Eight years ago, Alton Brown set out to create a cooking show for a new generation. The result was Good Eats, one of Food Network’s most popular programs. Four years ago, Brown set out to write a cookbook for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. A mix of cutting-edge graphics and a fresh take on preparing food, I’m Just Here For the Food became one of the bestselling cookbooks of the year—and received the James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award as best reference book.

This year, to commemorate and celebrate this success story (more than 300,000 copies in print), STC is pleased to announce I’m Just Here For the Food: Version 2.0.. This special edition features 15 brand-new recipes, 20 pages of additional material, and 4 removable refrigerator magnets—along with everything that made the original a classic instruction manual for the kitchen. Each of the book’s 15 sections is a module on a given cooking method—from pan searing to pressure cooking, stewing to steaming—with a “master” recipe and a varied selection of recipes that epitomize the technique. The text is accented throughout with food facts, history and lore, and science.

My wife and I have been watching Alton Brown's "Good Eats" television show for some time, now, so I bought his book as a Christmas gift. Wow, just like his show, only you can go back and read it again and again. The content and layout of every page is attractive, informative and fun -- just like Alton himself. Good read!

I probably have 150 cookbooks. The only two I've read cover-to-cover are this one and the sequel: "I'm just here for more food". It's simply essential.

I love Alton Brown and the way he shows the "science" of food. It is fun and you learn why things work or don't work. I got this for the Hubby and he loves it. It gets him into the kitchen and it's great.

I am a great fan of Alton Brown's and this book did not disappoint. It contains a lot of information about the cooking process and great recommendations on cooking utensils, equipment, other books, etc. It is a wonderful reference book!

Alton is truly the most intelligent and research driven food writer. Thanks. Will make you better with food.