@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone, and welcome to my Food-Friday Twitterview with @zoebakes. Set your timers to 1hr and lets get started!

Q – #1    Our video showed that you’ve lived in a LOT of different places. How did you end up in MN and how long have you been here?

Zoe: I was actually moving to San Fran and stopped to visit my dad, who was the publisher of the Utne Reader at the time.

That was 17 (or 18) years ago, we got seduced by the quality of life here in the Midwest!

Q – #2    I see. At that time, had you been involved in baking yet? How did you become a pastry chef?

Zoe: No, I was in marketing when we moved here. Baked at home ALL the time, didn’t even know “pastry chef” was a real job!

I HATED my job and was making my husband crazy, so he suggested I go to culinary school! SMART MAN!

Q – #3    So where did you go to school? What parts did you like the most? When and where was your first job using your training?

Zoe: I went to the CIA in NY. I loved the food science, which taught me why my muffins blew up in the oven! It was also the..

time I was surrounded by people who were as obsessed and in love with food as I was! I found my peeps!

While I was at the CIA I had an interview w/ @andrewzimmern over the phone and he hired me as a pastry asst. Crazy!

Q – #4    Fabulous! So what were some of the places that you worked at, and then how did you become a co-author of baking books?

Zoe: I worked w/Steven Brown (@Tiliampls) after that until I had kids. Then working in rest. kitchens seemed MORE insane!

While I was home w/the boys I taught baking classes and met my co-author @artisanbreadin5 in a music class w/our kids.

He tried to get me to try this crazy bread he had develped. When I finally gave in and baked it, I was hysterical!

I knew people were intimidated by baking bread and this would get them excited to try it!

I convinced @artisanbreadin5 to write a cookbook, and he convinced me to do it w/him. I thought it would be fun! ;)

We also thought our moms would get a kick out of having a copy!

Q – #5    So what’s the big fear that most people have with baking bread? Is it the yeast?

Zoe: People tend to fear yeast! In my classes they’d sooner create a wedding cake than deal w/yeast. We want to change that!

In our Bread in 5 recipes we just dump in the yeast, flour, water and salt – stir and you have bread dough! NO FEAR!

Q – #6    So how many books do you have right now published and are they selling well?

Zoe: There are a 1/2 million copies in print and luckily it isn’t just my mom baking all that bread! ;)

Q – #7    How fulfilling! Now learn more about you! FAVORITE(S): Restaurant, co-op or market, comfort food, bread and ingredient.

Zoe: Fav Restaurant in mpls is @Tiliampls, because I think Steven Brown is a crazy genius & I can walk there from my house!

Linden Hills Co-op is w/in walking distance. I love to shop at the Asian markets on Nicollet Ave after lunch at Quang

There are fab bakeries for the days you don’t bake at home: @thesaltytart, @Patisserie46 , @rustica, @sunshinebakery.

My favorite ingredient right now is rhubarb, because it is the only thing growing in my garden! Extra credit for that!

Q – #8    Do you travel to get ideas for baking, and if so, where have you been to?

Zoe: I travel any chance I can get. For the Pizza in 5 book I went to Istanbul, Greece and Italy to do “research!”

I hope to travel the world w/my kids! They’re fab travelers and eat everything. Thanks in part to @andrewzimmern! LOL!

@JoelECarlson:    Sounds like fun! Well it has been a pleasure to meet you and learn about your life on #jectv. Enjoy the long weekend!

Zoe: Thanks @JoelECarlson, it was such a pleasure! Have a great weekend!

Since I started my personal Twitter account about a year and a half ago, it has been amazing to meet so many people online and then eventually meet them in real life. This has afforded me the opportunity to meet people that I would probably never have met in a random encounter, and yet now I’ve benefited from connecting with them.  As an example, a few weeks ago a woman that runs a chocolate business in Duluth and follows me on Twitter, sent me an email telling me that she would be coming to the Twin Cities, and then asked if I would like to have some or her truffles. I didn’t have to ponder over that idea very long, and so I agreed to meet with her and try out her truffles.

