Your American Idol is…

What a great surprise last night!! I must say I wasn’t expecting it.

As far as the great Cupcake Idol competition. I brought 12 cupcakes with me, 6 with DA’s face on them and 6 with DC’s face. I came home with 4 David Archuletta cupcakes. And one of the people who took a DA cupcake only did so because there were not DC cupcakes left. So I’d say that David Cook was the clear winner in more than one competition last night.

And of course, everyone loved the cupcakes. In my arsenal of cupcake recipes, this one is definitely my hero. I’ve probably made these cupcakes 10 times in 5 months. As I mentioned, they always turn our perfectly and they’re so easy to whip up.

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26 Responses to “I got to meet Alton Brown!!”

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    stephchows — October 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    OMG that inscription is fabulous!!! hahahahaha Alton is totally a cute nerdy guy… I would have tried to hug him for sure!

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    gaga — October 15, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    That’s so awesome, I’d love to meet him too! I tried the chewy and it didn’t work out, but I blame that on myself. NONE of my cookie recipes turn out right, and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong…

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    Jade — October 15, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    I love what he wrote!! It would be so awesome to meet him!

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    Megan — October 15, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    That is wonderful! It’s such a great feeling when you get to meet someone who inspires you so much!!

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    mamakrystal — October 15, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    Ahhhhhhhh, you’re so lucky! What a great inscription. I would totally frame that book!

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    Joe — October 15, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    I can’t believe I’ve found such a huge Alton Brown fan. He’s like the food version of Mr. Wizard, another nerd show I watched back in the day. I think Good Eats and Iron Chef America are my two favorite Food Network shows. Your night sounds like a blast, I’m sorry I didn’t hear about it and get to join in fun.

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    VeggieGirl — October 15, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    SO fabulous that you met him!!

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    Kerstin — October 15, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    Oh how cool, I’m totally jealous! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    oneordinaryday — October 15, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    I just looked in the mirror. It’s true what they say…. I AM GREEN. LOL So exciting. I watched the 10th anniversary show last night on FN. I love him!!
    (Side note: I think he got toooo skinny. He needs to be fattened up a smidge!)

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    laurasrecipecollection — October 15, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    That’s awesome! His inscription is so funny!

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    Karin — October 15, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    Alton Brown is the ONLY FN star I would want to meet ever! And I live in his State..his county…heck… his city and shop where he shops. I never get to “bump” into him ๐Ÿ™‚

    You are so so lucky!!

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    Katrina — October 15, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    Awesome! I love meeting people like that and I love it even more when they are cool and nice in person!

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    Edie — October 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Sitting in RI jealous that you got to meet AB. You are so right about The Chewy! That’s the ONLY recipe I use now.
    HUGE AB fans down here ๐Ÿ™‚
    Lucky you!!

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    penniesonaplatter — October 15, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    Very cool! One of my faves!

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    Stephanie Wagner — October 15, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    How cool! What a great experience!! And the picture is awesome to boot!

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    Jen — October 16, 2009 at 12:59 am

    Joe – did you see the 10th anniversary episode? Apparently when he was dreaming up the show he said he wanted it to be Julia Child + Mr Wizard + Monty Python.

    Sorry to make everyone jealous, and I do agree that he looks TOO skinny.

    Everyone be sure to check back tomorrow for a big AB giveaway!

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    bec — October 16, 2009 at 1:57 am

    LOVE!

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    Julie — October 16, 2009 at 2:51 am

    How fun! I love his shows, he seems like an interesting guy.

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    Kristy — October 16, 2009 at 3:41 am

    how exciting!

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    Sam — October 16, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Very cool!

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    Peace, Love and Sweets — October 16, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    i cant say it is a specific favorite tip or show memory…but i always seem to remember his handy tricks and tips whenever i am making something!

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    G'ma Jan — October 16, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I think my favorite episode is the one making biscuits with his grandmother, but my favorite recipe is the one for a dutch baby.

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    Shannon — October 19, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    how awesome is that!! love the story ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Hanaรข — October 23, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    That’s awesome. Too funny! I love AB.

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    Samantha Angela — June 22, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Oh wow, how cool!!
    Alton Brown is ultimate because he actually teaches you WHY you do things in certain recipes. A lot of steps that I would probably skip I learn why I shouldn’t

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    Sarah E. — January 11, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    I am a new follower of your blog (which I must say is an absolute inspiration with me having just started my own. I hope that one day mine can be half as good as yours!) and I literally squealed when I saw this post. I’m a huge fan of Alton too. What a guy! ๐Ÿ™‚

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