My name is Alton Brown I used to direct TV commercials. But back in the early 90s I got a crazy idea to make a food show. It took a few years, but after culinary school and a few stops and starts, I finally made Good Eats and kept on making it for Food Network for 13 years. During those years I also hosted some other series including Iron Chef America, and Next Iron Chef. I've done a few seasons on Food Network Star and now host a game show called Cutthroat Kitchen, also on Food Network. I’ve written 7 books, including a 3 volume companion set to the Good Eats series. I illustrated them as well, which was fun. All three made it onto some big list named after a newspaper in New York City. My favorite cookbook is the 1962 edition of the Joy Of Cooking. (I like the lovingly illustrated instructions for skinning a squirrel). I delivered pizzas in college. I learned to cook to get dates. I wasn’t very successful My specialty is meat. My daughter calls me “the meat whisperer”. When I get tired of cooking, I cook eggs. I’m a pretty decent baker. I have a weakness for American cast iron pots and pans. I cannot tolerate a uni-tasker, unless it’s a fire extinguisher. I never run out of hummus. Motto: That’s another show.