Dunkin' Donuts has
Rachael Ray,
T.G.I. Fridays has
Guy Fieri, and
Applebee's has
Tyler Florence, so it's only natural for
Welch's to want their very own Food Network spokesperson. They've
found the perfect match in food scientist Alton Brown.

At his Kidz Kitchen demonstration at the
NYC Wine and Food Festival,
Alton Brown not only
answered audience members questions, but he taught the eager crowd how to make a kid-friendly dish,
a pancake cake with a slime-like avocado frosting. Here are his tips for making the most delicious pancakes:
- Always weigh out the dry ingredients. It's especially important to weigh out the flour which can become very compact.
- For the best batter consistency, use both all-purpose and cake flours.
- If using baking soda include an acidic ingredient in the wet mixture.

This weekend I was lucky enough to attend
Alton Brown's demonstration at the
NYC Wine and Food Festival. The demo was a part of a Kidz Kitchen series, so the studio was packed with aspiring young cooks.
In person, Brown — who's a bit weary-looking with longer, shaggy hair — is comical, scientific, and jokingly insulting.

All weekend we've been attending the
Food Network's Wine and Food Festival in New York City.
We learned some interesting food facts at the demonstrations and tastings. To find out what the celebrity chefs taught us, test your common culinary knowledge by taking our quiz!