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July 16, 2020
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| Photo courtesy of Robin Ove, from the blog, What About the Food |
Michele together with I but returned from a wonderful long weekend inwards Portland, where nosotros attended the 2012 International Food Bloggers Conference. It was our starting fourth dimension see to “Stumptown,” together with nosotros thoroughly enjoyed our remain (although, I never did run across fifty-fifty 1 stump).
People were rattling friendly, together with the local nutrient scene was every bit vibrant together with interesting every bit I’d heard it would be, but the highlight was the photography workshop I got to participate inwards amongst my friend, together with celebrated NY Times nutrient photographer/writer, Andrew Scrivani.
Despite a few fry glitches, nosotros somehow managed to fool the large audience into thinking we’d position on an informative together with highly entertaining show. My theory is that they were together with then hung over from the black earlier that they weren’t fully aware what was going on, but nevertheless, the reviews on Twitter were embarrassingly positive.
In example yous missed it, here’s a video that my friends at Jenn-Air shot, showing some highlights from the session. I’d similar to give thank yous them for sponsoring the event, along amongst Anolon, Wüsthof, OXO, together with Ninja. Also, a huge give thank yous you to Sheri, Barnaby, together with the balance of the Foodista/Zephyr Adventures’ squad for inviting me to participate, together with for putting on such a fun event. See yous side past times side twelvemonth inwards Seattle!
For additional coverage of the event, I invite yous to banking concern fit out Andrew’s IFBC post, likewise every bit my novel friend Paola Thomas’ entertaining recap here. Enjoy!
A Few Random Post-IFBC Thoughts:
Saying Goodbye to Social Media
It’s over. The social media bubble is but virtually to burst, together with anyone who is unfortunate plenty to locomote standing underneath it when it does is going to teach soaked amongst scalding hot irony. That’s right, the rattling nutrient bloggers whose unbridled enthusiasm for social self-promotion helped cook this cheesy soufflé, are directly tiring of the pungent scent, together with openly rooting for its collapse. Shame on us. I’d produce a Facebook poll to run across what yous think, but past times the fourth dimension I figure out how to set it up, the site volition likely locomote down.
Instagram, FTW
One app immune to this social media fatigue is Instagram. It seems every bit though nutrient bloggers honey it but every bit much every bit the nutrient inwards their pictures. It’s no wonder. Thanks to Instagram’s filters, those forgettable prison theatre cellphone telephone shots nosotros used to postal service are directly bright works of art…every 1 of them…brilliant. What used to locomote a blurry eggplant is directly transformed into a scene together with then poignant, Joseph Pulitzer would weep. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to educate a shot of my truthful cat sipping on a cappuccino.
Portland Has Great Food
Michele together with I had 1 keen repast later some other during our stay. We enjoyed the uniquely delicious cuisine of Le Pigeon, got our smoke on at Ox, together with dined al fresco at Departure, where nosotros experienced a persuasion every bit spectacular every bit Chef Gregory Gourdet’s food. And, don’t fifty-fifty teach me started on the amazing local beer together with cocktails. I await forrad to a provide trip soon, together with then nosotros tin shipping away banking concern fit out all the places nosotros missed. Thanks 1 time again to everyone to chimed inwards amongst recommendations!