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Kardea Brown shares down-home, Southern eats from her South Carolina kitchen. She takes generations of family recipes and makes them her own as she cooks for family and friends at her Sea Island home.
2021
Kardea Brown celebrates the end of summer with a seafood cookout; the menu includes charcoal grilled oysters, Charleston crab crack, cornbread panzanella and a fun-in-the-sun cocktail.
Kardea Brown shares her favorite dishes to make when it's just too hot to stay in the kitchen! She makes Easy Shrimp Kabobs with Garlic Sauce and Pasta Salad with Squash, Feta and Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette. Her Watermelon Salad is cool and crisp, and Creamy Orange Push Pops are a light, refreshing dessert. This menu is a quick and easy way to beat the heat and enjoy the sunshine!
Kardea Brown's refrigerator fills up with random veggies, fruits and other bits of recipes she has made; Kardea gets creative and uses leftovers in lasagna dip, grilled eggplant bruschetta and a red wine mixed-berry granita.
Kardea Brown hits the road to surprise her mom in Atlanta with a visit; together, they make New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp and grilled rubbed chicken with an Alabama white sauce; Kardea also makes rainbow carrot and fennel salad with apricots.
Kardea Brown invites a few of her friends over for a pregame with oven roasted Carolina BBQ chicken wings, turkey sliders with onion jam and crunchy peanut and pistachio caramel popcorn.
Kardea Brown invites her biggest little fan -- 5-year-old Braylen and her mom -- over for lunch; she makes sheet pan grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade 'tato bites and very special pb&j stuffed cupcakes.
Kardea Brown hosts her nephew's first birthday party with a menu that all her guests -- young and old -- will love; she makes sheet pan pizzas, buffalo chicken meatballs and a vanilla celebration cake with a mini version for her nephew to smash.
Kardea Brown's Aunt TC is opening a sandwich shop, and she wants Kardea to help her develop the menu; grilled shrimp po' boys, twice fried sweet potato fries and lemon sugar cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Kardea Brown invites her friend KJ Kearney over to try her versions of Charleston's best dishes; a panko fried pork chop sandwich on grilled Texas toast, shaved cabbage slaw with shallots and dijon vinaigrette and homemade banana pudding.
Kardea Brown invites her best friends over for Friendsgiving, and she's in charge of the turkey and side dishes; deviled crabs in the shell, a cajun butter spatchcock turkey, fried cabbage and sweet potato stuffed cornbread.
After a bridge run workout with friends, Kardea Brown invites everyone back to her house for brunch; seafood omelet bar with all the fixings, candied bacon, peaches and cream scones, and refreshing sparkling mimosas.
Kardea Brown and her friend, singer Quiana Parler, celebrate their Gullah culture and heritage with a meal inspired by the Sea Islands; Kardea makes Gullah gumbo with shrimp and tomatoes, traditional crab rice and Charleston chewy cheesecake.
Kardea Brown makes a holiday dinner for her mom, grandma and cousin; on the Christmas table this year is a brown sugar glazed ham with cloves, red rice perloo, green bean casserole, and apple cider cobbler for dessert.
2020
Kardea Brown plans the perfect menu to celebrate the end of summer with her girlfriends; she grills jerk chicken and pineapple skewers along with sweet and savory grilled corn and makes sweet heat baked beans and frozen spiked mojito pops.
Kardea Brown invites a friend over to sit by the creek, share a great meal and watch the world go by; her menu includes a seafood salad roll with Charleston shrimp and blue crab, homemade seasoned chips and Creekside custard cups.
2020
Kardea Brown is whipping up a tasty brunch that has a spicy twist inspired by New Orleans; Kardea makes a cheesy Creole breakfast skillet with andouille sausage and shrimp covered in a creamy Creole sauce with a colorful Mardi Gras salad on the side.
Kardea makes a double patty veggie burger with a special sauce that goes perfectly with oven-baked onion rings; she also makes a baked apple hand pie and chocolate fro-yo shake for dessert.
Kardea and her nieces are out on the farm to pick blueberries for brunch; she whips up fluffy blueberry ricotta pancakes with blueberry-honey sauce, cheesy baked eggs with potatoes and mustard greens and a honey orangeade.
