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Miguel's Tropical Kitchen

Get ready for this brand new Australian cooking series filmed exclusively for LifeStyle FOOD. Set against the stunning backdrop of tropical North Queensland Miguel Maestre, chef and one of the stars from Boys Weekend, charms his way through Queensland’s hot northern tropics cooking with many of the regions exotic ingredients in breathtaking locations. With the Great Barrier Reef as a backdrop Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen sizzles with sensational food.

Combining the freshest seafood and produce, exotic fruits, delicious summer deserts and tropical cocktails, Miguel’s recipes are packed with colour, energy and flavour. Hosted from Miguel’s exotic pool-side, open air kitchen in Mission Beach, the series also see’s Miguel visiting and cooking on stunning beaches and islands, tropical rainforests, fruit and coffee plantations and breathtaking waterfalls and lagoons. Some of the destinations include Green Island, Cairns, Millaa Millaa Falls, Palm Cove, Thala Beach, Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas and Daintree Rainforest. Paradise has never been this hot!

What Do You Think ?

  • Ms Mac
    Ms Mac 3 months ago
    I can't wait for this show! Wow, Miguel is sooooooo hot, I just want to spend the rest of my life in the tropics with him! And I love his accent... and it looks like he's trimmed down a bit since Boy's Weekend... Mmmm, I just want to devour him... with a twist of something exotic of course!
  • Andrea Bellshaw
    Andrea Bellshaw 3 months ago
    Bring it on - this looks fantastic. What amazing footage - love the look of the food, the view and the host aint bad either. Makes you want to pack your bags and head up north for a holiday to enjoy the tropical food and ambience. Here's hoping Miquel is a fun as he was in Boys Weekend...I'm sure he'll be 'funtastic'.
  • brian didio
    brian didio 3 months ago
    hot spanish man, great food, great scenery..sounds like my perfect programme!
  • liz
    liz 3 months ago
    any food with an accent of great along with a man with a great accent sounds good to me look forward to all his goodies.
  • 3 months ago
    <3 Miguel!
  • SG167
    SG167 2 months ago
    This guy is hilarious. Maybe a bit OTT but you have to admit he's pretty entertaining and his food looks great
  • Maria Lawrie
    Maria Lawrie 2 months ago
    Never seen him before but have been looking forward to the show. He is very entertaining and I am looking forward to making the Chicken Cabbage Rolls as I already have the ingredients in the fridge.
  • Ms Mac
    Ms Mac 2 months ago
    Wow! Blew me away. He's funny, cute, the setting is amazing and best of all... his recipes are terrific. I loved the tuna caparcio and the wonton fruit dessert. More of Miguel please... much more!
  • Rosemary Ioppolo
    Rosemary Ioppolo 2 months ago
    choppy choppy choppy...he's a hottie!!
  • HD1985
    HD1985 2 months ago
    who was the woman making cocktails??
    • ME7
      ME7 2 months ago
      Sarah Clare, IIRC.

