Make Do With What You Have with Kardea Brown
We are thrilled to host a special pub-day celebration of Make Do With What You Have, the latest cookbook from chef and Emmy-nominated television host Kardea Brown!
Kardea will delve into Make Do With What You Have, the inspiration behind the book, and how to build beautiful, delicious meals with what you already have on hand. We’ll have bites and some special giveaways at the event too — more details coming soon.
Ticket Options
Standard: general admission to the event
Standard + Book: general admission + a signed copy of Make Do With What You Have
Purchase your book in advance for a discount on your event ticket! Additional copies will be available onsite for purchase and personalized signings.
More about the book
From Kardea Brown: "Growing up in a household with a single parent taught me how to make use of things we already had. She made gourmet meals with simple kitchen staples. I invite readers to do the same with my twist on Old School Classic recipes."
This is the practical and flavorful cookbook everyone needs. Offering crowd and palate pleasing dishes from morning to noon, and night—inspired by Kardea's Gullah heritage.
More about the participants
Kardea Brown is a contemporary Southern cook born in Charleston, South Carolina, where she currently resides. Kardea created the pop-up New Gullah Supper Club, where her menu pays homage to the dishes her grandmother and mother passed down to her. She is the host of the hit show Delicious Miss Brown on Food Network as well as the host of The Great Soul Food Cookoff on OWN.
More about BEM
BEM Cultural Foundation (BCF) is the sibling nonprofit to BEM | books & more, a bookstore and culinary hub dedicated to global Black foodways and storytelling.
Established in 2025, BCF creates programs and experiences that deepen the public’s knowledge of Black culinary and literary traditions across the diaspora. BCF prioritizes communal gatherings, creating space to celebrate and explore Black food through literature while serving as a home for readers, writers, cooks, and eaters passionate about Black cultures in all their diversity.