Kardea invites friends over for an afternoon Lowcountry cookout; on the menu are grilled mahi sandwiches, grilled shrimp macaroni salad and grilled potatoes tossed with EVOO and chives; for something sweet, Kardea whips up a berry dump cake.
Kardea Brown is cooking up fried chicken with hot honey sauce, Hoppin' John and sauteed green beans with garlic and pepper; for dessert, apple raspberry cobbler with a biscuit top.
Kardea Brown's friend from New York City is visiting; Kardea is whipping up seafood pizza with local shrimp, Charleston tea and Big Apple crumb cheesecake.
Kardea Brown invites friends over for a dessert party; a dressed-up carrot cake with apples, raisins, pineapple and a caramel drizzle; Kardea's ultimate chocolate chip cookies and homemade buttery fingers.
Kardea Brown prepares a steakhouse burger and crispy home fries; roasted fennel with apple cider reduction; bananas foster upside-down cake.
Ma's coming by for dinner, so Kardea Brown is cooking up some of her favorite comfort food classics, including Carolina smothered chicken with creamy mustard sauce, wild rice with mushrooms, roasted broccoli salad and sweet potato cheesecake.
Kardea Brown is keeping Thanksgiving intimate with a special meal for Ma and Grandma; Grandma always brings the turkey, so Kardea is taking on the sides, with candied yams, oyster stuffing and cranberry custard pie for dessert.
Kardea Brown makes the most of a free day by preparing dishes that make perfect leftovers; first up is chicken pot pie, and she makes plenty of cheesy country ham grit balls with spicy mayo and some pan-roasted sage and butternut squash.
On her birthday, Kardea Brown cooks for two of her favorite ladies, Momma Pat and Aunt TC; she makes Carolina she-crab soup, red wine-braised beef short ribs atop creamy sweet potato polenta and a Southern tradition, hummingbird cake.
Kardea Brown makes a traditional Sea Island holiday menu starring maple-glazed Cornish hens; for sides, she makes the Lowcountry staple Limpin' Susan with shrimp and her grandma's green beans with potatoes and smoked turkey.
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A special Southern dinner; the menu includes fried pork chops with homemade table gravy and rainbow rice pilaf; for dessert, Kardea bakes up a red velvet sheet cake.
Kardea cooks up her cousin's favorite restaurant meal; sea island beer-steamed mussels; penne with sausage and greens; homemade molten chocolate cakes.
Kardea celebrates her mom's big day with her mom's favorite Tex-Mex meal; carne asada chimichangas; brown butter cake with a Mexican hot chocolate ganache.
Kardea Brown makes a fancy, light lunch for her friend Nancy Fuller; the menu includes an assortment of Southern tea sandwiches; a low-country charcuterie board featuring buffalo blue pimento cheese; key lime pie tartlets.
Kardea Brown invites her brothers and their kids over for the big game; the tailgating menu includes surf and turf cheesesteaks, grilled bratwursts with caramelized onions on pretzel buns and a grilled s'mores skillet for dessert.
Kardea Brown invites her girlfriends over to enjoy a chocolate-inspired dinner, starting with chipotle cocoa-rubbed salmon; mac and cheese in a cream garlic sauce; cherry jam devil's food cake for dessert.
Kardea Brown makes some comfort classics for her friends, including maple BBQ chicken and sweet potato waffles with fried green tomatoes; for dessert, Kardea bakes espresso brownies with a mocha ganache that will keep the party warm and cozy.
Kardea Brown treats her friend to some Southern home cooking; the meal includes lemon and garlic baked chicken, country wild rice with sausage and collard greens with tomatoes; for dessert, Kardea makes upside down peach cornbread cake.
Kardea Brown hosts a traditional Southern fish fry for a fundraiser to benefit the Hutchinson House; the dinner features fried cornmeal-crusted catfish and loaded baked potato salad; for dessert, Kardea bakes an old-fashioned lemon buttermilk pie.
Kardea Brown sets up carnival games and fair food in the backyard; Kardea makes low-country seafood nachos, mini corn dog muffins, funnel cake bites topped with strawberry sauce, and chocolate-dipped frozen bananas on a stick.
