Cooking Extras

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

Sunny's Holiday Parsnip Puree

Cherry Bomb

Garlicky Smothered Cornish Hens

Jicama Salsa

Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Simple Sauteed Mustard Greens

Bacon, Onion and Cheese Stuffed Burger

Chicken Sausage Rigatoni in a Spicy Vodka Sauce

Bourbon Cider Twist

Shrimp in Garlic Pepperoni Sauce

Prosciutto-Wrapped Beef Cubes with Mustard Pan Sauce

Yummy Coco-Nutty Pavlova Log

Mango and Avocado Salad

Creamy Cheesy Grits

Grilled Pork Medallions with Pasta

Summer Corn Salad

Grilled Smoked Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Glaze

Sunny's Smothered Rib Eye Steak

Roasted Squash Toss

Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Pie

Sunny's Honey BBQ Oven Short Ribs

Sunny's Brooklyn Iced Tea

Red Velvet Swirl Brownies

Hot Choco Loco

Baklava Cups

Parmesan Herbed Orzo

Sunny's Monte Cristo