Alton Brown, Food Network Chef and Celebrity Author, at Pentagon Row!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

11:30am

Pentagon Row’s Sur La Table will host Food Network chef and celebrity cookbook author Alton Brown, Wednesday, October 14, for an exclusive signing of his recent release, “Good Eats: The Early Years.”

Brown, a celebrity foodie phenomenon, is as interested in the chemistry of cooking as he is eating, will sign copies for guests beginning at 11:30am.

This is a ticketed event and space is limited.

Tickets will be distributed in the Sur La Table Pentagon Row store with the purchase of the book starting Thursday, October 1st.

Customers should call the store at (703) 414-3580 for more information. Pre-purchasing does not guarantee a signed book.

‘Good Eats: The Early Years” is the first of two volumes based on his award-winning Food Network TV series, Good Eats.

From “Pork Fiction” (on baby back ribs) to “Oat Cuisine” (on oatmeal), each episode is represented, including more than 140 recipes, 1,000 photographs and illustrations, food puns, jokes, and trivia.

‘Good Eats: The Early Years’ will be available for purchase at Sur La Table for the signing. Cost of book is $37.50.

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I met Alton at a book signing in the DC area 4 or 5 years ago at a bookstore, and had to wait 4 hours.  I hope this event is handled more smoothly.  He is a nice guy – have fun meeting “The Professor.” 🙂

-JAY