Kardea Brown cooks up a fresh veggie and herb-inspired meal; veggie soul rolls stuffed with collard greens, carrots, cabbage and rice; she grills lamb chops with a mint pesto and makes a no-bake Carolina Mud Pie.
2020
Kardea is having two special guests over for dinner -- her mom and grandma! Since her grandma is watching what she eats, Kardea prepares a meal that's deliciously Southern without breaking the calorie counter. She makes Grilled Pork Chops with a homemade Apple and Mango Compote, along with flavorful Cauliflower Rice. For dessert, there are Mini Sweet Potato Pies topped with Toasted Pecans.
Kardea is meeting her brother, Kedrick, at his favorite fishing hole to hopefully catch their dinner. She plans to make Crispy Fried Whitefish with a Cornmeal Crust, Southern Brussels Sprouts Salad with Homemade Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing and Kardea's Fresh Baked Cornbread. For something a little sweet, she whips up a quick and easy Creamy Orange Trifle.
Kardea is having her football-loving family over to watch the big game, and they all love to eat! Kardea is going deep into her delicious playbook to make Fried Chicken Wings with a variety of dipping sauces, Southern Deviled Eggs and Chips 'n' Crab Dip. For those with a sweet tooth, she makes Red Velvet Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting.
Love is in the air when Kardea and her boyfriend Nassir have a double date dinner with their friends, Yolanda and Eugene. Kardea kicks off the night with a savory Peppered Skirt Steak Salad with Crumbled Blue. Then it's time to get sweet with Chocolate-Covered Bacon and Chocolate Cheesecake with a Chocolate Cookie Crust topped with Homemade Chocolate Pretzel Bark.
There's a chill in the air, and Kardea gathers friends around the fire pit for a cozy meal. Dinner includes some of her favorite rib-sticking staples -- Beef and Okra Stew served with Sweet Potatoes topped with Roasted Marshmallows. For dessert, it's the perfect time of year for Caramel Apple Cake and Warm Spiced Apple Cider.
It's Aunt Kardea's day to hang out with some of her nieces and nephew, and she makes their favorite things along with a couple of sweet treats. She serves up Stovetop Mac 'n' Cheese and kid-approved Baked Potato-Chip Chicken Strips. Then, after a little hide and seek in the yard, the kids join Aunty K in the kitchen for Homemade Benne Wafers and Charleston Milkshakes with all the toppings.
Kardea invites her Aunt TC over for a big low-country brunch. The perfectly Southern meal includes Charleston-Style Shrimp and Grits, Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits topped with Fresh Apricot Jam, along with a Creamy Hazelnut Frappe.
Kardea hosts an intimate traveling supper club in her hometown of Charleston, S.C. She creates a Southern-inspired menu of Low Country Spatchcocked Chicken served with traditional Gullah Red Rice and a Warm Asparagus Salad. For a sweet end to a beautiful dinner, there's Grandma's Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding.
Kardea invites her notoriously frugal Aunt TC over for a dinner that looks like a million bucks but won't break the bank! For their fancy meal at home, Kardea makes Molasses Salmon, Mushroom and Pea Risotto, and Wilted Bok Choy. Dessert is a restaurant classic -- Vanilla Creme Brulee with Raspberry Coulis.
Kardea hosts a birthday dinner for her good friend Ashley. The celebratory meal starts with Pepper Jelly Meatballs to nibble on and Low Country Crab Cakes topped with Southern Succotash as the main attraction. To finish off, there's Ashley's favorite Toasted Coconut Cake.
Back in her school days, Kardea would spend her weekends planning a trip to Mexico with her besties. In honor of that trip that never happened, Kardea creates a Mexican-themed meal with a big dash of low country. The menu includes Catfish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw along with Mexican Street Corn Salad, Pina Colada Pie and Lemonade Margaritas.
A few of Kardea's brothers and sisters are getting together at her place to catch up and share a meal. She's making a Slow-Roasted Onion Dip as an appetizer along with Grilled Garlic Bread. For the main course, there's a Southern Veggie Lasagna and a Kale Caesar Salad. What a delicious way to get the siblings together!
