Airdate: The Sweet Life with Elise Strachan

Baking queen Elise Strachan features in a two part SBS Food special The Sweet Life with Elise Strachan.

Produced by Projucer, the special sees Strachan reveal the most drooled-over desserts on social media from awe-inspiring #JellyArt to #GiantBrioche and shows you how to recreate them.

Elise is a household name in the world of sweets. She is the founder and host of YouTube and social media brand MyCupcakeAddiction, one of the largest food and lifestyle channels online today with over 10 million followers

Her meteoric career as a social media sensation has taken her around the world to see first-hand which desserts are creating a flurry of likes and shares online.

Now she’s uncovering the Australian restaurants, patisseries, bakeries and stalls lighting up social media here and abroad with eye-catching desserts inspired by their cultural heritage

From Greek, Middle-Eastern, Japanese and Malaysian favourites to Indonesian, Indian, French and Italian fare, these sweet makers are indeed living The Sweet Life sharing their culture with the masses and turning the classics on their head with fresh new ideas.

Elise invites them into her kitchen to share their multicultural recipes, divulging all the tips and tricks so you can try them at home.

Episode one features My Kitchen Rules 2016 winners Tasia & Gracia Seger putting a unique Indonesian spin on Brûlée; Culinary Artist Siew Heng Boon’s epic Malaysian Three-Dimensional Jelly Cakes; Chef Phi Nguyen serving up Japanese frosty favourite, Kakigōri; and Yasoda Welsh’s Indian-inspired hand-painted Mandala Cheesecakes.

In episode two, Melbourne’s Nick Makrides (founder of YouTube sensation The Scran Line) whips up Loukoumades Cupcakes; Bearded Baker Ameer El-Issa’s presents his famous Middle-Eastern treat Knafeh; acclaimed French pastry chef Vincent Gadan showcases Chocolate Spheres three ways; and Sydney-based Italian chef Paolo Gatto makes a Giant Sicilian Brioche bursting with home-made gelato and granita.

Thursday April 2 at 8.30pm on SBS Food.