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Movie time -- Julie and Julia

The movie Julie and Julia comes out today.

Upside down, but no tomatoes to be found

There is a reason I don鈥檛 grow my own food and it taunts me every time I step onto my deck.

Purists wouldn't call it sushi, but it tastes like sushi

Cheap sushi can be an invitation for gastro trouble. You're dealing with raw fish and cheap is not a good idea.

Enjoying the Pacific Buffet and the Pacific view

Travelling on the ferry is still fun for our clan. The views, the ocean breezes (and gusts), the very experience of being aboard a ship -- they have not grown old. On sa国际传媒

Buffets and salads

Go cold when you serve a buffet to guests, says sa国际传媒 food writer Eric Akis His story, Cool idea: Cold buffet , includes detailed instructions. 101 simple salads for the season has been in the most e-mailed list at nytimes.

Stick with the Basics

Phil can get excited beyond reason, talking about E Phones, I Phones or whatever that gadget is that he is constantly muttering to and tapping. His food forays are usually well planned and thought out, but once in awhile the modem disconnects.

Food fright at the movie house

Scene. Interior. Silver City multiplex in Saanich. Auditorium 9. Night. The final credits for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are rolling. The near-capacity audience is starting to file out. It has been a rough showing.

More signs of food

Foo Hong, a long-time Chinatown restaurant, has become Kyu Noodles. They are proud of their wonton at Kyu Noodles. I haven't eaten there yet. A giant poster announces summer specials at a pizza restaurant in Colwood.

More favourite dishes at favourite places

Azuma Sushi 615 Yates Street, Victoria I discovered Azuma several years ago, before they doubled in size and before they became busy almost all the time. You often seen lineups here.

In praise of potlucks

From our colleague Darron Kloster, business editor at the sa国际传媒. Potlucks are alive and well in our region, but you've got to belong to a group or be a friend of someone who belongs to the group to go a long as a guest.