Someone else is warped by Alton Brown

It is not just me who falls victim to Alton Brown's unorthodox culinary ways. My mom, who rarely watches Good Eats and only sees the show when I make her watch, has been influenced by either my constant babbling or AB's great ideas.

After see the episode on cake icing, mom thought idea of using a lazy-susan to help frosting the cake was a great idea. One thing you should know about my mom, she's the queen of thrift stores and can find just about anything. So the day she found a lazy-susan at one of her haunts, she was so happy to inform me and give it to me. I asked why she bought it. And to my surprise, she was influenced by Alton using one on the show. A darn fine idea, she thought.

The other time she shocked me, was telling me about cooking bacon in the oven. A method she saw AB do and decided to try.

Saturday, we spent the afternoon shopping. After hitting some of her favorite second-hand shops, guess what my mom bought?

Another lazy-susan! I asked why she bought it. She says, "I want a cake." Translation, she wants me to make a cake.


There's the newest lazy-susan. I like it. Maybe I'll even make a cake. ;)