I enjoy sharing what I have with others, and so Anna Rendell joined me to meet with Heidi Ash of 185Chocolate, and then I also took some from our meeting to give to Kate Selner, which she then shared with some of her friends. (A Pay-it-Forward moment.)

Believe me, it was a delight and worth the wait to try out these chocolates, and that on top of having them with some good coffee, what a morning!  There were four different chocolates that we tried, each of them made by her personally. She owns her company and makes of the the sweets herself.  In talking about how she came up with some of the different kinds, she said that there were “Happy Accidents”. So an accident that people can benefit from. How wonderful!

In looking at her work, they are definitely in the category of “Edible Art”. She uses no corn syrup, using honey instead. While this creates a shorter shelf-life, it does not lessen the flavors by any means. The little hearts that she makes have been used as party favors, and these take more time to make because of all of the detail that she puts in making them, but they are wonderful to try.

If you’re looking for some European styled chocolate hand-made in Minnesota, you need to try out 185Chocolat.

@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone! Lets get started with today’s Twitterview with @metrozing. She loves to organize!

Geralin: Good afternoon Joel, I’m ready when you are (and, even if you aren’t!)

Q – #1    Tell us first @metrozing, where did you grow up, where did you go to school and what was your 1st adult job?

Geralin: I grew up in the same hometown as: Gilda Radner, Eminem, Madonna, Lily Tomlin, Diana Ross, Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder

HS-> Warren, MI (Tower High, Vikings) College-> Chapel Hill, NC (University of NC, Tar Heels) BA

1st adult job: I was a travel agent (family vacations, honeymoons, continuing education for DDS at UNC Dental Schools)

Q – #2    So who were some of the players on the UNC basketball team when you were there?

Geralin: May I call foul or out of bounds? (dates+ages) How about if we just say Dean Smith was coaching; is that acceptable?

@JoelECarlson: Sure, I’m just a big fan or their team. No offense intended. :)  re:UNC BBall #jectv

Q – #3    Also, how did you go from a travel agent, to DDS to becoming a professional organizer?

Geralin: I coordinated continuing education trips; enjoyed keeping a lot of plates spinning – decided to do it full time.

Q – #4    How/when did you get connected to the “Hoarders” TV show?  Hoarding is really a physical and a mental health issue right?

Geralin: I was called *Julie McCoy* (cruise director of Love Boat) It made me think, hey, I *really* like organizing and . . .

I’ve been organizing on AE TV’s Hoarders since season 1 in 2009; u r correct, hoarding is a mental health condition.

My first hoarding client [non TV] was someone who had a shopping addiction. Her disorder fascinated me

Since working with that client I’ve become interested in the sociology of shopping, sales, marketing, advertising

Q – #5    Does that make it more difficult for you as the organizer? As opposed to someone who needs “light help”?

Geralin: Helping clients with mental health disorders is satisfying. It’s a population reluctant to reach out for help; stigma!

Hoarders are not your average consumers. They have a very different value system.

For anyone interested in behaviors + consumerism, Dan Ariely, April Benson and Lee Eisenberg are name to explore

Q – #6    So is the “1st step” for you to figure out the person before you figure out how to organize the space?

Geralin: My 1st step is usually discussing what the client’s goals are. How organized do they want to be? Why? Timeframe?

1. a phone consult 2. an assessment 3. collaborate with appropriate folks/form a team, last. hands on organizing

Q – #7    I see. You obviously do your work well. Do you ever get people that can’t get our of the “gear” that their currently in?

Geralin: Absolutely! There are some people that I don’t have the skill set to help: animal hoarders, senior dementia, etc.

My hoarding clients must agree 2 work with a therapist; I can’t treat/cure clients. I can help them manage their stuff.

Q – #8    More about YOU. Favorite(s) Restaurant, store, comfort food, travel destination, recent book/movie.