Kardea invites her mom, grandma and cousin to take a day trip to Wadmalaw Island, where she spent much of her childhood. For their picnic, she creates a menu of Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Wadmalaw BBQ Sauce, Pan-Fried Collard Greens with Bacon and a Boozy Sea Island Punch. For dessert, it's Nana's Banana Pudding!
In this special self-shot episode, Kardea Brown shares favorite BLD meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner); the show will take place over the course of the day as Kardea and her mom cook together, eat together and share stories.
Kardea Brown shares classic dishes inspired by her heritage and the place she calls home, South Carolina's Lowcountry; her Southern staples include Gullah-style shrimp and grits, Gullah red rice, Gullah caviar, and classic Charleston chewies.
Kardea Brown makes her favorite summertime dishes, including pimento cheese stuffed burgers, rotisserie chicken salad sandwiches, blackberry hand pies, sparkling summer lemonade, and confetti whoopie pies.
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2024
In hopes of reporting the weather live, Kardea Brown serves meteorologist Dave Williams' crew mustard greens and artichoke dip, roasted grape chicken salad with tarragon and pecans, herb roasted potato wedges and no-bake peach pie cheesecake bars.
Kardea Brown gets the family together for a steakhouse supper and prepares cold deviled crab dip, spice rubbed rib-eye steaks with frizzled onions, broccoli and cheese twice baked potatoes and buttercake with macerated berries and whipped cream.
Kardea Brown and African American historian Kevin Mitchell discuss the meaning and impact of Juneteenth over chicken and sausage gumbo, NOLA-style potato salad, marinated watermelon salad and red velvet Swiss roll with cream cheese frosting.
Kardea Brown hosts an end-of-summer barbecue and serves steak burgers with hot pepper bacon jam and beer cheese, grilled corn with garlic butter, spicy sausage baked beans and homemade pineapple whip with toasted coconut and macadamia nuts.
Kardea Brown shares down-home, Southern eats from her South Carolina kitchen; she takes generations of family recipes and makes them her own as she cooks for family and friends at her Sea Island home.
Kardea Brown loves spending time with the two most important women in her life -- her mum and her mother-in-LOVE to be! She celebrates them with a meal of Asparagus Salad, Lobster Tail Thermidor, Confit Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salted Honey Budino.
Kardea Brown and her fiancé, Bryon, went on a bright, colorful and delicious trip to Belize last year. Kardea shares stories and highlights as she cooks up a trip-inspired menu featuring Belizean-Style Stewed Chicken, Coconut Rice and Beans, Taco-Style Fry Jacks and Horchata.
Kardea Brown creates a hearty meal for her brothers working at Charleston's major port; the menu includes fried shrimp and okra po'boys, lima bean hummus, potato salad and brown butter sesame crispy treats.
Kardea Brown prepares two chicken dinners with sides; she serves tuscan chicken soup, southern-style chicken cordon bleu, spinach and candied walnut salad and fried brussels sprouts with tomato gastrique.
Kardea leans into her freezer and pantry to prepare a full, fresh, delicious and hearty meal; she makes a Salad Bar Salad, Chicken Pot Pie Stuffed Biscuit Cups, Corn Soufflé with Jalapenos and Semi-Homemade Chocolate and Caramel Shortbread Bars.
Aunt TC is home sick from work and Dr. Kardea Brown is in the office; she cooks up roasted chicken and dumplings, seasoned saltine crackers, tuna melts on pumpernickel rye, and citrus, ginger and honey ice pops to get her feeling better quickly.
Kardea Brown throws a garden party for her girlfriends, showcasing locally grown ingredients; she prepares Creamy Leek and Steak Pasta, Low Country Style Shrimp Toasts with House Pickled Okra, Mixed Berry Crumble and White Sangria.
Kardea Brown's firefighter brother swings by for a hot and spicy supper; Kardea gets fired up with Spicy Korean-Inspired Fried Chicken Wings, Kimchi Fried Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad before cooling things down with Blackberry Milkshakes.
2022
Kardea Brown is entertaining her childhood best friend, Kimiko, for the weekend, and she decides to make them a delicious brunch inspired by the breakfasts Kimiko's grandma used to make them as kids. She starts with a Meat Lovers Quiche and dreamy Lemon Sweet Rolls for a spin on classic cinnamon rolls. Kardea also makes a Strawberry Arugula Salad in Crispy Parmesan Cups and Tropical Dragon Fruit Mimosas for a must-have cocktail.
