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Went north for a day trip to Portland last week and noticed the interesting juxtaposition of a Smart Car and a motor home in the Premier Resorts RV park east of Coburg. Road the scooter back up on Sunday to make a late afternoon snap. The California license plates on the rigs read “Toe EE” and “Toe ER.” Which one’s which?

Child’s ‘Wisdom’ is a dividend of new film A paperback version of “Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom” capitalizes on new interest By Kim Davaz A paperback version of Julia Child’s 2001 book, “Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes From a Lifetime of Cooking,” has been released as a result of the new movie, “Julie and Julia.” The film is based on the book “Julie and Julia” by Julie Powell about cooking her way through Child’s iconic books, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” and “My Life in France.” Think of this new release as the grown-up equivalent of a toy tie-in to…

Olivia had wrapped up making cookies at Dartmoor, then went home with Elsa and Eliot to finish preparing for the trip to Yellowstone.

Nine books on barbecue not enough for these cooks By Kim Davaz Some days it’s too hot to eat. Some days it’s too hot to think about eating. When it’s that hot, for some, restaurants with air conditioning come to mind. It makes me think about barbecue. Barbecue and sweet tea and fried okra. And slaw. You have to have slaw. Barbecue is more than a meal: It’s a passion. Just ask Ardie Davis and Paul Kirk. These two have nine cookbooks between them on the subject and they’re nowhere near finished. They’ve collaborated on “America’s Best BBQ: 100 Recipes From…

Sally Diehl’s birthday was on Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, but she had an early party with friends and neighbors on Sunday.