Soup and salad, ham and cheese, rice and beans, peanut butter and jelly, dinner and a movie, all great combos. This Summer there are lots of opportunities to see a movie and get a bite to eat without going to a traditional theater. Here are my top picks around the Bay:

1. Charles Chocolates Summer Movie Series
On the patio at the Emeryville factory and store location you can see a movie and snack on caramel popcorn. Bring your own chair, couch or blanket and join the fun. On July 25th see Big Night, on August 8th it's Mostly Martha and August 22nd Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the Tim Burton version) Movies start at 8:30 and are FREE but please RSVP. Movies start at 8:30 pm. 6529 Hollis St. Emeryville

2. Friday Night Flicks at Copia
What to do in Napa after a day of wine tasting? See a movie! Upcoming films include Dinner at Eight, Rear Window and the Seven-Year Itch. Films start at 8:00 and tickets are $7 general admission and $6 for members. You can purchase tickets online or on-site. Have dinner at Julias' Kitchen for $29 or get a cheap bite to eat next door at the Oxbow Market. Copia is located at 500 First St in Napa.

3. Cinema Supper Club
At the Legion of Honor you can see movies with a San Francisco backdrop. On July 17th see The Conversation, on August 7th it's Harold and Maude. For a full listing of films check out the events calendar. Screenings begin at 8pm and tickets are $20 but include admission to the art galleries. Dinner is sold separately in the cafe. Purchase tickets at museumtix.com. The Legion is located at 34 Avenue and Clement St in Lincoln Park, San Francisco.

Sneaking in your own snack? Here's an easy recipe:

Kettle Corn

Makes: 8-10 cups

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup oil
1/2 Cup popcorn
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a large pot, over medium heat.
2. Add the popcorn when the oil is hot and begins to shimmer.
3. Sprinkle the sugar over the kernels, tightly cover and shake the pan to keep the corn from sticking.
4. When the popping slows down remove the pot from the heat and toss with salt.

I fully intended to write about my newest bit of foodie finery that will soon hang happily around my neck. After three years of gazing at the gallery with longing and indecision, I finally made up my mind and bought a necklace from SpoonFed Art. SoCal artist Karin Collins started her collages as therapy for her eating disorder, but four years ago her therapy turned into a successful online business. Collins fills an empty bowl of a spoon with her whimsical and alluring collages, making them both jewelry and delicate works of art. However, excited as I am for my "Berried" to shimmer at my throat, it was actually SpoonFed Art's packing material that really took my breath away.

As mother and father to two cats, my husband and I are very concerned about packing material. Cats (and presumably dogs) should not be let near Styrofoam peanuts or popcorn. If they bite the stuff -- and if you have cats you know they will try to bite, chew, or eat it -- cats have a good chance of choking to death on the Styrofoam. Therefore, whenever we receive a package that is well padded with floaty, sticky, staticky Styrofoam, we Hazmat the entire area.

The cats are sequestered in another room, and the package is carefully slit open with sharp scissors and the flaps laid flat. The contents are slowly lifted out by one of us, while the other brushes it down and keeps a weather eye out for escaped Styrofoam. After the contents are decontaminated more thoroughly than anything on the Enterprise, the box is resealed, Styrofoam within, and the entire area is checked for escapees. Even the tiniest bit of styro-schmutz is tagged and bagged before the cats are allowed back in the room.

Therefore, when I opened my SpoonFed Art package and saw that my necklace was thoroughly padded in actual popcorn, well, I'm not ashamed to admit that I let out quite the squeal. Aside from the popcorn within the mailer, there was also an actual popcorn box, likewise stuffed with popcorn. Tucked snugly inside that humorous box was my lovely necklace.

Of course I know eschewing Styrofoam is better for the environment, but I'm a cat person first and an environmentalist second, therefore on behalf of Hunca Munca and Poppadum, I thank and adore Karin Collins for coming up with such a clever, thoughtful, and thoroughly foodie way of packing her delicate creations.

Now if I can only convince my husband to stop eating it.

SpoonFed Art
1076 Hi Point Street
Los Angeles, CA