Cooking for Real Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Cooking for Real: Season 6 (2009)

• Season 6 Episode 14: Aloha Dinner

  Roast pork tenderloin; greens sauteed with juicy pineapple; scallion biscuits.

• Season 6 Episode 13: Hand Delivered

  Beef-filled empanadas; chicken-stuf't potato puffs; creamy ancho-chile dipping sauce.

• Season 6 Episode 11: Thanks-Livin'

  Stuffed turkey breast; brussels sprout salad.

• Season 6 Episode 6: Fry-Day Fish Fry

  Crunchy catfish sandwich; easy mac 'n' cheese; fresh fruit juice.

  Next on: Today at 9:00am EST - Food Network
• Season 6 Episode 5: Easy Peasy Party

  Split pea soup; chunky pimento cheese spread; big chopped salad.

• Season 6 Episode 4: Are We There Yet?

  Chicken and dumplings; strawberry and chocolate jiggle-fluff pie.

• Season 6 Episode 3: Ribs and Chips

  Ribs and chips; chocolate butterscotch pie.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Those Were the Days

  Monte Cristo; roasted tomato soup.

• Season 6 Episode 1: Goin' Back to Cali, Kinda

  Chicken and waffles; lemon and walnut waffles; sweet 'n' sour garden collards.

Cooking for Real: Season 5 (2009)

• Season 5 Episode 13: Beefed Up Dinner

  Beef 'Swellington.'

  Next on: Tuesday 29th December 4:00pm EST - Food Network
• Season 5 Episode 12: Ordering In

  Airman Anderson's Chicken.

• Season 5 Episode 11: A Literally Good Meal

  Pasta, pancetta and peas.

• Season 5 Episode 10: Brunch Worthy Breakfast

  Breakfast skillet.

• Season 5 Episode 9: Opa!

  Ground lamb skewers; grilled pita; tzatziki sauce; shepherd's salad; cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and black olives in a cider; bite-sized baklava.

• Season 5 Episode 8: East Made Easy

  Asian lettuce wraps; Korean yaki-mandu dumplings; ginger-pear tea.

• Season 5 Episode 7: The Good the Bad and the Ugly

  Salmon in blackberry-ginger glaze; wild-style grains; peanut butter and jelly sundae.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Eat With the Fishes

  Red hook ceviche; Southwest quesadilla; Mexican mango on a stick.

• Season 5 Episode 5: Lunch Date

  'Dill' chicken sandwich; goat cheese with mixed greens and grilled corn; watermelon mojitos.

• Season 5 Episode 4: Italian Inspiration

  Al dente pasta tossed in roasted garlic, cherry tomato and basil pesto; garlic-sauteed shrimp; antipasto salad; cherry bomb cocktail.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Clean Bowl Club

  Cream of asparagus soup; balsamic-glazed apricots.

• Season 5 Episode 2: Slow 'n' Low

  North Carolina ribs; fruit slaw; snow cones.

• Season 5 Episode 1: Burger Bash

  Stuffed cheeseburgers; plantain chips; bananas Foster shake.

Cooking for Real: Season 4 (2009)

• Season 4 Episode 13: Child's Play

  A menu of childhood favorites updated for adults.

• Season 4 Episode 12: North of the Border

  Mexico-inspired favorites.

• Season 4 Episode 11: Working Man's Meal

  Grilled steak; sticky road chocolate bars; soup.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Speed Dating

  Elegant dinner in a flash.

  Next on: Thursday 7th January 4:00pm EST - Food Network
• Season 4 Episode 9: Girls That Grill

  Sunny brings the outdoors indoors with a grilling menu for any time.

  Next on: Wednesday 6th January 4:00pm EST - Food Network
• Season 4 Episode 8: Finger Food

  Menu of finger foods.

• Season 4 Episode 7: One Dish Meal

  Shepherd's pie; strawberry float.

• Season 4 Episode 6: Irish Smiling Eye

  Apple jelly; lamb chops; braised fennel; Irish cream-spiked dessert.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 4:00pm EST - Food Network
• Season 4 Episode 5: Deep in the Hearth of Texas

  Sunny relives memories with her childhood friends.

  Next on: Wednesday 30th December 4:00pm EST - Food Network
• Season 4 Episode 4: Spring Forward, Fall Back

  Roast beef dinner with fresh herbs and horseradish sauce.

