http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/ Discussion forum for fans of Food Network. Chat about cooking, Celebrity Chefs including, Alton Brown, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Emeril and MORE. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:46:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/images/tangerine/misc/rss.jpg http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/ http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/36-shameless-plug.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:57:11 GMT With all of the festivities around the upcoming Good Eats 10th Anniversary live show, none is bigger than the contest to win tickets to the show. ... With all of the festivities around the upcoming Good Eats 10th Anniversary live show, none is bigger than the contest to win tickets to the show.

Last week, I threw my proverbial hat in the ring just to see what would happen.

Can I be so lucky as to win?

I don't know, but here's my video


Shows : Happy Anniversary, Good Eats!: Detail : Food Network ]]> MiseEnPlace http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/36-shameless-plug.html http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/19-my-latest-alton-meeting.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:53:38 GMT *I thought I would share my latest Alton Brown meeting on this blog. I posted to may main AB blog (http://allaboutalton.com) just after returning... I thought I would share my latest Alton Brown meeting on this blog. I posted to may main AB blog just after returning home from seeing him at the Smithsonian in March. But in case you don't read that blog (and why don't you, huh?), here's my report:

First meeting AB again was just the most awesome thing ever. This was my fourth time seeing him and it was just as great as the first time. In fact, maybe better than the first time because I wasn't as nervous. I walked right up to him this time and started talking. I bet, AB wished I was still that star struck fangirl from Nashville 2007 who couldn't remember her own name.

The biggest and best impression I got from the whole weekend was how AB conducted himself at both events. And just like the other events I've attended, he was so warm and friendly to everyone. When I got to him to show him the blog, I was the very last person in line. And after greeting and signing for 750 people, the man was just as gracious to me as if I were the first person in line.

I've only met a few celebrities in person, and always at autograph events, but I've never experienced anything like meeting Alton. From his interactions, you can tell how much he appriecates those of us who come to see him. Alton takes his time and talks with you--I mean really talk with you. He answers questions. And my favorite, unleashes his wicked sense of humor on you. All of the meetings, he has given me some type of ribbing and this time was even better because I talked to him so many times. I got a lot of it this time :)

On Saturday, as I watched the hordes of people swarming around AB during intermission and after the discussion, I noted how approachable he was. At the beginning of the morning's event someone came up to him and asked for an autograph. AB promptly sat down on the edge of stage in the Bard Theatre and started talking with the woman. He rolled over on his side signing her item. A few other people, including me, ventured up to him. He sat on the edge of the stage talking and signing until the event began. He never shooed us away or said he needed to prepare for the discussion. No. He took the time to spend a few minutes with each of us. He even shook my hand, again, after we completed the conversation.

This big time TV star just sat on the edge of a stage talking with people like me. Success certainly hasn't gone to his head. It struck me how down to Earth Alton is. AB is class all of the way. ]]> MiseEnPlace http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/19-my-latest-alton-meeting.html http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/4-cookbooks.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:06:54 GMT My cookbook collection could be an analogy for the SAT. Lisa: cookbooks :: Imelda Marcos: shoes Last weekend I decided to wrangle in my... My cookbook collection could be an analogy for the SAT.

Lisa: cookbooks :: Imelda Marcos: shoes

Last weekend I decided to wrangle in my overflowing culinary tomes into something more managable. Or at the very least, get all of my cookbooks on shelves. Right now they are stacked where ever I can find room for them. I didn't get far on the project.

Overwhelmed!

At one point, my cookbook collection was neat and orderly. A had favorites on one shelf. Ones that had interesting themes like international or ethnic on another. And a whole section for community and church published cookbooks. Then the mass kept growing. Thanks to my mom, she picks up 90% percent of my books at rummage sales and the like, all of my shelves are full.

My favorites are still organized. All of my Alton Brown cookbooks are in their proper place for certain! But the reams of paper I have from printing off Good Eats recipes is not in order. So, I abandoned plans to get the books on the shelves in favor of getting all of my printed recipes organized.

I have this nifty little binder that came out with Alton's first cookbook called the Kitchen User's manual. I got when I attended Alton's book signing in March as a gift and Alton signed it! Its the perfect thing to organize my heaps of printed Food Network recipes. Well... when I get started on the project. ]]> MiseEnPlace http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/4-cookbooks.html http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/2-howdy.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:30:18 GMT Well I already have a blog related to my favorite Food Network personality, Alton Brown, called All About Alton (http://allaboutalton.blogspot.com). ... Well I already have a blog related to my favorite Food Network personality, Alton Brown, called All About Alton. But, I'm a wannabe writer so the more chances to write the better! ]]> MiseEnPlace http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/blogs/miseenplace/2-howdy.html