Kardea Brown cooks up a special meal to celebrate her sister's journey to parenthood. She starts with Golden Yellow Split Pea Soup topped with a little cream and then makes Blackened Trout with Escovitch that brings all the flavor! For veggies, Kardea whips up a Ratatouille with Shrimp and Okra, and her homemade Blackberry Crunch No-Churn Ice Cream ends the dinner on a sweet note.
2023
Kardea Brown is getting married, and her friends and family are throwing her a bridal shower. As every cook in the family does, she brings her own bites of Open-Faced Mini Salmon BLTs, Smoked Ham Salad in Lettuce Cups, Deviled Eggs with Fried Shrimp and Chocolate Coconut Nests.
Kardea Brown and her mom sign up to compete in a grape stomp at a local vineyard. After they have a blast stomping grapes like Lucille Ball, Kardea makes a wine-inspired meal that includes Steak and Patatas Bravas, Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad with Green Goddess Dressing, Salted Caramel Pots de Crème and Red Muscadine Sangria.
Kardea Brown helps out her best friend -- a busy working mom -- by sharing a few quick, easy and inexpensive meals that she can throw together any night of the week using grab-and-go rotisserie chickens. They make Green Chicken Enchiladas, Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup with lots of vegetables and Chicken Puttanesca Pasta. Kardea also shares an easy dessert that only looks difficult, a Strawberry-Rhubarb Galette.
Kardea Brown invites a group of childhood friends over for updated and kicked-up homemade versions of favorite foods they had growing up. First, she tackles a staple of her mom's freezer, Mini Golden Beef Pockets filled with spiced ground beef. She makes her favorite after-school meal, Lowcountry Ramen Noodles with Charleston shrimp and collard greens, and for something sweet, there are homemade Delicious Dunkers and Double Berry Snack Bars.
Kardea Brown loves a challenge, so she's making classic soul food dishes -- but vegan -- for her cousins. She starts with tofu for Lemon-Pepper Fried "Chicken" Tenders with dairy-free Ranch dipping sauce. She also makes Jackfruit Pulled "Pork" Sliders, Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese and Maple-Glazed Donuts with Coconut "Bacon."
Kardea Brown is meeting up with family and friends at the high school stadium for a proper tailgate, and her menu is a cut above the average burgers and hot dogs. She grills St. Louis-Style Ribs and sets out Beer Cheese and Soft Pretzel Bites to nibble on. She gives boring coleslaw a makeover into Collard and Red Cabbage Slaw, and she layers coconut and chocolate in a graham cracker crust for Momma Pat's Goodie Bars.
Kardea Brown treats her mom and aunt to a spa day at a Charleston hotel followed by a decadent dinner at home. She starts them off with Crawfish Bisque and Escarole Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing. Then she makes rich Creamy Lobster and Corn Pappardelle and tops off the day with Chocolate Martinis and a Dark Chocolate Coconut Cream Tart.
Kardea Brown may be a born-and-raised Southerner, but she has a fondness for Italian food, too. She makes an Italian meal for her friend Julia and starts with Homemade Pasta crafted by hand, without a machine or attachment. She whips up a Carbonara sauce and Roasted Artichokes with Parmesan Breadcrumbs, and dessert is creamy Panna Cotta topped with fresh berries.
Rice is the foundation of Gullah cooking, and Kardea Brown's grandma always has a pot of it ready to go. Kardea is making four dishes using rice to show her grandma how many ways there are to transform the humble grain into something delicious and unexpected. She fries up Crispy Rice Cereal-Coated chicken, makes a Cheesy Rice Casserole with Turkey and amps up the flavor with Curried Rice Salad. There's even rice in one of Grandma's favorite desserts, Sticky Rice Pudding with Mango.
Kardea Brown is cooking for an event celebrating the restoration of Mosquito Beach, a significant place in Charleston's Gullah history. She starts off with traditional West African Peanut Stew and grills Stuffed Whole Snapper with herbs, lemons and tomatoes. She also whips up her Southern riff on cilantro rice, Collard Green Rice, and prepares Sweet Bread with Pineapple Jam for dessert.
