Because of the social medium Twitter, chefs and foodies can now connect one-on-one in 140 characters or less. As the San Francisco Chronicle reports, “Mobile food trucks are tweeting their locations. Local chefs are posting photos and descriptions of new menu items. And it's even possible to find recipes (that would be “twecipes” in the ever-expanding Twitter vernacular).” Such legends as Martha Stewart and Jamie Oliver are on Twitter, as well as many smaller known and local chefs.

Read the San Francisco Chronicle article.