As "Good Eats "enjoys its 14th season on the Food Network, its popularity continues unabated. Fans can't get enough of Alton Brown's wildly inventive, science-geeky, food-loving spirit. It's no wonder, then, that the first two volumes in STC's Good Eats series were "New York Times "bestsellers.Like Volumes 1 and 2, "Good Eats 3: The Later Years "packs a bounty of information and entertainment between its covers. More than 200 recipes are accompanied by hundreds of photographs, drawings, and stills from the show, as well as lots of science-of-food facts, cooking tips, food trivia, behind-the-scenes glimpses--and bonus sock puppet instructions In chapters devoted to everything from pomegranates to pretzels, mincemeat to molasses, Alton delivers delicious recipes along with fascinating background in a book that's as fun to read as it is to cook from. "Good Eats 3 "will be a must-have addition to the bookshelves and kitchen counters of Alton lovers everywhere. Praise for "Good Eats 3: The Later Years: ""A victory lap" "--Chicago Tribune ""The hefty book is filled with health information and tips on how to become a better home cook, all told in the breezy style that made Alton Brown's show so accessible and fun. Plus there is a pattern and stickers for making sock puppets.
She was wonderful, but Julia Child never taught you how to make a sock puppet, did she?"" --Oregonian""Alton's cookbooks are non-traditional to say the least. In addition to great recipes, they're loaded with humor, science, and great tips on selecting ingredients."--"Northeast Flavor" magazine "Much like "Good Eats" the show, the book can carry many labels--or, more to the point, defy labels altogether.""--The Record ""His best yet." --LAWeekly.com.