Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food For Real Life

by Sunny Anderson

From the host of the Food Network’s Cooking for Real and Home Made in America, and frequent guest on Rachael Ray and Today, here is Sunny Anderson's debut cookbook, featuring American classics, made her way.   In Sunny's Kitchen, Sunny draws on her family roots in the Carolinas, her travels across the globe in a military family, and her years catering while a radio DJ. Her recipes are as bold and spicy as her palette and she welcomes you into her kitchen with an array of comfort foods. Sunny gives you the whole world in just a few her southern Slow ‘n’ Low Ribs, a bit of Germany in her currywurst-inspired Pork Burgers with Spicy Ketchup, Asian influences in Spicy Noodle Bowls, and a classic Shrimp and Andouille Boil from New Orleans. Drawing on store-bought shortcuts and always relying on affordable, easy-to-find ingredients, Sunny shows you how to make every meal a homecoming.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Ebooks

450 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found many delicious recipes to make!

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I might be a little biased on my review because I've been asking Sunny for years when she would release a cookbook. I must say that it was well worth the wait. This is so much more than a cookbook, it is a window into Sunny's life and how she came to be the cook that she is today.

I LOVE that the foreword was written by her grandma. It was incredibly sweet and touching to hear the pride in her grandma's words. Sunny's introduction that she wrote about her journey in writing this cookbook really made me think about the many different paths that she had to travel to get to where she is and that she stayed strong in her dream.

One of my favorite parts of the book is at the end when Sunny lists in order all of the places that she has lived. Whenever we watch her and she begins a story about living someplace my husband always jokes that she has lived everywhere. It may not be everywhere but it is certainly a lot of places.

I read the intro to every recipe, even the seafood which I hate. I did this because there were so many stories to learn from every recipe. I am so excited to try and make something from every section, except seafood.

This cookbook has a little of every part of Sunny and I am so happy that she is sharing it through her book.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are cookbooks that I will get on discount and LOVE. This is one of them.

This is not a low fat cookbook and definitely falls into the every-so-often comfort foods eating. Recipes were HIGH, HIGH fat/calorie. However, the recipes were some of the most unique and fun recipes that I have seen from these "star" chefs. For the $1.99 I paid for the cookbook, it was worth it. Her unique chicken wing recipes would have made it well worth it.

Recipes ranged from breakfast to desserts. Don't forget the dessert section. ER. MER. GAWD!!!

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. A lot of recipes for me to try, especially Spicy Mac & Cheese, Bahamian Peas and Rice, Southwestern Chicken pot pie, sweet glazed butterflied chicken and all those wings variations. The layout of the book was also nice. The colorful text and pictures are very much representative of Sunny that I could help being excited about reading the recipes and her style. Definitely looking forward to making these recipes...maybe a couple for Thanksgiving...hmmm! Yum!

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I go back to this book over and over again for reliable recipes.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll even read a cookbook! I wanted to try some of her recipes.

[Melinda Keen · Rating 4 out of 5]

love the recipes and storys. Love the pictures of sunny family and herself. Wish there was more pictures of good with these awesome recipes.

[Ronda Canary · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I LOVE Sunny Anderson, I just didn’t love this collection of her recipes. I donated.

[Barbara VA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this by Kitchen favorite Sunny Anderson. I love listening to her every Saturday morning and her stories are the most real to me. Having spent 8 years in Germany as an Army spouse, I was more than ready to embrace her Curry Ketchup ideas! And I could not finish reading before I was off to the store to make Schnitzel (too hot for gravy in Virginia in July, just a squeeze of lemon was enough for me), and the spaetzle recipe was the first I have ever seen in an American cookbook. Mine are very basic from my Heidelberg grandmother, so I made her variation (frying has always been our favorite way to serve, thank you, Sunny! There were a few spaetzle left so I made 2 more slices of bacon in the am, and mixed in the skillet with the leftovers and poured on some eggs and made a scramble as a base for my husband's and my tummies before heading out for an all day wine tasting!

Korean Dumplings next!!

[Valerie Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone who watches The Kitchen on Food Network knows Sunny Anderson. She's as bright as her name, and brings her humor and cooking skills to the show every week. I finally got a chance to read her cookbook, which was published 10 years ago. This book is a tribute to her family, her military service, and all the places she has lived throughout her life (the official list is included in the back of the book!). Interspersed are photos of Sunny at various ages. I definitely want to try the majority of her recipes, and the color photos definitely do them justice.

Read more of my reviews at https://thegoodreader13.blogspot.com/.

[Dora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sunny's Kitchen is a tasteful delight!

Although I haven't cooked anything from this cookbook yet, I found plenty of recipes to whet my appetite. The recipes are laid out in a logical manner. I liked the tips that she gave with some of the recipes. Sunny introduced each recipe with some personal anecdote which made the book more interesting to me. If you have watched her on FoodNetwork or the Cooking Channel, you will see the same warmth in this cookbook that you see in her tv appearances.

[Paullette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a military brat like Sunny, so have long felt a kinship with her while watching "Cooking For Real" on the Food Network. This cookbook features stunning photographs and fantastic recipes--the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I am L-A-Z-Y, and many of the recipes require a half-step of effort over what I myself am willing to do on a daily basis--but, the wonderful recipes in this book and Sunny's incandescent voice are worth every moment of your time, check her out!!!!

[MONA EVANS · Rating 5 out of 5]

New Ideas!!!

Sonny IS my favorite television personality chef. She is one of the best. She keeps it very simple and easy to do. Her recipes are easy to follow. I only had the booka short time but I am enjoying learning about her and how she has climbed the ladder of success. Looking forward to the next one!!!!

[Angeles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't get to read her stories and commentary as I had hoed, but I noted down several recipes. can't wait to try them! Also noted a few things to try with some of my personal favorite recipes, based on her suggestions..

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely ADORE Sunny! This book radiates her smile, sassy wit and loving dishes. I certainly will add some of her dishes to my regular cooking rotation. I'm on my way to get me a red plate...for my "easy food for real life". Thanks for sharing your love...and dishes.

[Denise Prewett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the stories that went along with the recipes...a few interesting ones, but alas nothing my family would eat.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

many of the things in this looked very yummy i am really looking forward to making the red velvet brownies i think that i could eat the whole pan

[Coyora Dokusho · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome, easy recipes, love it

[Ginnie Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

These recipes are awesome. Very thoughtful and inventive. I loved sunny's personality and her stories as well.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

These recipes look yummy and it's great to see a fellow San Antonio girl doing good!

[Debbie Tollefson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many of these recipes look good - and I enjoyed learning more about Sunny and her family. I love her on THE KITCHEN , Saturday mornings, on FoodNetwork - she is always so cheerful and upbeat