"My name is Alton Brown, and I wrote this book. It's my first in a few years because I've been a little busy with TV stuff and interwebs stuff and live stage show stuff. Sure, I've been cooking, but it's been mostly to feed myself and people in my immediate vicinity -- which is really what a cook is supposed to do, right? Well, one day I was sitting around trying to organize my recipes, and I realized that I should put them into a personal collection....

Showcasing everything Alton Brown fans have ever wanted to know about his award-winning television show, "The Middle Years" is chock-full of behind-the-scenes photographs and trivia, science-of-food information, cooking tips, and--of course--recipes.