Geralin: Time for true confessions + my faves: I’m a documentary junkie and I LOVE foreign films with subtitles

Favorite comfort food: summer = ceviche while winter = cassoulet. Favorite reading: I read a lot of blogs

My favorite destinations have been Positano and St. Barts. Both have beautiful scenery, friendly people and fab food.

Q – #9    To end today, what’s 1 tip you’d give to people that may have the beginnings of a cluttered home?

Geralin: Need Help Organizing? Institute for Challenging Disorganization + Natl Association of Professional Organizers can help

1 organizing tip: commit to owning less and enjoying it more

@JoelECarlson: Thank you for your time and sharing some thoughts today on #jectv. Keep up the good work that you do! :)

Geralin: Joel, today’s twitterview was my pleasure; thank you!

@JoelECarlson: Hello @Eating4England and everyone following today’s Food-Friday Twitterview. Does today’s MN weather remind you of home?

Angharad: Hi Joel and everyone! Thanks for having me today, I’m thrilled to be your guest! And yes…dreary, rainy, grey…England :)

Q – #1    So you’re comfortable! :) Lets start by finding out what part of England you’re from and where you went to school?

Angharad: I was born in London but grew up mainly in Reading – about 40 miles west of Ldn. I went to university in Sheffield…

…in northern England. My major was American Studies which brought me to the U.S. & a year abroad at UT in Austin, TX!

Q – #2    So explain how you ended up living in MN then?

Angharad: Well I met a young man named Dan at UT who became my boyfriend. We stayed together long distance before I decided…

…to make the leap and move to Minneapolis (where he was born + raised + then lived) after a year of backpacking…

…I moved to Minneapolis permanently. We’re now married :)

Q – #3    Sweet story! So how long have you been living in MN, and how has the adjustment to a different country been going?

Angharad: I moved here four years ago – this will be my fifth Mpls summer! The adjustment took a long time to be honest…

…I’d say it was a couple years before it really felt like home to me. I still miss the UK a lot but Mpls is home now!

Q – #4    Were there any stores, restaurants, cafes or pubs in MN that reminded you of the UK?

Angharad: Apart from the obvious ones that tout themselves as British or Irish, there aren’t many. Things are different here :)

Q – #5    Of course, sometimes familiar surroundings help with the transition! :) When did you decide to start blogging / why?

Angharad: A couple of years ago I started discovering and avidly reading food blog. It was a revelation to me! I started …

…blogging soon after but it’s only in the past year my blog’s taken on it’s current style. The other factor in my…

…blogging the way I do was a growing interest in recipes, local food here & a huge interest/love of food photography.

ugh sorry for typos (“it’s”)…getting excited/ahead of myself!

Q – #6    Please share a link to to your blog and share what your blog encompasses.

Angharad: My blog lives at www.eating-for-england.com. I write about my food experiences growing up in U.K.+ living in the U.S…

…I like to focus on simple, easy recipes (since I’m fairly new to cooking/baking this seems wise!) as well as tales..

…of travel & adventure. Hopefully my growing love of food/cooking/eating shines through on the blog – that’s my aim!

Q – #7    Lets find out more about YOU! Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, co-op or grocery, vegetable, spice/herb/seasoning.

Angharad: Woah that’s a big list! Ok, fave restaurant is 112 Eatery. I’ve had great experiences there, it’s v dear to my heart…

…I’m also a huge pizza fan. I became quite fond of Pizza Biga (Dan used to throw dough there!) That crust, mmm…

Fave stores: surdyks for cheese, @sewardcoop is WONDERFUL + I love wandering through Kitchen Window staring longingly!

My fav vegetable. Wow, that’s tough. Bacon’s a vegetable, right? My fave herb/spice, toasted cumin seeds all the way!

Q – #8    Any style or kinds of stores/markets in the UK that you wish were here?

Angharad: I do miss having a local butcher + fish monger + uber local coops. My coop in Sheffield was a tiny, wonderfully small..

…place about the size of my bedroom-loved it! Other than that I’d say types of restaurants/food are what I miss most.

