Make Do with What You Have: 100 Delicious New Recipes from Favorite Old-School Meals

by Kardea Brown

Overview

The New York Times bestselling author of The Way Home returns with over 100 fabulous recipes—delicious updates of her favorite childhood meals.

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.

Kardea Brown is back with this practical and flavorful cookbook everyone needs. Offering crowd and palate pleasing dishes from morning to noon, and night. 

SAMPLES

Breakfast

Break the fast with Geechee Egg Rice, Sausage and Grits and On the Run Breakfast Sandwiches.

Lunch

Dig into Turkey Burgers, Tuna Melts, and Ramen Chicken Noddle Soup.

Dinner

Welcome friends and family home with filling, mouthwatering dishes like Grilled “Poke” Chops, Chicken Mafe and “The Poor Man’s Meal”.

Desserts

Sweeten meals with delights such as Ma’s goodie bars, Warm Sticky Apple Pudding and Lemon Snowball Cookies.

Filled with inviting and tasty food that won’t break the bank, illustrated with over 100 color photos, Make Do with What You Have allows you to enjoy great meals every day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063425576
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/11/2025
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Kardea Brown is a contemporary Southern Chef, author of the New York Times bestseller The Way Home, and the creator of the New Gullah Supper Club pop-up, where her menu pays homage to dishes her grandmother and mother passed down to her. She is the host of the hit show Delicious Miss Brown and Kids Baking Championship. She is also a resident judge on Spring Baking Championship and co-hosted seasonal specials, including Kids Baking Championship Thanksgiving in 2023. Kardea lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband Bryon and their fur baby Rhubarb.

Editorial Reviews

"For this warm, accessible, economical collection of comfort foods, Brown, aka the Food Network's Delicious Miss Brown, digs into all parts of her roots: as a southern Gullah Geechee woman, as a Christian, and as a transplant struggling to make it financially in the big city...Brown's recipes form a solid base for new home chefs, anyone craving a taste of their southern roots, and folks who grew up hearing "You got McDonald's money" and know that mom was right and homecooked is better." - Heather Booth, Booklist

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