By Bethany Jean Clement | The Seattle Times (TNS)
F irst things first: Yes, Matt Broussard is completely charming in person — maybe even more so than he is online, if such a thing is possible.
Broussard went from six years in the kitchens of Tom Douglas’ Seattle restaurants to @acooknamedmatt, the laid-back chef-friend everybody loves on social media — to the tune of 8 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. He’s admired for everything from his chai flan to what he does with a Costco rotisserie chicken, for his professional insight into what makes food great along with his super-supportive style. His we’re-just-hanging vibe means his smoke detector might go off in the middle of cooking, just like us — though we haven’t cooked for Jessica Alba at her house…