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Keren Brown and Foodportunity 2012

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Keren Brown, the brilliant author of The Food Lovers’ Guide to Seattle and FranticFoodie.com. In addition to writing, Keren organizes networking events for food industry people in the Seattle and Portland areas called Foodportunity. Foodportunity 2012 will take place in Seattle this coming Monday, June 25 at Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom, and the event promises to be teeming with talented and passionate foodies of all sorts.

Several local chefs with recently-released cookbooks will be available for meet-and-greets, too! Thierry Rautureau of Chef in the Hat (owner/chef of Rover’s & Luc, and author of “Rover’s Cookbook”), Alice Currah (“Savory Sweet Life” cookbook), Michael Natkin (“Herbivoracious” cookbook), Jess Thomson of Top Pot Doughnuts (“Pike Place Market Recipes”) and Cynthia Nims (“Gourmet Game Night,” “Salty Snacks”) will all be making appearances.

Although she is terribly busy, she was kind enough to grant me an interview!

What got you into the Food and Beverage industry?

I moved to Seattle and decided to start networking through cooking classes and volunteering at food events. I love how food connects people.

Who is your hero in the industry?

Martha Stewart. Even though she is not only food-related. I love how passionate she is. She can make anything happen.

What is it about food that connects people?

We all have to eat so having good food around starts the conversation and keeps it flowing.

What cookbook are you cooking from lately?

Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Plenty.” The book is all about vegetables. You can’t go wrong.

I can’t tell you how exciting this event is for a long-time foodie and industry veteran like myself.  In Keren’s own words: “Foodportunity is open to anyone in the food industry. Chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, food bloggers, food tweeters and food- passionate people.” She is doing what I think many people in the food industry have always wanted to successfully accomplish: to bring everyone that is passionate about food and the food industry together to share ideas, network and, most importantly, taste some amazing culinary creations.

In the midst of a tough economy we need our like-minded passionate food family now more than ever. Dining and socializing are fundamental components of our society that we should cherish, and Foodportunity should lend itself easily to that cause. Be sure to grab tickets over here before they’re gone.

Thanks again, Keren! I’ll see you there.

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