  • Miguel
    Miguel 2 months ago
    This guy is the most annoying *** on television.
    • Antonia2
      Antonia2 2 months ago
      ...I have the perfect solution - 'turn it off'
  • sweets!
    sweets! 2 months ago
    Best show - Best Chef on TV! He makes everything look fresh, tasty and fun to eat! Juicy!!!!!
  • Paddy
    Paddy 2 months ago
    Recorded the show and watched it last night with my children, aged 20 & 14. Both commented Miguel was completely over the top and put on, the 14yo said if he doesn't wake up and tone down nobody will watch after the next episode. The 20yo simply said he was a ... and would prefer Boys Weekend.
    Me, he was trying way too hard first time around and nervous. Let's see what the next episode delivers as he relaxes.
  • Helen Sharwood
    Helen Sharwood 2 months ago
    What an ego! Unpleasant personality. Full of himself. After watching 2 episodes I have turned off! Cant anyone else do tropical food?
  • Ingo
    Ingo 2 months ago
    Love his passion and although a little on the annoying side it is addictive and I am a follower. Great food ideas!!
  • Giulia6
    Giulia6 2 months ago
    Yummy, yummy.... apart from what a few of you have said, I still think he is very sexy and prepares great food... I would love for him to cook for me!!!!!
  • Roger
    Roger 2 months ago
    He's pretty entertaining but the recipes are really simple and hardly tv quality. Plus, he claimed that "papillote" is French for butterfly, when it actually means "paper or tinfoil for cooking" and butterfly in French is actually "papillon". Don't mean to nitpick but the producers should get something so basic correct. He does present with panache, which is (essentially) the show's only saving grace. P.S. are the sexual innuendos really necessary? A particular example that stands out is the episode when he gets women at the races to taste some white, sticky meringue-y concoction, then proceeds to cajole them into trying his "skewer". o.o
  • Sarah H
    Sarah H 2 months ago
    OMG! What would my last meal be....? Strawberries, vanilla, caramel, chocolate and Miguel!!!! If all Spaniards are like him I'm moving to Spain!!!!
  • laz
    laz 2 months ago
    I love the show and find the recipes have a tropical twist to an old favourite. I only wish that the cocktail receipies were listed on the site also!
  • Jo-Anne11
    Jo-Anne11 2 months ago
    I was wondering if anyone has the recipe where Miguel made a prawn dumpling a few weeks ago. I got the tail end of the show unfortunately and by the time I got a get a pen, it had gone. It was definitely a whole prawn, and I think it was coriander, chilli, pine nuts. If anyone could help would be great.
    • hungry girl
      hungry girl 2 months ago
      Hi Jo-Anne, if you click the "more recipes" link above you will find the prawn ravioli is in there ... enjoy!
  • JEANETTE
    JEANETTE 2 months ago
    THE BEST COOKING SHOW EVER
  • Philippa Jane
    Philippa Jane 2 months ago
    I watched this for the first time yesterday and I have to say Miguel's enthusiasm is infectious! Haven't enjoyed a cooking show this much for ages - thanks for 'putting a smile on my dial' Miguel and you've won another fan!!!
  • Rebecca
    Rebecca 2 months ago
    Miguel is amazing I dont care if you are over the top that is how I am when I cook with a few of the delicous cocktails also featured in the show. We live in the tropics and this is how we want to cook simple and with ingredients so bountiful in our wonderful part of Australia.
  • TS114
    TS114 1 months ago
    after reading all the reviews I went there for lunch today...OMG! Amazing. Jugs of sangria are the best I have ever had. The calamari was my fave on the tapas menu. And the terrine, something i would never have tried but was so good!! This place is rockin!! Great atmosphere, great service and great location!
    • SKW
      SKW 1 months ago
      TS - maybe if you aren't busy we could go there together some time
  • lbudd
    lbudd 1 months ago
    Truely appalling! this would have to be THE worst cooking show on TV at the moment! MM is a lunatic who cooks rubbish and try to lech onto his co star! get off you loser!
    • SKW
      SKW 1 months ago
      jealousy is a curse
  • warwick Tetlow
    warwick Tetlow 1 months ago
    Ibudd you are a ***.
  • Helen227
    Helen227 1 months ago
    Oh this guy is the complete package... HOT, with an accent to sweep any lady off her feet and he cooks as well... OMG my husband thinks I watch for the recipes he he he
  • SKW
    SKW 1 months ago
    what a show what a crazy bull
  • Annie
    Annie 1 months ago
    I could watch Miguel boil water all day long...he`s smokin` HOT...
  • steph
    steph 1 months ago
    last few epsiodes were a couple 'o bewties.
  • Notafan
    Notafan 1 months ago
    I hate his hysterical style an awful grating voice
  • Danielle134
    Danielle134 1 months ago
    Im health nut and he can cook for me anyday. Lovely smile :)
  • mirowe@optusnet,com,au
    miguel is HOT HOT HOT He can cook for me anyday of the week YUM YUM
  • rooleyes
    rooleyes 1 months ago
    Very mixed reactions from this show, but at the end of the day I somehow managed to enjoy it! I think the setting really helps, you just get that laid back feel from watching the show, even if Miguel is over the top!! I think Sarah Clare was great with the drinks, I think she should have her own show!! Now that would be something different, a show focusing on cocktails and the like!!!
  • tubish
    tubish 29 days ago
    miguel is the best!funny guy at least hes not boring nice food we always watch him.
  • GVITUP
    GVITUP 29 days ago
    the best cooking show.keep up the good work bro.all you haters get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • MAV
    MAV 28 days ago
    best cooking show EVER!!!!! Its the perfect show, hot spaniard, amazing food, beautiful scenery :) god i adore miguel!!!!!!!
  • Brian Magill
    Brian Magill 27 days ago
    My name is BRIAN RODNEY WILLIAM MAGILL for A-Town i love Miguel's Passion for FOOD, Cooking & Ladies ... UUUUPPPPPAAAAA! ARIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAA!
  • Deb
    Deb 26 days ago
    A fantastic funny chef and filmed in my home town to boot! cant ask for more!
  • Julia
    Julia 24 days ago
    He is HOT! And Sarah is stunning.
  • Andreana
    Andreana 23 days ago
    lol i love this show its my faourite
  • TD62
    TD62 20 days ago
    Wow, this show looks great! Those poor camera men having to swelter in the heat salivating over all that food... Hmmmm, tropical food....
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