Sunny Anderson's 2-Ingredient Recipes (2024)

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How do you tell if a recipe will work? ›

Look for multiple red flags. “If you see a recipe where the headnote doesn't make any sense or ingredients are out of order or written poorly, it's possible it was tested poorly, too,” considers Ujlaki. “Anybody can eliminate an ingredient by accident, but if you see more than one red flag, move on to another recipe.”

Her first show, Gotta Get It, a food gadget show, premiered in 2007, followed by Cooking for Real, How'd That Get On My Plate and Home Made in America with Sunny Anderson. She's currently a co-host on The Kitchen. Her cooking style combines classic comfort foods along with unique flavors inspired by her many travels.

I measure everything in grams, I use timers, and I make sure I'm following every single step I've outlined for myself. Whenever something seems not quite right, I make a change and then note that change in the recipe. E.g., something might take longer than I think, or I might need to use more of something.

Food is delicious because of three main things: flavor, salt, and heat. If you know what to look for regarding these three components, you'll have a decent idea if a new recipe is worth a go.

Why did Sunny leave The Kitchen? Anderson didn't leave The Kitchen, but she missed several episodes in 2022 due to a family emergency. She previously explained in her Instagram Stories that the show films several episodes in a single day, so having to take one day off means being out of multiple appearances.

After learning that she was pre-diabetic and her weight met the criteria for being obese, Sunny Anderson started the new year by heading to the gym and changing her approach to meals by following Dr. Ian's Shred Revolutionary Diet.

Keep scrolling to learn even more fun facts about Anderson, including the celebrities she's always mistaken for — and how she couldn't resist a light-hearted dig at longtime friend Bobby Flay: 1.

A recipe can usually be considered “original” if you have changed three or more major ingredients, or three or more steps in the recipe process, and have written everything in your own words.