Sunny Anderson elevates the everyday meal by using affordable, easy-to-find ingredients and infusing them with the diverse flavors of her travels. She brings a bright style to classic comfort foods.
Where to Watch Cooking For Real • Season 5
13 Episodes
Burger Bash
E1
Burger BashSunny celebrates summer with a batch of her famous stuffed cheeseburgers. Come hungry, there are also Plantain Chips and a Bananas Foster Shake on the menu!
Slow and Low
E2
Slow and LowSunny takes you back to her childhood with her Granddaddy's North Carolina Ribs. Pull-apart tender, with a vinegarbased dipping sauce, her juicy fruit slaw and refreshing snow cones, this spread will become a tradition.
Clean Bowl Club
E3
Clean Bowl ClubThere's the clean plate club, and now there's a clean bowl club! Sunny's Cream of Asparagus Soup will have you sopping up every last drop with her herbed flatbread.
Easy Made Easy
E4
Easy Made EasyTransport yourself to Asia with flavors from the Far East. Sunny recreates some favorites from abroad for you to enjoy at home: Asian Lettuce Wraps, Korean Yaki-Mandu dumplings, and Ginger Pear Tea.
Italian Inspiration
E5
Italian InspirationSunny's main dish today starts with al dente pasta, tossed in homemade roasted garlic, cherry tomato and basil pesto, then topped with succulent garlic-sauted shrimp.
Lunch Date
E6
Lunch DateGood looking and even better tasting, the Real Dill is a sandwich you'll be proud to serve your lunch date. On the side, a super elegant salad: starring fresh goat cheese with mixed greens and grilled corn.
Eat With The Fishes
E7
Eat With The FishesGo under the sea, and South of the border with Sunny featuring recipes for Red Hook Ceviche, a Southwest Quesadilla plus authentic Mexican Mango on a Stick.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
E8
The Good, The Bad and The UglySunny's menu packs in the nutrition and the flavor, with room for a decadent dessert in the end. With Salmon in a sweet and tangy blackberry ginger glaze with Wild Style Grains & Thangs and a PB&J sundae.
Opa!
E9
Opa!Sunny prepares a Greek meal featuring grilled ground lamb skewers paired with a grilled pita & creamy tzatziki sauce.
Brunch Worthy Breakfast
E10
Brunch Worthy BreakfastWhether cooking for yourself or for guests, breakfast doesn't always get the attention it deserves. Well, here's a morning menu that's worth waking up for, and it kicks off with my easy Breakfast Skillet.
A Literally Good Meal
E11
A Literally Good MealMy tongue-twister menu does Green Eggs n Ham one better - though it does have green, and ham! It's my Pasta, Pancetta and Peas, a satisfying dish you can really twirl your fork in!
Ordering In
E12
Ordering InIn the world of Chinese takeout, General Tso has a top-tier rank. Well, brace your chopsticks, because Airman Anderson here is about to give Tso a run for his chicken!
Beefed up Dinner
E13
Beefed up DinnerBeef, it's what's for dinner! But not just any beef - filet mignon! Grilled to juicy perfection, set atop crispy, flaky puff pastry and topped with rich, creamy wild mushroom sauce, my easy Beef Swellington is a - well - swell!
