She serves the baked brie with bread, crackers, and crostini for dipping. Sunny says the combination of the creamy brie, tart cranberries, and crunchy almonds is "pure magic."
Spicy Shrimp Cocktail
Next, Sunny makes a spicy shrimp cocktail. She boils the shrimp in a simple poaching liquid of water, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
For the cocktail sauce, Sunny blends together ketchup, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon juice, and other seasonings. She chills the cooked shrimp and serves them with the spicy sauce.
Sunny emphasizes not shocking the shrimp in an ice bath, as that can water them down. She also recommends serving the shrimp at room temperature rather than on ice.
Sunny makes a quick infused rosemary olive oil by steeping a sprig of rosemary in olive oil. She then whips ricotta cheese with the rosemary oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
Sunny toasts slices of bread and serves the whipped ricotta as a dip, drizzled with a bit of honey.
Selena Gomez's New Food Network Show
Sunny excitedly discusses Selena Gomez's upcoming Food Network show "Selena Plus Restaurant," where Selena visits restaurants and learns to cook their signature dishes.
Mushroom-Stuffed Baked Brie en Croute
Sunny makes a baked brie wrapped in puff pastry, with a savory mushroom filling.
She sautés onions, garlic, and mushrooms in red wine, then places the wheel of brie on top. Sunny wraps the puff pastry around the brie and bakes it until golden brown.
She serves the baked brie with crostini and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Apple, Cheddar and Bacon Crostini
Sunny assembles an easy crostini appetizer with thin slices of apple, sharp cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon. She broils them briefly to melt the cheese.
She also wilts some dandelion greens in the bacon drippings to serve alongside the crostini.
Antipasto Salad with Pesto Breadsticks
Sunny makes a big antipasto salad with a variety of Italian meats, cheeses, olives, and vegetables. She tosses the greens in an olive brine vinaigrette.
For the breadsticks, Sunny wraps strips of puff pastry around breadsticks and bakes them until golden.
Sunny takes a round bread bowl and hollows out the center to create a vessel for baking a wheel of brie. She coats the bottom with a spicy habanero jelly, nestles the brie inside, and bakes it until melted.
She serves the baked brie in the bread bowl, with the bread top on the side for dipping.
Roasted Garlic Dip with Cheesy Crackers
Sunny makes a roasted garlic dip by blending together roasted garlic, sour cream, parmesan, and seasonings.
She also makes homemade crackers from pizza dough, topping them with asiago cheese and cayenne.
The warm, creamy garlic dip is perfect for dipping the crispy, cheesy crackers.
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She serves the baked brie with bread, crackers, and crostini for dipping. Sunny says the combination of the creamy brie, tart cranberries, and crunchy almonds is "pure magic."
Spicy Shrimp Cocktail
Next, Sunny makes a spicy shrimp cocktail. She boils the shrimp in a simple poaching liquid of water, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
For the cocktail sauce, Sunny blends together ketchup, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon juice, and other seasonings. She chills the cooked shrimp and serves them with the spicy sauce.
Sunny emphasizes not shocking the shrimp in an ice bath, as that can water them down. She also recommends serving the shrimp at room temperature rather than on ice.
Whipped Ricotta with Charred Rosemary Bread
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Sunny makes a quick infused rosemary olive oil by steeping a sprig of rosemary in olive oil. She then whips ricotta cheese with the rosemary oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
Sunny toasts slices of bread and serves the whipped ricotta as a dip, drizzled with a bit of honey.
Selena Gomez's New Food Network Show
Sunny excitedly discusses Selena Gomez's upcoming Food Network show "Selena Plus Restaurant," where Selena visits restaurants and learns to cook their signature dishes.
Mushroom-Stuffed Baked Brie en Croute
Sunny makes a baked brie wrapped in puff pastry, with a savory mushroom filling.
She sautés onions, garlic, and mushrooms in red wine, then places the wheel of brie on top. Sunny wraps the puff pastry around the brie and bakes it until golden brown.
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She serves the baked brie with crostini and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Apple, Cheddar and Bacon Crostini
Sunny assembles an easy crostini appetizer with thin slices of apple, sharp cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon. She broils them briefly to melt the cheese.
She also wilts some dandelion greens in the bacon drippings to serve alongside the crostini.
Antipasto Salad with Pesto Breadsticks
Sunny makes a big antipasto salad with a variety of Italian meats, cheeses, olives, and vegetables. She tosses the greens in an olive brine vinaigrette.
For the breadsticks, Sunny wraps strips of puff pastry around breadsticks and bakes them until golden.
Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl
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Sunny takes a round bread bowl and hollows out the center to create a vessel for baking a wheel of brie. She coats the bottom with a spicy habanero jelly, nestles the brie inside, and bakes it until melted.
She serves the baked brie in the bread bowl, with the bread top on the side for dipping.
Roasted Garlic Dip with Cheesy Crackers
Sunny makes a roasted garlic dip by blending together roasted garlic, sour cream, parmesan, and seasonings.
She also makes homemade crackers from pizza dough, topping them with asiago cheese and cayenne.
The warm, creamy garlic dip is perfect for dipping the crispy, cheesy crackers.