Sunny Anderson hosts Cooked and Booked, the podcast where food and true crime get blitzed, blended and baked into one deliciously dangerous dish. Sunny is best known as a Food Network host, but she’s also a true crime obsessive. In each episode she walks guests through wild stories of scams, heists and criminal capers with tasty twists. Like any good menu, this podcast has a wide array of offerings. Some stories are savory, like one man’s multi-year scam to create and sell millions in fake vintage wine. Others are spicy, like a Michelin food critic who blows the lid...
Latest episodes
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32 min
Benihana Brouhaha and Battle of the BBQ Brothers
On the Season 1 finale of Cooked and Booked, Sunny and Laci Mosley dish about two stories of well-known restaurants mired in family feuds. First, there’s a teppanyaki tussle when a…
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31 min
The Infamous Poisoned Candy Scandal
Nina Parker joins Sunny for another episode, and while today’s case revolves around candy, the mysterious crime ring at the center of the story is anything but sweet. Produced by P…
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30 min
A Double Dose of Stolen Family Recipes
Sunny welcomes Dan Pelosi back to the show for two stories about allegedly stolen family recipes, starting with an Italian matriarch’s memoirs that go missing in LA, followed by so…
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33 min
Secrets of a Michelin Guide Reviewer
Content disclaimer: This episode includes a brief discussion of clinical depression and suicide from minute mark 25:15 to 28:50. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicid…
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32 min
The Dark Side of the Truffle World
Sunny is joined by Dan Pelosi to journey into the dark, twisted and aromatic world of the high-end truffle industry. Produced by Paradiso Media for Food Network. Sources: “Beaker o…
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32 min
A Double Serving of Supermarket Scams
Sunny welcomes Laci Mosley to dive into a double serving of supermarket swindles, featuring stories of the soggy bread scammer of Tokyo and Washington State’s rafter robber. Produc…
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35 min
The Fraudulent Case of the Magic Cheese
Guest Nina Parker joins Sunny to discuss the mysterious “Madame Gil,” who ran a “cheesy” pyramid scheme that scammed thousands of people out of millions of dollars. Produced by Par…
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31 min
The Great Maple Syrup Heist
Sunny Anderson welcomes back Charles Holmes to discuss a sweet and sticky crime: a multi-million dollar robbery of maple syrup. Produced by Paradiso Media for Food Network. Sources…
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35 min
Wanted for Wine Fraud
Sunny Anderson and guest Daryn Carp uncork a multi-million dollar wine fraud that fooled even the most elite tasters of the wine world. Produced by Paradiso Media for Food Network.…
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37 min
NYC’s Ice Cream Truck Turf War
Sunny Anderson tells guest Charles Holmes about the time two rival ice cream truck companies nearly came to blows in a Midtown Manhattan turf war. Produced by Paradiso Media for Fo…
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2 min
Introducing: Cooked and Booked
Sunny Anderson hosts Food Network’s “Cooked and Booked,” the podcast where food and true crime get blitzed, blended and baked into one deliciously dangerous dish. A true crime afic…