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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.

Olivia casts a long shadow at Dartmoor as the sun was getting low.

Kitchen store owner shares memories By Kim Davaz If there’s anyone who would know her way around a kitchen, it’s the owner of a kitchen store. Or many kitchen stores. Renée Behnke and her husband Carl bought the original Sur La Table kitchen store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1995, and now have more than 75 Sur La Tables. Behnke grew up in a family who valued good food, and she begins her cookbook “Memorable Recipes to Share With Family and Friends” with some of her own food memories. The introduction continues with a guide to planning parties as well…