Over two exciting series, Cook the Books is an entertaining and informative how-to half hour for home cooks and serious foodies. This engaging series showcases some of the very best culinary talent in New Zealand today and a chance for viewers to get to know their favourite food heroes on a more intimate level.

Each week a talented chef or cook will join host Carly Flynn to talk about their latest book, their inspiration, challenges and personal stories. Then in our purpose-built Cook the Books kitchen Carly and guest chef will cook several of their favourite dishes from the book. Plus, every episode will see Carly on location visiting another chef’s or writer’s restaurant or home.

We feature the likes of Simon Gault, Chelsea Winter, Anthony Hoy Fong, Simon Wright, Robert Oliver, Nadia Lim, the much revered Stephanie Alexander and many more great guests to share their stories, top cooking, tips and secrets.