Series synopsis
Cooking for Real is an American drama television series that premiered on Food Network on April 6, 2008. It stars Sunny Anderson.
Cooking for Real is a cooking show starring Sunny Anderson.
Premise
Cooking for Real is a cooking show starring Sunny Anderson.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 72 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 6, 2008 | May 11, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 12 | May 18, 2008 | August 3, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 14 | August 17, 2008 | February 28, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 13 | April 18, 2009 | |
| Season 5 | 9 | July 4, 2009 | August 15, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 7 | February 6, 2010 | |
| Season 7 | 5 | ||
| Season 8 | 6 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot: Carolina On My Mind Southern dishes are made. Included: stuffed pork chops with apple and onion; vegetarian collard greens; blueberry-peach cobbler. |
April 6, 2008 |
| 2 | Bistro Night In | April 13, 2008 |
| 3 |
Mexin' It Up Tex-Mex dishes are made. Included: huevos rancheros with black-bean puree; homemade churros; Mexican street corn. |
April 20, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caribbean Getaway | May 18, 2008 |
| 2 |
Pizza Pizza A recipe for homemade pizza is featured. Also: Caesar salad; chocolate pudding and pretzels. |
May 25, 2008 |
| 3 |
Let the Sun Shine In A kid-inspired breakfast includes PB&J pancakes and green eggs and ham. |
June 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dinner By Request A Caribbean-inspired chicken dish is made. |
August 17, 2008 |
| 2 | Fast Eats | |
| 3 |
Far East Eats On the menu: lomi-lomi salmon; chicken skewers with peanut sauce; chilled Asian noodles. |
January 3, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Dish Meal | |
| 2 |
Recipes are Made to be Broken Latin lasagna, a spring salad and pomegranate margaritas are prepared. |
April 4, 2009 |
| 3 | Spring Forward, Fall Back |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger Bash | July 4, 2009 |
| 2 | A Literally Good Meal | |
| 3 | Beefed up Dinner |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy Peasy Party | |
| 2 |
Hand Delivered Finger foods are prepared for a cocktail party. Included: beef empanadas; chicken-stuffed potato puffs; ancho-chili dipping sauce. |
November 28, 2009 |
| 3 | Goin' Back To Cali, Kinda |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Warm and Fuzzy Spring | |
| 7 | Brunch Approved | |
| 11 | Eating On Easy Street |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | High On The Lamb | |
| 6 | First Date Spaghetti | |
| 7 | Afster School Special |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Food Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2008 |
| Last aired | February 6, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |