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Mexicana Festiana

Episode 1.01
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

The Kates explore the cultural phenomenon/plague of food trucks and eating in gutters by creating a food intolerant-friendly Mexican quesadilla, then eating it in a gutter!

Ethical Eating

Episode 1.02
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

As an ex-vegetarian, McCartney wants to be thoughtful about the meat that she eats. And as a wanker, McLennan wants to use her new pressure cooker. In this episode The Kates prepare a ragu that is food intolerant-friendly AND made from a non-cute animal.

We Quit Sugar

Episode 1.03
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

In an attempt to live forever, and become just like their Instagram idol, Sarah Wilson, McCartney and McLennan give up the sweet stuff; sugar. Please Note: This episode is booze, sugar, gluten, fructose, lactose and personality-free.

Thermomix

Episode 1.04
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McCartney and McLennan pit the latest kitchen appliance moneysuck, the Thermomix, against traditional cooking methods, in a food intolerant-friendly "Risotto-Off". But what method will create the most delicious risotto? And is "delicious risotto" a contradiction in terms?

Food Porn

Episode 1.05
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

In an episode devoted to style over substance, control-freak McLennan hands over her chef's hat to the very vain McCartney, who sets about creating a pretty, sparkly cupcake. But what will have the worse outcome — McCartney as chef, or McLennan as not-chef?

Christmas

Episode 1.06
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

The Kates reach the end of their food journey and celebrate with a Christmas feast that is impregnated with their family memories. Warning: Features turkey fisting and role-play acting.

Red Ramen

Episode 2.01 (7)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

It's the first episode of The Katering Show Series 2 and the Kates are not coping with the pressure. Battling nervous breakdowns, they try to negotiate everyone's high expectations by creating an on-trend pop-up Ramen bar.

Yummy Mummies

Episode 2.02 (8)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

The Kates don teething necklaces and use their position as "New Celebrity Mums" to work through some postnatal traumas and create two recipes that take the terms "Yummy Mummy" way, way too literally.

It Gets Feta

Episode 2.03 (9)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McLennan has found a cure for McCartney's debilitating lactose intolerance. To celebrate, McLennan makes a cheese feast stuffed with dairy loaded puns and delusion; afflictions that, unfortunately, have no known cure.

The Body Issue

Episode 2.04 (10)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McCartney and McLennan subject themselves, and a very special guest, to the latest diet torture regimes; paleo, raw food and the 5:2 diet. But which of the trio will discover the bikini body lurking deep inside?

The Cook and the Kates

Episode 2.05 (11)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McLennan and McCartney embrace the food philosophy of their culinary hero, Maggie Beer. The over-worked women commit a whole day to making a lamb shoulder and peddling their own verjuice substitute; Dianaberry Juice.

Tying the Not

Episode 2.06 (12)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McCartney and McLennan create canapes for a viewer's sit down beach wedding. But when the women hit the champagne, they dish up the bride some truths that, just like wedding canapes, are served hard and cold.

Chienging Flavours

Episode 2.01 (13)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

McLennan and McCartney invite comedian and star of The Daily Show (USA), Ronny Chieng, into the The Katering Show kitchen. Threatened by a competent, likeable actual celebrity, McLennan heads towards DEFCON 1.

End of Days

Episode 2.08 (14)
Written by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney
Directed by Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney

In the final episode, the Kates fulfil the dual directive of solving climate change and celebrating the end of the series by making a memory-filled Bubble'n'Squeak using leftovers from Series 2.