• Season 4 Episode 3: Southern Hospitality

  Creamy chicken; crispy strips of okra; succotash.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Easy Elegance

  Sunny makes an elegant, yet affordable meal.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Recipes Are Made to Be Broken

  Sunny puts a creative spin on classic recipes.

Cooking for Real: Season 3 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 3 Episode 12: Flavored Nations

  Sunny unites flavors from her favorite nations on one plate.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Cheesesteak Infatuation

  Spiced-up spin on the cheesesteak; fried onion strips; fruit salad.

• Season 3 Episode 10: West Indian Love Letter

  Nore's slumbo; codfish puppies; sans souci punch.

• Season 3 Episode 9: Dinner By Request

  Sunny answers a viewer's request by making Caribbean chicken.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Dinner on a Dime

  Sunny makes a special menu on a budget.

• Season 3 Episode 7: Wednesday Dinner Date

  Sunny prepares a romantic weeknight dinner.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Tequila Sunrise

  Breakfast enchiladas with red sauce; refried beans; tequila sunrise sangria.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Wings 3.0

  Sunny makes three top wing sauces to upgrade wings from a side to a main dish.

• Season 3 Episode 5: First Down, Ten to Feed

  Foods for game day.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Best of Both Worlds

  Sunny marries two ideas into one dish.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Far East Eats

  Lomi Lomi salmon; chicken skewers with peanut sauce; chilled Asian noodle salad.

  Next on: Sunday 3rd January 9:00am EST - Food Network
• Season 3 Episode 2: Southern Square Meal

  Apple cider sauteed chicken; pan roasted brussels sprouts; upside-down cornbread cake; apple toddy.

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Big Easy

  Spicy pork roast; rosemary potatoes; garlic green bean salad; quick pear tart.

Cooking for Real: Season 2 (2008)

• Season 2 Episode 13: No Ho-Hum Holiday

  Cornish hens; apple, pear, and walnut salad; mini coffee cakes.

• Season 2 Episode 12: Talkin' Turkey

  Sunny's sweet-savory glaze; casserole; mini pies.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Caribbean Getaway

  Warmly spiced wings; salad; refreshing drinks.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Gone Shuckin'

  Oyster po'boy; peel 'n' eat shrimp; orange-lime meringue pie.

• Season 2 Episode 9: Classic Rockin' Oxtail

  Sunny makes her 'hero recipe,' oxtail stew.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Keepin It Quick

  Corny mango salmon; zucchini hash; garlic red bliss mash potatoes; open-faced plum tart.

• Season 2 Episode 7: Italian Ice, Ice Baby

  Sunny prepares homemade Italian ice.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Masterpiece Burger

  Spicy ketchup; pork burgers; homemade root veggie fries; peaches and cream dessert in cookie form.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Pizza Pizza

  Sunny shares her secrets for making the perfect pizza.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Let the Sun Shine In

  Sunny's kid-inspired but grown-up approved breakfast.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Tex Mex Two Step

  Tex-Mex fish taco

• Season 2 Episode 2: Sunday in the Park With Sunny

  Sunny prepares an easy and flavorful picnic.

• Season 2 Episode 1: It's Sunny-time

  Sunny cooks fried chicken along with a menu that's great for grilling.

Cooking for Real: Season 1 (2008)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Germany is Wonder-Veal

  Veal Jaegerschnitzel served over southern cheese grits; honey-glazed carrots.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Real Comfort, Real Good

  Meatloaf in tri-colored pepper molds; macaroni and cheese; shake shots.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Bistro Night In

  Grilled chicken with white wine mushroom sauce; garlic hasselback potatoes with herbed sour cream; wilted green salad with warm bacon vinaigrette.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Mexin' it up

  Huevos rancheros with homemade black bean puree; Mexican street corn; homemade churros with a hint of lime.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Carolina on My Mind

  Apple- and onion-stuffed pork chops; vegetarian 'Southern style' collard greens; blueberry peach cobbler.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Noshin N' Awlins

  Shrimp pot pie; French toast with caramelized pecans; strawberries and cream; Sazarak cocktail.

Cooking for Real:

• Fresh and Flavorful

  Spinach pesto with hazelnut ravioli; ruby red sangria.

  Next on: Saturday 2nd January 12:00pm EST - Food Network