John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9: next episode, recipes and everything we know

John and Lisa sitting at a table for John and Lisa's weekend kitchen season 9
John and Lisa's weekend kitchen is back for season 9. (Image credit: Geraint Warrington / ITV Studios)

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner live together, work together and even cook together and once again they are welcoming us into their kitchen for John and Lisa's weekend kitchen season 9. 

Along with a new cookbook to accompany the series - the first that the couple have written together - we will be treated to more mouth-watering meal ideas, time-saving tricks and perfect autumnal recipes that will keep everyone in the family happy. 

"I think we’re still a bit shocked actually to be here chatting about series 9!" John admitted. "It all started with a little idea and we’re both so pleased that people still enjoy watching the show. I guess the joy of Weekend Kitchen is that we demonstrate recipes that people can easily cook at home, and we always try to make them as accessible as possible."

"We love meal times with our friends and family", adds Lisa. "So many people come up to us and say, ‘we love the show’, and I think it's because the recipes are so easy to follow."

Here is everything we know about John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9...

John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9 release date

John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9 started on Saturday, September 21 at 11.40 am on ITV1 and ITVX - the series will be 10 episodes long and each episode will air in the same time slot. 

The next episode will air on Saturday, October 5 at 11.40 on ITV1 where John will make a Singapore vegetable curry while Lisa makes an apple and marzipan lattice pie. 

John & Lisa's debut cookbook John and Lisa's Kitchen is available now (Quadrille, £25) and has all the recipes from the series included.

What can we expect from John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9? 

They might have eight seasons under the belt, but John and Lisa promise that season 9 is going to be packed with new twists and tricks, while also giving the viewers what we really want, which is amazing recipes that are easy to recreate at home. 

"We've got things like ‘top tray bakes’, we've got ‘fake away feasts’, we've got ‘time saving treats’ and we do ‘take five’, where we do dishes with just five ingredients. There’s just more of the same with different twists, tips and tricks!" reveals Lisa. 

"We try to be aware of what people want and what they really like, so we learn what people really want to see. The themes Lisa just mentioned are what people want to see more of. They want stuff which is really simple, and stuff they can just chuck in the oven. But at the same time, we also know they want to be able to see a bit of glamour along the way. So maybe something a little bit more fancy. We've still got the odd cocktail, and dishes that make people feel as though they might want to dress up if they want to. Equally, there’s plenty of recipes where you can just relax and put food and drinks in the middle of the table for everyone to dig in!"

John and Lisa standing at a table for John and Lisa's weekend kitchen season 9

John and Lisa are back with more exciting recipes.  (Image credit: ITV Studios)

John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9 episodes

Episode 1 - Saturday, September 21
John and Lisa kick things off with a show dedicated to traybakes, including a chocolate orange and brioche breakfast one. There is also a steak bolognese pasta bake, a tangy and punchy traybake of roast chicken legs and potatoes with lime and capers, and a butternut squash, oyster mushroom and tofu one with a miso glaze. 

Episode 2 - Saturday, September 28
John and Lisa make four meals with only five main ingredients, starting with a brie, fresh tomatoes and tarragon pasta dish. There is also a take on chicken and chips, as well as John's grilled squid and lemon with chilli and rocket, and Lisa's moreish vanilla Breton cake and flavoured creme fraiche. 

Episode 3 - Saturday, October 5
John and Lisa demonstrate comforting and warming autumn dishes, starting with smoked haddock with barley and salsa verde. Next up is John's Singapore vegetable curry, a meat-free meal that is packed with vegetables, flavour and colour, while Lisa makes an apple and marzipan lattice pie.

More episode information to come...

Is there a trailer for John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen season 9?

No, sadly we haven't got a trailer yet, but as soon as one is released we will add it to this guide. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

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