Q – #9    If you could eat and cook a meal with any 1 person (dead/alive), who would you pick and why?

Angharad: Yesterday my Dad found + sent me my Grandma’s original recipe for Welsh cakes w a special note about me on it. Welsh…

…cakes are traditionally made on a bakestone – which I don’t have – so I’d love to make those with my Grandma.

Q – #10    Awwww. :) So do you have any plans to do some vacationing/travel this year? Have you ever gone fishing?

Angharad: I went fishing last summer! It rocked my face. This summer friends from UK are visiting so big plans to show them MN…

…lanesboro for tubing/biking and I’d love to finally make it to boundary waters. Other than that, UK in November!

@JoelECarlson: Rocked your face??? Sounds like some fun time is coming up for you soon. Thanks for your comments and time today!

Angharad: Thanks so much for having me Joel! Super fun :)

@JoelECarlson: Good morning everyone! Today’s Twitterview guest is @jbibl of @TwinCities_Live fame. Lets get started and have some fun!

John: I’m here

Q – #1    So John, where in MN did you grow up, and what kind of student were you like in school?

John: I went to apple valley. High school was kind easy for me. College required going, and that wasn’t fun for me. I knew why I wntd.

I knew WHAT I wanted. Darn iPhone.

Q – #2    And what did you want John? How did you end up in Las Vegas covering sports? Not many professional teams there. :)

John: I wntd to b in sports media. Interned at star trib in high school. Ended up in Vegas after I went on vacation there.

had a friend there. Heard sports radio there. knew I could make it better after being a KFAN fan since they started

Q – #3    How long did you stay in Las Vegas? How was it being from the midwest and living there?

John: 9 yrs. Experienced a lot of crazy stuff. never got too crazy. Midwest at heart. My best friends were from mn and wi…

loved it there. Every state would be better off if they had the guts to give people the freedom Nevada gives you.

Q – #4    So after 9yr there, how did you end up back in MN? When did you get approached about @TwinCities_Live? Did you audition?

John: dad got cancer in 2007. Wanted to be with him. He’s cancer-free now. I visited him in the hospital…

I heard about this job. When I told mom about it she told me of open casting call at MOA that weekend

I auditioned American idol style. Bought a suit at Jc Penney that day. Just happened to be in town…

they flew me in 3 more times. And i was the first person hired by the exec prod. I started 6 mnths…

before show started and helped in hiring the staff.

Q – #5    Neat! So when you found out that you got the job, did you even know who @ElizabethRies was?

John: no. She started the station a year after I did. She was not my original co-host.

Q – #6    I must have missed ” @TwinCities_Live The Early Years”. :) Who are some guests that you’ve enjoyed meeting and chatting with?

John: favorite was with the air traffic controller of the miracle on Hudson. his first live tv interview

performances are great. Dave archuletta,Randy houser,Eric Hutchinson, recent idol rejects were best.

Q – #7    #AmIdolRejects = Hilarious! More about YOU now. Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, comfort food, type of sport, TC neighborhood.

John: restaurant kona grill in EP. It was my favorite in Vegas, and I’m glad it’s here. Store is target

comfort food…mom makes a great cinnamon rice. Sport is baseball. Played in college and watch constantly. Literally.

tc neighborhood is tough. I gotta go with my southside. Burnsville/AV cty road 42 have my heart.

Q – #8    What’s a personal or professional goal that you have set for youself to achieve in the next year or 2?

John: corny but true. Just want to be the best i can be doing what I’m doing. always been the goal since I got in the biz…

I think people that are live in future goals miss the moment. That may be ok. Ive enjoyed my moments.

@JoelECarlson: Nice! Thank you very much @jbibl (John Hanson) for your time today on #jectv. Have a great day and a great show!

John: thank you.

@JoelECarlson: Hello, and welcome to the 2nd Twitterview of the day. My guest is @liozzi of the @mntimberwolves Interactive department. Go Wolves!

Scott: Hi Joel. Thanks for having me. Let’s do this!

