Shirley Corriher & Alton Brown

[Lan4Dawg]

Shirley Corriher and Alton Brown were at the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta last night. Her latest book, Bakewise, a "sequel" to Cookwise has just been released and the MMH had asked her to come and speak w/ Alton Brown essentially acting as Master of Ceremonies. If you have never heard them together then you are missing some thing. She is such a delight and definitely enjoys her topic and Alton is about as personable as they come. He was supposed to leave early due to taping schedules but stayed well past the time we were told he had to go and signed his books, shook hands, talked w/ folks, and just, well, acted like Alton Brown.

The MMH set them on a stage and Alton was to ask questions of Shirley about things in her book. He pulled out a stack of cards and after about half an hour we had gotten through may be two of them as she would start talking about one thing and that would lead to another &c, &c, &c. Even if you do not bake you could not help but enjoy her talking about what happens when flour hits yeast and merges w/ sUGAr, cream, eggs, & flavorings as she enjoys the topic so much her enthusiasm is contagious and her presentation is simply priceless.

It was an enjoyable presentation and both Fuss & I thoroughly enjoyed our-selves. If you see a similar presentation then jump at the opportunity.

[joiei]

Shirley Corriher and Alton Brown were at the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta last night.  Her latest book, Bakewise, a "sequel" to Cookwise has just been released and the MMH had asked her to come and speak w/ Alton Brown essentially acting as Master of Ceremonies.  If you have never heard them together then you are missing some thing.  She is such a delight and definitely enjoys her topic and Alton is about as personable as they come.  He was supposed to leave early due to taping schedules but stayed well past the time we were told he had to go and signed his books, shook hands, talked w/ folks, and just, well, acted like Alton Brown. 

The MMH set them on a stage and Alton was to ask questions of Shirley about things in her book.  He pulled out a stack of cards and after about half an hour we had gotten through may be two of them as she would start talking about one thing and that would lead to another &c, &c, &c.  Even if you do not bake you could not help but enjoy her talking about what happens when flour hits yeast and merges w/ sUGAr, cream, eggs, & flavorings as she enjoys the topic so much her enthusiasm is contagious and her presentation is simply priceless. 

It was an enjoyable presentation and both Fuss & I thoroughly enjoyed our-selves.  If you see a similar presentation then jump at the opportunity.

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how i wish i could of been there, sounds like it was definitely a Shirley night.