ON COUNTRY KITCHEN Season 2 premieres on NITV

NITV is proud to announce the premiere of a fresh new season of foodie favourite, On Country Kitchen, this October.

On Country Kitchen returns for a second season on Wednesday 23rd October at 7.30pm AEDT, helmed by celebrity chef and Bundjalung man Mark Olive (aka the ?Black Olive’) – a renowned Indigenous chef who boasts over 30 years’ experience cooking. The six-part series is a delicious twist of adventure through South East New South Wales, as the characters seek out the freshest produce to create mouth-watering dishes.

Mark has a passion for fusing native bush ingredients with contemporary cooking techniques to create a dynamic and unique gastronomic philosophy. His charismatic personality and creative approach to food has helped him build a reputation and large following in Australia and around the world.

Mark’s right hand man, Western Australian comic and Noongar man, Derek Nannup, is eager to learn cooking skills from Mark and put them to the test. A renaissance man, Derek is a comedian, actor, dancer, circus performer, didgeridoo player, children’s hospital clown doctor and cultural presenter, making him a hilarious companion throughout the series. But can he keep up with Mark? Together Mark and Derek huntdown local, fresh produce, in turn meeting farmers, community members and local Indigenous characters from around New South Wales’ spectacular countryside and coast.

On Country Kitchen takes the complexity out of cooking, and offers simple tips and tricks that will invigorate kitchens Australia-wide, with a special touch from our own backyard. As Mark opens his culinary world to Derek using native insights, the duo not only cook up mouth-watering dishes, but a bit of fun too ? and not least without celebrating local Indigenous places, characters and cultures along the way!

On Country Kitchen is a Mago Films production, commissioned by NITV, with assistance from Screenwest, Lotterywest and the NSW Government via Destination NSW and Destination Sydney Surrounds South.

Produced by Marian Bartschand directed by Karla Hart.

On Country Kitchen airs Wednesdays at 7.30pm on NITV from 23 October. Episodes will be available after broadcast anytime, anywhere, on your favourite device via SBS On Demand.