Q – #1    @liozzi you’re from MI and came to MN for schooling. What kind of schooling did you take and how did that lead you to the #Twolves?

Scott: I went to the Art Institutes MN and earned my degree in interactive media design. The #Twolves were looking for some1..

to head-up their interactive services dept at that time. I was lucky enough to land the job after interviewing w/…

…after interviewing with @WolvesCMO & @WolvesPrez.

Q – #2    Nice! So what is you’re role and does the @nba provide any sort of framework or blueprint to follow?

Scott: As #Twolves & #Lynx Mgr of Interactive Services, I am responsible for all of our online content. This includes…

timberwolves.com, lynxbasketball.com, wolvesnation.com and all of our social media sites. I also come up with our…

strategic plan for each season. The @NBA provides us with best practices from around the league which is a great help.

Q – #3    That’s helpful! Is a sports team an “easy” social media topic because of the fan base, or are there some troubles?

Scott: While we do have sort of a “built in” fan base, I wouldn’t say it’s easy. We want to provide our fans with the best…

online and social media experience in all of sports. There’s a ton of expectation that comes along with working…

in pro sports. I have to say that I am VERY proud of my staff, @jonahballow, @hamandpeas & @LaurenWhitneyL. They are…

incredible, and bring it everyday.

Q – #4    With the #Twolves getting the No.2 pick yesterday and the #Lynx’s season starting shortly, what can we see rolling out soon?

Scott: We just launched http:WolvesDraft.com last night after the Lottery. This is a comprehensive draft site where fans…

can get an inside look at prospect workouts, watch videos and even participate in our prospect power rankings module..

On Lynx side, we just launched a redesign of lynxbasketball.com.

Q – #5    Your FAVORITE(S): Restaurant, store, comfort food, hobby and recent book or movie.

Scott: Fav restaurant = Tony’s Italian Restaurant back home in Saginaw, MI – lots of history there. Fav store is Best Buy…

For comfort food, I believe you call it tater tot hotdish – that stuff is good! I’m always renovating something on

my house, so I guess that’s my hobby now? :) Most recent book: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh (@zappos).

I haven’t watched any movies recently, but I’m liking The Killing on @AMC_TV.

Q – #6    Lets talk about the #TWolves, what was your feeling when you heard the pick No. and who are some players that you like?

Scott: I was just happy we didn’t get the 4th pick! Statistically our odds were best there. As for players, I like…

Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams and Brandon Knight. This is a very interesting year for us, so we’ll have to wait & see.

@JoelECarlson: Yes it is! A lot of how about… going on soon I would imagine! Thanks @liozzi for spending some time on #jectv today. Have a good one!

Scott: You too Joel. Thanks for having me. I had fun!

@JoelECarlson: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the Twitterview of @sjanicki (Stacy Fields Janicki) of @ColleMcVoy. Lets get started!

Stacy: Ready to roll!

Q – #1    So @sjanicki, to start off with, where did you grow up, go to school and what was your 1st job as an adult?

Stacy: I grew up in Shoreview, MN. Go Moundsview Mustangs! And went to college at Notre Dame.

First job as an adult? Intern at Campbell Mithun on Healthy Choice.

Q – #2    Okay. What was your major at Notre Dame, and did you always know that’s what you wanted to study?

Stacy: I majored in Film and TV. I wanted to be a sports broadcaster. I interned at the local NBC affiliate in South Bend.

Loved the sports aspect, but not the job. Then worked on a masters in Counseling Psychology. Stumbled into advertising

Figured advertising was a good mix of both pyschology and communications.

Q – #3    Impressive! So after interning at Campbell Mithun, how did you progress to what you do now at @ColleMcVoy?

Stacy: In addition to Campbell Mithun, I spent time at Martin Williams working my way up the ranks.

I rounded out my experience by working on a variety of stuff (Microsoft, MPR, Anheiser Bush, Medica, General Mills).

Along the way, was lucky enough to have great mentors that inspired me to shoot for a leadership role in the industry.