Kardea Brown makes a few of her all-time favorite recipes that she would put in her own cookbook. Her Jerk Chicken Rasta Pasta is one of her most creative dishes, and she also makes Country Sloppy Joes with Fried Onions. Frozen Yogurt Bark with Strawberry-Balsamic Jam is a stunner, and Chocolate Sandwich Delights are one of her most requested desserts.
Kardea Brown invites her siblings over for a game night, and she makes some tasty dishes for everyone to munch on while they roll the dice. First up are Kardea's Reubens with her Sea Island Dressing and Twirly Tornado Chips made with sweet potatoes. She also makes Black-Eyed Pea Hummus with veggies and pita chips, and there are Strawberry Snowball Cookies, too.
It's citrus season in the South! Kardea Brown is cooking up a meal to celebrate the fruits at their peak, and she's sharing it with her friend Germaine, who grows produce and herbs at Fresh Future Farm, an urban farm in North Charleston. Kardea makes Tequila Tangerine Chicken, Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Key lime-herb oil, a Citrus Salad with tangerines and grapefruit and, for dessert, a lip-puckering Limoncello Trifle.
Kardea Brown celebrates her boo's most recent trip around the sun by cooking up a menu chock full of his favorites, like Collard Green Stuffed Shells, Pear and Glazed Pecan Salad, Cast-Iron Garlic Parmesan Biscuits and Strawberry-Swirl Cheesecake.
Kardea Brown is always rooting for the home team, and today she's feeding her local college football team some winning dishes to fuel them all season long. She serves up Chopped Cheese Sandwiches, Colossal Onion Rings, Hot Carolina Chicken Fingers and Apple Pie Hand Pies with Apple Cider Glaze.
Kardea Brown and her bestie are combining their love of food and shopping with a beautiful afternoon at the historic Charleston City Market. After grabbing a few goodies downtown, Kardea heads back home to prepare a meal that incorporates the flavors of Charleston, including Pimiento Cheese Straws, Boiled Peanut Salad, Low Country Seafood Perloo and Hummingbird Bars with Candied Pecans.
Kardea Brown's Grandma Josephine and her girls, Miss Carolyn and Miss Evelyn, never miss the chance to gather on a Friday night for a traditional Southern fish fry. Kardea is giving them a week off by joining the fun and bringing their classic Friday meal of Fried Whole Red Snapper with Creole Gravy, Oyster Rice, Citrus Pound Cake with Blood Orange Curd and Hurricane Punch.
It's oyster season in the Low Country, and Kardea Brown has invited a couple of friends over for a classic Southern oyster roast. She gives this classic Southern tradition a light and hearty makeover with her Roasted Oysters with Thai Chili Mignonette, Crab Rangoon Wonton Cups, Easy Brunswick Stew and Slow Cooker Black Cherry Cobbler.
Kardea Brown forgoes the expensive restaurant with a fun date night in! She and her boo invite their favorite couples over for a delicious dinner of Braised Chicken with Onion Gravy, Maple-Roasted Root Vegetables, a Hot Toddy and Fried Rice Pudding Balls.
Kardea Brown is all dressed up with somewhere to go -- her house! She's hosting her first Halloween in her new home and throwing an all-out party for her friends and family with a menu featuring Pepperoni Mummy Strombolis, Sheet Pan Tomato Soup, Jack-o'-Lantern Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers and Graveyard Ice Cream Pie.
The Moja Arts Festival, a celebration of African American and Caribbean art, is in town, and Kardea Brown is excited to experience it with her friend. Afterwards, she cooks up a beautiful meal with foods that reflect the African diaspora, including Callaloo, Senegalese Yassa, Black-Eyed Peas with Smoked Ham Hock and Sweet Plantain Foster.
Kardea Brown cooks a fall-inspired menu to celebrate her favorite season of all. She's invited friends and neighbors over to celebrate fall, play games and eat her Braised Pulled Pork Sliders with Apple Slaw, Sweet Potato Chips with Sweet and Spicy Mustard Sauce, Spiked Mulled Apple Cider and Apple Cider Donuts with Pumpkin Spice Glaze.
