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Alton Brown is Coming to Town!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Hubby earned big points today when he sent me this link to Gizmodo. Wilson Rothman reported that Alton Brown is coming to Seattle October 16th for his Good Eats: The Early Years book tour. I can’t wait! What is it about Alton Brown that I love so much? Let me enumerate it for you:

Every recipe I’ve made of his has been genius: Red Snapper en Papillote, biscuits, cookies, eggs and on and on and on… They are easy to read, detailed, well-researched and full of heart. <3
He speaks to me. Okay, I’m not hearing voices, but I’m a math/science geek and he tells me everything I need to know about the how and why of the science behind cooking in words I can relate to.
He knows his stuff. From cleaning mushroom to cleaning the kitchen, Alton Brown doesn’t just repeat what is generally accepted to be true. He does his own research and reports to the viewers.
He has a quirky and fun TV personality that always makes me smile. (I like cheese.)
He is a savvy business man and is so hot when he’s serious and laying into noobs on The Next Food Network Star.

Rothman also has a fun interview: Alton Brown: Kitchen Gadget Judgment Calls – Yea or Nay?

Here’s the list of of book tour dates from Alton Brown’s official site:

(Edit, to draft, SlurpGood Eats: The Early Years Book Tour

Friday, October 9
NYC
Barnes & Noble – Union Square
7PM
Saturday, October 10
NYC
Food & Wine Festival
12:30PM
Sunday, October 11
NYC
Food & Wine Festival
12PM
Tuesday, October 13
Boston
Brookline Booksmith at Coolidge Corner Theatre
6PM
Wednesday, October 14
Arlington VA
Sur La Table – Pentagon Row
12PM
Wednesday, October 14
Washington DC
Smithsonian (not sure which, check altonbrown.com later for verification)
5PM
Thursday, October 15
Chicago
Borders – N. Michigan Ave
7PM
Friday, October 16
Seattle
Third Place Books – Lake Forest Park, WA
7PM
Saturday, October 17
San Diego
Costco – Fenton Pkwy
1PM
Sunday, October 18
Austin
Location TBD
12PM
Saturday, December 5
Norcross GA
“Lunchtime”
BJ’s Wholesale Club – Norcross

I hope to see some of you at the Seattle signing. Leave me a comment if you’re planning to go. Maybe we can do a foodie meet up.

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The latest:
Good Eats: The Early Years

My favorite:

I’m Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking

Other greats:

I’m Just Here for the Food: Version 2.0

Alton Brown’s Gear For Your Kitchen

I’m Just Here for the Food: Kitchen User’s Manual

I’m Just Here for the Food: Cook’s Notes

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Intertwining Julie & Julia

Friday, August 21st, 2009

“French people eat French food every single day! I can’t get over it!” Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie & Julia

Last week I made my pilgrimage to see Julie & Julia. This film intertwines the lives of Julia Child who brought French cooking to Americans and Julie Powell who brought Julia Child to the blogosphere. It is oozing with beautiful shots of French cuisine intermingled with French cityscape. Amy Adams plays the dreary New Yorker who livens up her nights cooking her way through The Art of French Cooking and Meryl Streep plays the original foodie and lover, Julia Child.

The humorous spirit of Julia Child is captured so beautifully by Streep. She had me in stitches the whole time. It was amazing to hear the letters that told the story of her life and vividly see the passion that she had for French cuisine. I can’t wait for the “making of” to see how they made 5′6″ Streep appear 6′2″.

Although my favorite parts of the movie were of Julia Child’s life, I really enjoyed the way that the Julie/Julia Project was woven in the film. It’s not often we get to see blogging portrayed on the big screen. (Blogging is not exactly a glamorous endeavor.) It was fun to see the lobster boiling antics alongside the excitement of Julie’s first blog comment only to find out it was just her nagging mom.

This is the type of movie that moves me to run out and start cooking, blogging or simply eating. I’m going to buy it on DVD when it’s released so I can watch it whenever I need inspiration.

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Whipped, Layered and Glazed: Twenty-one Cakes

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Dessert heaven. During my trip to Germany last month, I attended the wedding of friends who had 21 cakes at their reception. The more amazing thing is that the groom’s mother made ten of them. What a phenomenal woman. The funny thing is she kept insisting that she wasn’t a professional baker. Whatever. I’m going to try to interview her for the blog, but in the meantime and without further ado here are the photos.