Short Cuts to Glory: Matt Okine vs Food - Season 1

Season 1
Episodes

The Basics
Jill Dupleix shows Matt Okine how to cook the perfect roast lamb; Mark LaBrooy shows how to master a poached egg; Mitch Orr discusses the ins-and-outs of buying knifes; baking guru Katherine Sabbath pimps a store-bought cake.

Fit and Healthy
Matt Okine visits food legend Neil Perry who creates a super quick & easy pan-fried fish; the 'Godfather' of modern Italian cuisine Stefano Manfredi makes minestrone; Alice Zaslavsky roasts all things veggie.

Home Takeaway
Takeaway is great but it can be expensive. Celebrated chef Christine Manfield shows us how to make a simple veggie curry from scratch. Plus beef stir fry & burgers while Alice Zaslavsky shows how to store delicious leftovers.

Feed an Army
Dinner parties can send you into a meltdown even before your guests arrive. Matt learns how to prepare a stress-free meal with Miguel Maestre's paella, Adriano Zumbo's chocolate brownies, and Bridgette Hafner's beef stew.

Meat Feast
Matt Okine lives the caveman dream with meat experts Hayden Quinn, Jill Dupleix and Anthony Puharich cooking up pork crackling, roast lamb, and the perfect steak.

Fast Food
Fast food doesn't have to be bad food. Gregory Llewellyn, Bernard Chu, and Dan Hong each show Matt that a last-minute pasta, an instant 'cake in a mug' and pimped-up two-minute noodles can all be whipped up in a flash.

Comfort Food
It doesn't matter if you are suffering from a big night out, or simply wanting to treat the family the answer always is comfort food wins the day! Matt learns how to make sticky lamb ribs, lasagne and chocolate chip cookies.

Date Night
If food is the way to the heart, then Matt is sorted! Justine Schofield gets mains and dessert sorted with classics that are sure to impress; chicken schnitzel and creme caramel. Plus Matt learns about pantry staples.

Cheap As
Matt learns how to get bang for his buck in the kitchen. Monty Koludrovic, Gregory Llewellyn & Brigitte Hafner give mussels, mac 'n' cheese, and pancakes the top chef treatment. Plus Josh Niland teaches Matt about seafood.

Family Dinner
What's not to love about the traditional family dinner. Matt Okine makes roast chicken, Jill Dupleix's mashed potatoes are pure magic & Bernard Chu's berry crumble is a guaranteed winner. (Final)
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