After keeping it low key these past few years, Kardea Brown hosts a big Thanksgiving meal with all the fixins'. She serves her family Chicken-Fried Turkey with Spicy Cranberry Sauce, Grandma's Old-Fashioned Baked Mac 'n Cheese, Cream of Collards and Georgia Peanut and Chocolate Slab Pie with Salted Whipped Cream.
Kardea Brown hosts a holiday brunch party for her girlfriends to celebrate before the seasonal rush. The girls catch up over savory Hashbrown Poutine, decedent Eggnog French Toast Bake, Grandma's Fruit Cake and a festive Poinsettia Cocktail.
2022
Kardea Brown invites her best girls out for a day on the beach, soaking up the sun and indulging in the food of summer; she makes a seafood clambake with bloody mary cocktail sauce, cucumber crab boats, Yolanda's drink and mango chiffon pie.
Kardea Brown and her friends enjoy an afternoon on the water with a meal fitting for a boat ride; the menu includes a fancy BLT with pickled tomatoes, grilled watermelon and tomato salad, tuna pasta salad and Kardea's kitchen sink cookie.
2019
After a morning spent in church, Kardea Brown invites her family over for a scrumptiously Southern Sunday supper. She's serving up a few of her family's favorites for dinner, including Fried Chicken Po' Boys and her own twist on her grandma's Crab Mac and Cheese. For dessert, Kardea bakes her Aunt TC's famous Lemon Lime Soda Cake.
Kardea Brown fires up the grill for an old-fashioned backyard barbecue and invites her family over to enjoy some of her charbroiled dishes. On the grill are Pimento Cheese-Stuffed Burgers and Grilled Sea Island Wings, and she whips up quick Southern Pickles and Okra to have on the side. For dessert, there's nothing better in the summer than a Grilled Peach Crumble.
Kardea Brown picnics in the park with friends and her favorite one-hand wonders like Rotisserie Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Homemade Bacon Jam and Chilled Black-Eyed Pea Salad. The relaxing summer lunch finishes with delicious Blackberry Hand Pies.
It's Kardea Brown's favorite time of the year: shrimp season in Charleston! This year she's making Fried Shrimp Baskets, and her mom helps out with her Famous Hand-Cut Fries and a fresh Grilled Shrimp Cobb Salad. For a sweet dessert, Kardea makes summery Strawberry Lemon No-Bake Cheesecake Bars.
Kardea Brown hits the beach with friends for some fun in the sun and a summer-perfect picnic featuring a Low Country Boil, Fresh Peach Arugula Salad and Sparkling Summer Lemonade. For a sweet treat, frozen Confetti Vanilla Whoopie Pies hit the spot.
Kardea Brown’s family reunions are big, loud and legendary events. She’s hosting the party at her Charleston, S.C., home and makes all the family favorites, including No-Fuss Baby Back Ribs with Carolina Moppin' Sauce and a beautiful 4-Bean Salad. Aunt TC joins Kardea in the kitchen to make her famous Potato Salad, and for dessert, the crew digs into classic Charleston Chewies.
2023
Kardea Brown is packing up a Mediterranean-inspired lunch to meet with her friend for a puppy play date at the dog park! She's grilling up a Chicken Shawarma Gyro and serving it with a delicious Couscous and Chickpea Salad. For dessert, Kardea adds a twist to her Bundt Pan Baklava and creates a refreshing Raspberry Ouzo Fizz. She even whips up Peanut Butter Pup Cakes for the doggies to enjoy!
Kardea Brown cooks up some classic Southern dishes that are mouthwatering and light. First up, Veggie Soup Bunch is a dish that was always simmering in her grandma's kitchen. Then, a flaky Pecan and Panko Crusted Baked Fish with Mashed Parsnips is followed by something sweet, Blackberry Lavender Cornmeal Cake. This meal may be light, but it does not skimp on the flavor!
Kardea Brown loves to grill just as much as she loves feeding her fiancé, Bryon, and she is firing up the grill for everything from dinner to dessert. She's serving Sweet and Sour Short Ribs with a Loaded Grilled Potato and Grilled Brussels Sprouts Salad. For dessert, Bryon's Mini Peach Dump Cakes are made on the grill too. It's a beautiful day, and there's no better way to spend an afternoon than hanging outside and grilling up delicious dishes for the one you love!
