Cooking for Real Season 8 Episode 13 Gamer's Gathering
- January 30, 2011
- 21 min
Cooking for Real, a highly-rated cooking show that offers easy, delectable and practical everyday recipes and cooking tips returns with an electrifying and thrilling new episode titled "Gamer's Gathering."
In season 8, the show is more interactive, with its audience a significant part of the show. In episode 13, host Sunny Anderson outdoes herself as she takes on a brand new challenge of cooking for a group of her gamer friends. Her friends are avid gamers who love to indulge in their passion for gaming while munching on their favorite food – junk food.
The episode's setting is in Sunny's backyard, where she sets up an outdoor gaming station where she and her friends can indulge in their favorite video games. Sunny, with the help of her friends, has to make a menu that satisfies their taste buds while still taking into consideration the healthy options that she loves to promote.
Sunny starts with a warm-up dish for her guests featuring a classic jalapeno popper dip with some toasted pita chips. The dip gives her guests a spicy kick that leaves them anticipating what's next.
Next on the menu, Sunny serves her guests some finger foods; she prepares a tasty and smooth hummus dip. She garnishes the hummus with olive oil and topped with some colorful and sweet roasted bell peppers. She pairs the hummus with some crunchy vegetable sticks such as bright red bell pepper, cucumber, and celery. The dish is healthy, delicious, and a perfect accompaniment to the first appetizer.
For the main course, Sunny prepares her signature roasted chicken tacos, which are sure to leave her friends drooling. She prepares the chicken by roasting it and then shreds it using a fork. The shredded chicken is then mixed with some onions, cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice, and some tasty spices. She pairs the chicken with some soft tortillas, some sliced avocado, and some shredded cheese.
To quench their thirst, Sunny prepares an ultimate citrus drink that is refreshing and suitable for the gamers. The drink is a blend of citrus fruits such as lemon, lime, and orange; she adds some club soda to give it a little fizz. The drink is super thirst-quenching and a perfect match for the sun-drenched outdoor gaming session.
For dessert, Sunny indulges her friends' sweet tooth by preparing some mouth-watering chocolate brownies. Sunny uses her own recipe, which is chocolatey, moist, and rich. She tops the brownies with some whipped cream and a few cinnamon shavings to enhance the flavor.
In conclusion, the "Gamer's Gathering" is a fantastic episode that combines two things that people love, food and gaming, into one fabulous fiesta. Sunny Anderson manages to prepare a meal that meets her friends' cravings for junk food while still offering them healthy and delicious options. The atmosphere created in Sunny's backyard is electrifying, with the perfect blend of tasty food and enthusiastic gaming. Cooking for Real continues to impress its viewers with its fantastic recipes, easy tips and Sunny's bubbly personality that always leaves a smile on their faces.