Byline: Rick Nelson; Staff Writer Fans of "Good Eats" know that its host, Alton Brown, is not your standard smile-and-cook Food Network personality. Quirky, funny and maybe even a tad hyper, the trivia-loving Brown and his educate-yet-entertain philosophy turns food science into...

NEW YORK-Television chef Alton Brown is joining the list of high-profile media foodies with their eyes on the housewares industry. Brown, the host of "Good Eats," one of the Television Food Network's top-rated shows, is developing a series of kitchen tools called...