the sudden-death cook-off?
Mar 21, 2011
Season 2Episode 23255 min
Kitchen Cook-Off
Mar 22, 2011
Season 2Episode 24255 min
Sudden Death Cook-Off
Mar 23, 2011
Season 2Episode 25255 min
The Northern Territory adventure: Round One
The remaining seven teams arrive in the Red Centre to compete in the first of three Northern Territory challenges. The team with the best dish as judged by the cattle farmers will win the People's Choice and be safe for the
Mar 28, 2011
Season 2Episode 26255 min
The Northern Territory adventure: Round Two
The Northern Territory adventure continues as the teams board the Ghan. For this test, the teams are forced to cook in the world's tiniest kitchen aboard a moving train on the way to Darwin.
Mar 29, 2011
Season 2Episode 27255 min
The Northern Territory adventure: Round Three
The Northern Territory adventure ends in Darwin and the competition is turned on its head by an unexpected turn of events
Mar 30, 2011
Season 2Episode 28255 min
Urban Challenge: Chinese Cuisine
The teams will cook a Chinese banquet at one of the biggest Chinese restaurants in Australia. While the experience leaves them reeling, they are hit with a surprise that nobody saw coming.
Apr 4, 2011
Season 2Episode 29255 min
Kitchen Cook-Off
The teams begin with a rapid cook-off in a challenge with an international flavour. The lowest-ranking team will be sent straight to the sudden-death cook-off. Who will impress the judges and who will face elimination?
Apr 5, 2011
Season 2Episode 30255 min
Sudden Death Cook-Off
The lowest-ranking teams face off in a battle for survival in the competition. They must cook their best three-course meal for the judges and guest judges Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock, Liz Egan and Karen Martini.
Apr 6, 2011
Season 2Episode 31255 min
Finals: Round One
In the first semifinal, two teams must cook their best three-course meal for the judges. One team will be eliminated and the other team will head straight to the grand final.
Apr 11, 2011
Season 2Episode 32255 min
Finals: Round Two
In the second semifinal, two teams must cook their best three course meal for judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel and guest judges Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock, Liz Egan and Karen Martini. One team will be eliminated. The other team will head straight to the grand final. Who will rise to the top and who will get the chop?
Apr 12, 2011
Season 2Episode 33255 min
Grand Final
In the grand final, the two remaining teams must prepare a five-course meal for the judges. Who will be crowned the champion and walk away with the $100,000 cash prize?
Apr 13, 2011
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