One guy’s 12 days of Christmas, Day 9
About a baker’s dozen years ago, Alton Brown was watching a boring cooking show when it occurred to him that somebody ought to produce a program that was equal parts Julia Child, Mr. Wizard, and Monty Python.
His wife countered that Brown, a video producer, should enroll in culinary school and devlop the show himself.
Thus was born Good Eats, a show that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary on the Food Channel. With belching sock puppets and fire-extinguisher/power-tool mixology, Brown has inspired many a guy to return to the kitchen for more than a microwaved Swanson Salisbury steak.
If your guy is a fan of Uncle Alton, he’ll love the recently released “Good Eats: The Early Years.” This is the first of a two-volume set, each of which will feature more than 140 recipes and behind-the-scenes insights about the show.
Did I mention Brown is a Georgia grad?
$37.50 in hardback (but you can find it cheaper through Amazon.com and others)