Popsugar Living Cooking Tips Alton Brown Cooking Tips If You Don't Want to Become a Better Cook, Don't Read These Tips From Alton Brown August 4, 2017 by Erin Cullum View On One Page Photo 9 of 20 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Finally. A photo posted by Alton Brown (@altonbrown) on Oct 13, 2015 at 12:26pm PDT Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 9 When reading a recipe for the first time, the first thing you should do is sit down and read every word. Here's Alton's full explanation of how to read a recipe. Previous Next Start Slideshow Cooking TipsCelebrity ChefsFood NetworkFood HacksAlton Brown