Kardea Brown Dishes on Her New Cookbook & Holiday Baking Championship

Chef, author, and Emmy-winning host Kardea Brown returns to the pod to reflect on marriage, a new restaurant, two cookbooks, and her ever-growing Food Network family. She shares how her Gullah Geechee roots remain the heartbeat of everything she cooks, why her new book Make Do With What You Have is a love letter to resourceful home cooks, and the emotional stories behind the dishes that shaped her childhood. Kardea also takes us behind the scenes of Holiday Baking Championship, from Team Naughty vs. Team Nice to Duff and Nancy’s hilarious dynamic. Plus, she talks about restaurant life at Charleston Airport, family pride, and what she hopes 2026 brings. Follow Food Network on Instagram: HERE Follow Jaymee Sire on Instagram: HERE Follow Kardea on Instagram: HERE Learn More about Holiday Baking Championship: HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kardea Brown Dishes on Her New Cookbook & Holiday Baking Championship is an episode from Food Network Obsessed by Emily Servodidio.

This episode is 36:31 long.

This episode was published on Dec 5, 2025.

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