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Sunny's Cookbook

Order your copy of Sunny's first-ever cookbook.

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Sunny's Chopped Success

Besting three fellow chefs, Sunny earned Round 1 glory.

Exclusive Interview with Sunny

Sunny's Signature Dishes 39 Videos

Find out how Sunny puts her spin on classic comfort foods.

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About the Show

With an understanding of everyday life and the belief that real people deserve down-to-earth, delicious meals, Sunny Anderson offers real food for real life. Cooking for Real serves up solutions for easy-to-prepare, fantastic-tasting menus. Sunny elevates the everyday meal by taking affordable, easy-to-find, easy-to-use ingredients and infusing them with diverse influences and rich, rewarding flavor. Sunny's fresh, uncomplicated approach to classic comfort foods, along with her passion for interpreting the flavors of her unique travels, brings a bright style to delectable, down-home dishes.

About the Host

Sunny Anderson

Sunny serves as a fun-loving host on The Kitchen and dishes out down-to-earth recipes on Home Made in America and Cooking for Real.

Most Popular Recipes

All Cooking for Real Recipes

Grilled Fennel with Grilled Jalapeno Sauce

Cherry-Lemon Relish

Sauteed Broccoli and Almonds

Plantain Chips

Mean Green Cucumber Juice

Thick Bananas Foster Shake

Breakfast Enchiladas with Red Sauce

Wings 3 Ways

Cider-Brined Fried Chicken

No Fuss Peel n'Eat Shrimp

Baked Apple with Crisp Topping

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges with Maple Butter

Stormy Rice

Curry Coconut Chicken Breasts

Watermelon Mojito

Cheese and Guava Pockets

Curry Pork Burgers with Spicy Ketchup

Creamy Baked Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Summer Corn Salad

Sunny's Deviled Eggs

Apple-Raisin Cole Slaw

Grown-up Bologna Sandwiches

Honey Glazed Carrots

Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Strawberry Applesauce