Koko Paranteau

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Location
Portland, Oregon
School
University of Oregon, Portland State University, Ohio University
Expertise
Food Rankings, Wine Pairings, Korean cuisine
  • Right now Koko is either recipe developing, scrolling through Facebook marketplace, forming an unhinged opinion about an energy drink, or nesting with an episode of Buffy.
  • She thanks her multi-pronged career to the equally alluring and repellant nature of the food and beverage industry, where she's clocked ours in food trucks, cafes, behind bars, and on the floor as a (uncredited) sommelier.
  • She makes sure to eat dinner with her best friend every week.

Experience

Kourtney studied feminist film studies before abandoning academia to the world of food where her high-strung energy can be misdiagnosed as hard work. She's published with The Buckman Journal, Compound Butter, and writes a quarterly "food-centric playlist" for Jacobsen Salt. You can also find her recipe work on the official recipe pages Tillamook Creamery, Taylor Shellfish, Smith Tea Makers, and more.

Education

Masters of Arts from Ohio University
Bachelor or Arts from Portland State

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