The NYC Wine & Food Fest is a four-day happening that features a selection of delicious foods and many notable figures from the culinary world. At this year’s event, Mashed was lucky enough to speak with Kardea Brown, host of “Delicious Miss Brown,” a cooking show that’s had an epic 10-season run on The Food Network. (Brown was inspired to develop a cooking show of her own after a former boyfriend gave her information to Food Network for an audition it was holding.) The accomplished cook is best known for her fusion of Southern and West African cuisine, and Brown was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to share some major personal and professional developments in her life in our exclusive chat.