Alton Brown swimming with sharks

Video of Alton Brown diving at the Tennessee Aquarium to launch the "Serve and Protect" project. I'm excited about heading down to Chattanooga for this event. From what AB says in this video, I hope to learn about new types of seafood critters to purchase and cook.

Alton Brown and Tennessee Aquarium's Serve and Protect Project

Alton Brown will help the Tennessee Aquarium with their new sustainable seafood endeavor later this fall. The "Serve and Protect" project will raise awareness and promote local and sustainable seafood choices.

At the main event on Sept. 22, Alton will conduct a demo with recipes he's developed for the project. Tickets for the event are $150, which includes the demo and a dinner. They are available at the Aquarium's website. To make your reservations, visit here.

Right on Q: The Review

It is only fitting, to me at least, that Alton Brown would chose to feature barbecue as topic for the first of the final one-hour long Good Eats specials. For me, if not watching that first episode on smoked salmon oh so many years ago I would have never ventured into the magical world that is barbecue. Therefore, as this long time fan sadly bids Good Eats adieu I am reminded of what AB and the show have given so many over the years--strong culinary know how, sound science and... you know the drill.


Working from his normal modus operandi, AB first told of the history and etymology of barbecue. Surprising how many ways it is used, noun, verb, adjective. And as all Good Eats fans should know, the method of cooking meat in this manner comes from the native people of the Caribbean and the Europeans "discovery" of the lands. When it comes to producing great barbecue as Alton said, it all comes down four basic things: heat, smoke, meat and time. Anyone who enjoys smoking meat knows how crucial time is to produce quality Q.

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Good Eats 3 Tour

For those Alton Brown fans champing at the bit for Good Eats 3 booktour dates, you will be happy to know that I have procured them!

It is an extensive tour this time, 21 cities and several weeks.  So many. many of us will have the chance to meet AB and thank him for everything related to GE!

The complete list is over on the new Wordpress blog, so click away and see where and when AB will be visiting.

Complete GE3 Book Tour Dates

Your True Fans Love You, Alton!

I awoke to some extremely disconcerting tweets from Alton Brown this morning.  Apparently a low-life bunglehole decided to create a Twitter account trying to pass itself (I'm using "it" because this scum is not worthy of being considered human) as AB's wife.  In his replies back to this frog-toed nutjob, it was very clear the event rattled AB.  Since the offender's account is now gone, there's not a trace of what was tweeted.

Not really knowing what happened overnight I,too, was just saddened and upset by AB's tweets to this creep.  Immediately, my mothering instincts kicked in and I wanted to show AB support anyway I could.  Right now, if he's off Twitter for good, then he won't see the good and supportive things many, many of his true and admiring fans have sent.  I sent AB a virtual hug in one and this:

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Alton Brown is Right on Q

Alton seems concerned we won't be watching the first of his one hour Good Eats specials.  "Right on Q" airs this Saturday at 8 p.m. on Food Network, of course.

AB will be exploring the magical and mystical world of BBQ

Personally, I'm hoping for some kind of smoking rig to build, although I love my box smoker and it works so well.

Also, if your can't watch and have GE set on your TIVO's season pass, check it because mine didn't include this special in the regular run.