Cooking for Real Season 1 Episodes

Episode 0

Noshin N'Awlins

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

A New Orleans-inspired menu includes sweet-and-spicy shrimp pot pie; French toast with caramelized pecans; strawberries and cream.

Episode 1

Carolina on My Mind

Sun, Apr 13, 2008

Episode 2

Mexin' It Up

Sun, Apr 20, 2008

Tex-Mex dishes are made, including huevos rancheros with black-bean puree; homemade churros; Mexican street corn.

Episode 3

Bistro Night In

Sun, Apr 27, 2008

A bistro-inspired menu features grilled chicken in a white-wine mushroom sauce; garlic-hasselback potatoes with herbed sour cream.

Episode 4

Germany Is Wonder-Veal

Sun, May 11, 2008

A German feast includes veal jaegerschnitzel, a traditional hunter's dish, served with southern cheese grits and honey-glazed carrots.

Episode 5

Real Comfort, Real Good

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

A comfort-food menu is prepared, including meatloaf; macaroni-and-cheese.

Episode 6

It's Sunny-Time and the Living Is Easy

Sun, Jul 6, 2008

Recipes include cider-brined fried chicken, red-cabbage slaw, sweet iced tea and party popcorn.

Episode 7

Let the Sun Shine In

Sun, Jul 27, 2008

A kid-inspired breakfast includes PB&J pancakes and green eggs and ham.

Episode 8

Pizza Pizza

Sun, Aug 3, 2008

A recipe for homemade pizza is featured. Also: Caesar salad; chocolate pudding and pretzels.

Episode 9

Masterpiece Burger

Sun, Aug 10, 2008

Pork burgers are topped with spicy ketchup and served with homemade root-veggie fries. Also: a peaches-and-cream dessert is prepared.

Episode 10

Italian Ice, Ice Baby

Sun, Aug 17, 2008

Sunny prepares chicken-sausage rigatoni in a spicy vodka sauce and serves it alongside crispy cauliflower florets with citrus salt.

Episode 11

Keepin It Quick

Sun, Aug 24, 2008

A speedy meal includes mango salmon, zucchini hash, garlic red-bliss mashed potatoes and an open-faced plum tart.

Episode 12

Classic Rockin' Oxtail

Sun, Aug 31, 2008

A fail-proof recipe for oxtail stew is featured.

Episode 13

Southern Square Meal

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

A Southern dinner, featuring apple-cider sautéed chicken, upside-down cornbread cake, pan-roasted Brussels sprouts and a spiced apple toddy.

Episode 14

Sunday in the Park with Sunny

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

A fresh, easy picnic lunch is made, including a recipe for hard lemonade.

Episode 15

Gone Shuckin'

Sun, Sep 7, 2008

Oyster po'boys, peel-and-eat shrimp, and orange-lime meringue pie are prepared.

Episode 16

Caribbean Getaway

Sun, Sep 21, 2008

A Caribbean-inspired meal features spiced chicken wings, mango-and-avocado salad, and cucumber juice.

Episode 17

Talkin' Turkey

Sat, Nov 15, 2008

Episode 18

No Ho-Hum Holiday

Sat, Dec 6, 2008

Episode 19

The Big Easy

Sat, Dec 13, 2008

On the menu: spicy pork roast, served with rosemary potatoes, garlic-green-bean salad and a quick pear tart.

Episode 20

Tex Mex Two Step

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

A recipe for Tex-Mex fish tacos, using crispy beer-battered fish, is featured.