Kardea Brown's Best Comfort Food Recipes

What’s more comforting than mac and cheese?! Dig into Kardea’s easy creamy mac, made with three kinds of cheese for extra-gooey results.

Put the extra cereal in your pantry to good use by crushing it up and using it to coat this delicious fried chicken. "Make sure you don't buy the frosted rice cereal," Kardea says. That will be way too sweet.

This easy milkshake uses just two ingredients, vanilla ice cream and half-and-half, and is ready to sip after just five minutes.

"Y'all know that I love anything lemon, so these tender, sweet rolls are a favorite of mine for breakfast or brunch," Kardea says. "Topped with a speckled poppy seed and lemon-cream cheese frosting, these babies are sure to be a hit with your friends and family."

Abby C. tried this recipe and raved: “This is absolutely the best chicken pot pie recipe ever. I made them today and they were a hit! This will definitely be on my ‘repeat’ list!”

Slice, slice, baby! Prepared pizza dough dressed up with store-bought ingredients makes Kardea’s easy sheet-pan pizzas love at first bite.

“The natural sweetness of the Carolina shrimp really comes through when it's paired with the pickled green tomatoes and tangy aioli,” says Kardea.

Kardea’s irresistible onion dip won’t last long at your next party. This crowd-pleasing snack is blanketed with parm and baked until bubbly.

Kardea uses everyday pantry staples like garlic powder, paprika and black pepper for low-hassle, finger-licking-good wings that the whole family will enjoy.

Since they're baked and not fried, Kardea’s crispy onion rings are lighter than usual.

Kardea's method for making extra-crispy fries is pure genius: “First, I soak the potatoes in cold water to remove the excess starch. Then, I give them a toss in a cornstarch and seltzer water mixture.”

Kardea recommends using Zapp’s Voodoo chips for coating her chicken because of their tangy barbeque flavor.

Tina V. tried Kardea’s smothered chicken and told us: “Delicious! My family loved this recipe and requested it become a regular at our dinner table.”

There’s no going back to regular cornbread after trying this recipe! With jalapenos, honey and cheese, Kardea’s version turns out moist and flavorful every time.

Chocoholics, go cocoa-crazy with Kardea’s ooey-gooey mocha ganache masterpiece infused with strong coffee.

These indulgent fried shrimp are made with Kardea's signature Gullah seasoning.

The name says it all here. Kardea marinates meaty ribs with a savory-sweet mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire then bakes them until the meat is succulent and tender.

Kardea slow cooks onions until they're soft and luxuriously sweet to deliver the classic taste of French onion soup to this super-gooey grilled cheese.

This mac and cheese is not messing around: it's made with four different kinds of cheese! Kardea's secret is to add a bit of cream cheese, which creates the perfect texture.

These juicy burgers ooze melty pimento cheese.

Kardea is most proud to have mastered this favorite family recipe: a super-fluffy cake her aunt TC made for her growing up. Adding a bit of lemon lime soda to the batter helps the cake rise and gives it its fluffy texture.

Aunt TC still comes over to help Kardea make her famous Potato Salad. To make it she dresses up red potatoes and hard boiled-eggs with ingredients like yellow mustard and sweet pickle relish.

It's a good idea to let the chicken salad chill in the fridge for a few minutes before building the sandwiches. That'll ensure all the flavors have a chance to marry.