Q – #4    Explain if you will you’re current role, and what kind of projects that you work on.

Stacy: I lead the Account Management team at C+M and also play an Account Director role on Caribou Coffee and Take Me Fishing.

Fave recent assignments: re-branding Caribou Coffee, creating a new brand guidelines for Old Navy…

and launching a new mobile version of TakeMeFishing.com. Working on a big Caribou summer promo now (and holiday 2011!)

Q – #5    Must be doing something right, being named by @mspbjnews as a “Woman To Watch”. Congrats! How do you feel about that?

Stacy: It was great to be in such amazing company. It’s like sports awards though…

none of your achievements could be possible without being part of amazing teams. My peeps @collemcvoy are fantastic.

Q – #6    Good analogy! More about YOU now. FAVORITE(S): Restaurant, store, comfort food, sport, recent book/movie.

Stacy: restaurant: Bar La Grasa, Store: Good Things downtown White Bear Lake Comfort Food: Homemade Mac ‘n Cheese

Sport: B-ball (have NBA pass, coach my kids teams, and went to Indy last month to see my irish in the women’s Final 4)

Movie: Bridesmaids (hilarious) and In Pieces (Joan Rivers documentary-fascinating). Book: A Visit from the Good Squad

oops Book is actually A Visit from the Goon Squad

Q – #7    What is a personal or professional goal that you’ve set for yourself for the next year or two?

Stacy: In 140 characters or less:)? Run the NYC marathon. Help land a game-changing new piece of biz. Get more sleep.

Q – #8    Who is someone in your field that you admire/respect and would love to be able to have coffee with some day?

Stacy: She’s not technically in advertising, but I’d love to have coffee (or tequila shots) with Tina Fey.

I’d love to hear where her creative inspiration comes from. And while she’s known as a funny lady…

she’s also has proven to be pretty successful as a business woman competing in a man’s industry.

Q – #9    Tina Fey has quite the mind doesn’t she! To close, where do you see Social Media in the next year or two in your industry?

Stacy: I read an article by Steve Rubel that put it best. We’re moving from the Democritization era in social media to…

the Validation Era. the avg. adult doesn’t KNOW 20% of their “friends” on FB? We’re grappling with overload.

@JoelECarlson: Lots of “noise” for sure! Thank you Stacy for your time and your comments. Nice work at #jmu612 in March too. Take care!

Stacy: Thanks Joel!

@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone! Today’s special Food-Friday guest is Twin Cities food phenom @susanpowers. Lets find out what she’s been cook’n.

Susan: Hey Joel

Q – #1    To start, share with us where you grew up, went to school and what your 1st adult job was.

Susan: I grew up in the Lake Minnetonka area.

First adult job was as a usher at the Old Log Theater and Bacon Drug in Excelsior.

Maybe that isn’t an adult job…lol.

First adult job, out of college was a clothing designer.

Q – #2    So where did you go to college, what was your major and how long did you design clothes for?

Susan: I went to the U of M, I majored in Applied Design and I designed clothes for a few years, until I had my first daughter

at that point I was more interested in being a mom. They are only small for a short amount of time.

Q – #3    When then did you get back to working outside the home, and what led you to working in raw food?

Susan: I always worked, but would run businesses out of my home. My interest in raw food came about when I realized that I

wasn’t feeling the best I could and I realized it was the way I was eating. I started having some health issues. I

Figured that if eating wrong got me there, eating well could help fix the problems.

I started experimenting with raw and was amazed at how good I felt.

Q – #4    How did the publishing and photography come from your work?

Susan: When I started http://www.rawmazing.com, I was writing recipes and I new I had to take pictures of them for the blog.

I kept shooting, and the photos kept getting better. I decided to learn as much as I possibly could about food

photography and shot thousands of images, perfecting my shooting.

My books were an outgrowth of Rawmazing. A way to monetize., and also get some books out there.

Q – #5    Self taught photography? Amazing! What were some of the foods you figured out that you liked raw?

