Sunny Anderson Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the United States Air Force in 1993, earned the rank of Senior Airman and served as a military radio host before being honorably discharged in 1997
• Made her television debut on the Food Network cooking gadget series "Gotta Get It" in 2007
• Worked as a radio personality for a number of stations, including San Antonio's KCJZ and KONO-FM, WDTK in Detroit and WJWZ in Montgomery, AL
• Developed an interest in food after growing up as an Army brat, traveling around the world and sampling regional dishes
• Quote: "I try to catch life when I can and part of catching life is doing the things you love․ I love cooking and I love eating․"
• Published her best-selling cookbook, "Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life," in 2013
• Best known for hosting a number of Food Network shows, including "How'd That Get on My Plate?," "Cooking for Real" and "The Kitchen․"
• Cites spicy macaroni and cheese as her favorite comfort food
• Made the decision to move to New Orleans in 1997 partly due to the city's cuisine
• Has four rescue cats that she named after food: Cheddar Cheese, Truffle Tycoon, Milky Mouth and Sea Salt