Kardea Brown is cooking up a Derby Day-inspired lunch for an afternoon of horseback riding with her best friend Yolanda. First up, Kardea's Hot Brown Sandwiches have roast turkey topped with a beautifully cheesy sauce. Then, she makes a Cream Cheese Ball with smoked cheddar, olives, pecans and chives, and a Ginger Mint Julep is Kardea's twist on the classic derby cocktail. Last, but not least, Miss Brown's Kentucky Butter Cake is a fluffy, buttery cake that melts in your mouth!
Kardea Brown welcomes her nephews and nieces for a night of camping in their Auntie's backyard! Kardea is cooking up her Brisket and Bean Chili with Sweet Mini Corn Muffins, served with Vegetable Medley Sauté with garlic, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. Plus, no camping outing is complete without s'mores, so Kardea whips up her S'mores Cereal Treats that are perfect for everyone to enjoy around the fire!
Kardea Brown hosts a Mother's Day lunch for her childhood best friends. She's cooking up Scalloped Potato-Stuffed Chicken alongside her Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Roasted Grapes. Then, Kardea has the perfect dessert for these mamas, a Lemon Meringue Pie with shortbread cookie crust, tart lemon filling and pillowy meringue. Plus, every mama deserves a delicious cocktail, so Kardea treats her ladies to a Strawberry Rosé Daiquiri -- a frozen treat with sparkling rosé, rum and strawberries.
To celebrate her friend's birthday, Kardea Brown is throwing down some of her friend's favorite Tex-Mex flavors. She's cooking up a Cheesy Birria Dip, Burger Sliders with Esquites and Summer Squash Salad with a smoky agave vinaigrette. Plus, Kardea finishes the celebration with some Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes!
Kardea Brown puts together a seasonal Southern meal with staples from her kitchen and pantry. She's cooking up Grilled Country-Style Pork Ribs with a cola glaze, Red Beans and Rice, and Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Buttermilk Ranch. For dessert, a Cherry Cola Chocolate Cake is topped with a warm cola-fudge frosting. Sometimes, cooking with what you've got makes the best meals!
Kardea Brown gets a personal tour of the International African American Museum in Charleston, and she cooks up traditional dishes for the staff. To start, she's serving sweet Charleston shrimp with her Low Country Pickled Shrimp Salad. Then, the main course is Braised Oxtails served over Rice and Sea Island Red Peas. For dessert, Kardea makes Puff Puff with Mango-Papaya Sauce. The food celebrates the flavors from across the African diaspora and how that heritage inspired Low Country cooking!
Kardea Brown is planning the perfect meal to celebrate her brothers as two of the best dads she knows! She is frying up her Country Fried Steak with White Gravy over Kardea's Herby Grits with parsley and thyme, alongside Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes and caramelized onions. Then, to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth, Kardea bakes a Banana Pudding Poke Cake.
For one night only, Kardea Brown's Aunt TC is dusting off her comedy routine for a church fundraiser, and Kardea is fixing up the food. She's making Fried Mac and Cheese Bites, Party Meatballs with marinara sauce, Artichoke Dip-Stuffed Mushrooms and Mini Cubans. Perfect bites to enjoy all the laughs!
Kardea Brown's pal Nancy Fuller is in town, so Kardea and Nancy head to the local farmer's market to get inspired by farm-fresh goodness and grab ingredients for a delicious meal! On the menu is Lemony Herb Shrimp Scampi over Middlins Risotto and Collard Green Salad with a BBQ vinaigrette. For dessert, there's a beautiful Berries and Cream Layer Cake. As Nancy always says, "Fresh is best!"
Kardea Brown opens her new home to welcome friends, family and new neighbors! For the party, she's making Buttery Lobster Rolls with a charred scallion aioli, Coconut Shrimp with Fruit Salsa, and a Summer Pasta Salad with grilled okra, corn and peppers. Plus, everyone gets something sweet with Kardea's jarred layered dessert -- Strawberry Shortbread Trifles.