Susan: Yes, self taught. Raw Foods, I love food. So my biggest challenge was to make the dishes I normally enjoy raw.

I honestly love everything I make, or I wouldn’t make it. Raw can be very interesting and vast

But for me, it is always about experimenting and creating new stuff.

My raw food is more of the gourmet raw….not so much compost on a plate, raw. :-)

Q – #6    You recently started @ShootTheKitch with @FreshTartSteph. Explain what that is about.

Susan: It is an adventure into the sides of chef’s and restaurants that you normally don’t get to see.

I love shooting food and people. What better way to combine those two loves.

@freshtartsteph volunteered to do the recipes because I didn’t want to work with certain ingredients.It has been great

Q – #7    It’s great to do work that you love! Any new projects or books coming up in the near future?

Susan: I am working on a transitional raw food book and we have some amazing shoots coming up on @shootthekitch

I am completely in love with the photography so will be doing as much of that as I can.

@freshtartsteph has been a gas to work with. Her energy is amazing and a great contribution to @shootthekitch

Q – #8    More about YOU! Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, co-op/market, vegetable, fruit, TC neighborhood and book/movie.

Susan: Wow! ok…Restaurant. That is like asking which is my favorite kid. I love them both with all my heart, but I love

different things about them. That said, Lurcat has been a fav for a long time. I always completely relax when I sink

into those white chairs. Co-op, love them all for different reasons. I shop Lakewinds mostly.

Vegetable: Kale, Fruit: Watermelon but I am having a pineapple obsession right now…

Neighborhood….no clue…I live west of the TC, we really don’t have neighborhoods, Book: “Like Water for Chocolate

Movie: Sense and Sensibility, I am a romantic.

Q – #9    I forgot to ask, when you need a “pick-me-up” comfort food, what do you eat?

Susan: lol…that is an oxymoron. Pick me up would be a green drink….2 handfuls of greens, some fruit, very good.

Comfort food…Chocolate chip cookies…homemade by me, not raw…lol.

Q – #10    Raw cookie dough? :)  If you could invite 1 person (dead/alive) for a meal, who would you ask and why?

Susan: Probably the Dalai Lama His peace, power, energy, knowledge, serenity, those are all things I would love to experience.

I hear he also has a great sense of humor. #jectv And no…no raw cookies. Bake those babies.

Q – #11    To close today, what advice would you give to newbies in the blog/food/photo world?

Susan: Be prepared to work your butt off, strive to do the best you can do, find your own voice and niche and go for it!

@JoelECarlson: Good points! Thanks @susanpowers for participating in today’s Food-Friday Twitterview and sharing some of your life on #jectv. Take care!

Susan: Thank you!!

@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s TwitterReview of @KieransMPLS with Craig Wait. Lets get started!

Q – #1    So, tell us Craig a little bit about the history of @KieransMPLS. How long has it been around, where is it located, etc.

Kierans: Hey Joel, Kieran’s Irish Pub opened in 1994. Our original location was on the corner of 2nd Ave S and 4th Street…

…Over the years Kieran’s has been a great place for Irish entertainment, community arts and just a darn good pint!…

…We moved to our new location on 1st Ave and 6th Street on 3/16/2010. We continue to have live Irish music…

…and get to enjoy even larger Twins crowds than we did at our old location!

Q – #2    Super! In addition to the main eating/bar area, do you have other spaces or rooms available?

Kierans: Yes we do! We have 4 seperate areas that could be reserved and are sometimes open to the public..

The Titanic Lounge can hold roughly 80-150 people depending on setup. The Poets Corner can hold 30-40 people…

…We also have the Hansome and Pretty Snugs. They can both hold roughly 10-15 people. Titanic and Poets each have…

…their own private bar and the snugs have a window to the bar.

Q – #3    Nice to have options! You mentioned about getting a good pint. What is the “perfect pint”, and is there a technique?

Kierans: A “perfect pint” is usually associated with Guinness, however I would say all of our pints are perfect :) …

…The “perfect pint” is all about the proper pouring and handling of the beer. Clean beer lines, proper temperature…

…proper glassware and the proper pouring technique. We try to practice all of these things will all of our beers…

…not just Guinness. The pour technique for Guinness is an initial pour with the glass at about a 45 degree angle…

…fill 2/3 full, let the pint rest. After the beer has settled (about 2 min) top off. That’s the quick version.

Q – #4    Lets now switch from drink to food and Exec Chef James. What are some of the specialties you offer?

Kierans: Well a couple of the long time favorites at the pub for years have been Fish & Chips, our Reuben, and Chicken Shots…

…With our current addition of the Green Ox Sausage Co we are adding a fantasitc Sausage and house made Mac & Cheese…

…to our new menu to roll out next week. Our Smoked Sausage Bites are to die for. Other standouts are…

…Pecan Crusted Halibut and our Chicken and Irish Cheddar Chopped Salad.

Q – #5    I also understand some “Ball Park” type fare may also be in the works? Good work! Any events coming up soon?

Kierans: …Housemade Corn Dogs with Green Ox Hot Dogs!! We have St. Dominc’s Trio playing our main stage this weekend…

…with no cover as usual. We will have a magician (George Tovar)entertaining our diners for brunch this Sunday…

…down the road a bit we have a Glee preparty show put on by The School of Rock on May 1st on our patio.

@JoelECarlson: So if you’re looking for music, @GreenOxMeat and @2GingersWhiskey, be sure to check out @KieransMPLS. Thanks Craig for your time!

Kierans: Thanks Joel. See you soon for a Big Ginger!!

@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s Twitterview of @KateJWarren. The NEW Director of Strategy at GdB. Lets begin.

Q – #1    Congrats on the NEW job first! So please share a little about yourself. Where did you grow up and attend school?

Katie: Thanks Joel! I’m a Minnesota girl. I grew up in a small town called West Concord

I went to High School there then went on to St. Olaf College in Northfield

Q – #2    I see. So what was you major, and then what was your 1st job after your college coursework was done?

Katie: I was an English major and my first job was at a small direct marketing and advertising agency called Measured Marketing.

Q – #3    What was your role with Measured Marketing, and what other work led you to your new job with GdB?

Katie: An account person. I went on to other agencies including Campbell-Mithun where I did a lot of brand strategy work.

For four years I worked for a subsidiary of CM called Br&nd Innovators doing brand and new development consulting.

Most recently I was at Supervalu. Starting in marketing planning and eventually was promoted to VP of Brand Marketing

Q – #4    Impressive experience! So why go to GdB? What’s your role going to be with them? What are you responsible for doing?

Katie: I love agency culture and instantly clicked with the people at GdB. My role is to lead strategy.

My responsibilities will include strategic insights and planning, business analysis and account management.

What I think is so great about GdB is that they believe in the power of great ideas & that they can come from anywhere

Q – #5    What are you looking forward to the MOST with your new role with GdB?

Katie: I’m really looking forward to having the variety of businesses and brands to work on.

Also love coming up with creative solutions and strategies that help businesses grow!

Q – #6    Super! Lets now focus more on YOU! Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, comfort food, recent book or movie, app.

Katie: Love Cafe Maude (especially the Natasha), DSW (shoes and more shoes), I make a mean Mac & Cheese.

Pride & Prejudice, love the book and move and my favorite app has to be Scrabble.

Q – #7    Nice choices! When it comes to personal or professional growth, what’s 1 goal that your hoping to accomplish soon?

Katie: Wow, great question. My goal is to do work I’m proud of and to do it while being a great mom and wife.

Q – #8    Nice! :) To close, who is 1 person (dead/alive) that you’d like to meet and why?

Katie: I would love to meet Eleanor Roosevelt. She did incredible things way ahead of her time.

@JoelECarlson: Thank you for your time and sharing some of your life on #jectv today @KateJWarren! Have a great day on your new job!

Katie: Thanks Joel. This was really fun