On August 8, Nebraska Beef issued a USDA Class 1 recall of 1.2 million pounds of beef because of possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination, of which about 4 percent was destined for select Whole Foods Market stores in 23 states and D.C.

As a precautionary measure, Whole Foods had already voluntarily recalled fresh ground beef in select stores that use Coleman Natural as a supplier after learning that two state health departments linked illnesses to nine Whole Foods Market shoppers.

This Whole Foods Market voluntary recall was never nationwide, and any meat now sold at Whole Foods is not associated with this recall.

States in the voluntary Company recall include: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington D. C. and Wisconsin.

States that are not part of the recall are: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska and Canada. Whole Foods Markets stores in these states did not receive any shipments of the meat that are being targeted for recall.

The recalls come as a result of investigations into confirmed cases of E. coli 0157:H7 contamination in Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America’s first national certified organic grocer.

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Barbecuing corn takes patience and practice, but the end result, sweet, fresh, perfectly-done corn on the cob, is so worth the wait.

My husband has become a corn cooking master, and his secret is all in the ear rotation.

But I’ll get to that.

First, choose your ears by pulling back on each husk a bit, just enough to be able to see a few rows of kernels. I look for straight kernel lines, little to no missing kernels, and, obviously, no worms.

Once you get your selected ears home, remove the silk from each ear by carefully peeling back the husk flaps but leaving them attached to the ears. Then peel back as much of the silk as possible and remove it (I cut it away). Once the ear is free of silk, clean it gently with cold water and re-wrap it in the husk flaps.

As we use a gas grill, that’s the only barbecued corn experience I have, so here’s where the patience and practice comes in to play.

We’ve found that rotating eight minutes per side, turning each ear a total of four times, yields the perfect barbecued corn.

Let the ears cool a bit, remove the husks, and enjoy!

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Now that we’re in the thick of barbecue season, it’s about time someone came out with a terrific product to help busy BBQ chefs.

Grate Chef Grill Wipes are disposable, vegetable oil-soaked towelettes that not only oil your grates pre cooking, but also clean them. Because the towelettes are flammable, it’s best to wrap one over the bristles of your grill brush, them wipe on the hot grill for maximum efficiency.

The wipes are available at several retailers, such as Safeway, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowe’s and more. For more information, click here.

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You can tell it’s summer because of all the fruit in store(s). Of all the fruits available, I have to say that berries are my favorite. I’ve been known to enjoy strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and even raspberries at every meal.

From delicious fruit smoothies, to fruit salads and snacks, to berries cut up on salads and fish, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the fruits of summer for months to come. Be sure to check out when it’s best to buy organic, too.

Here are just a few recipes to get you started:

Blackberry Barbecued Ribs
Chilled Strawberry Mint Soup
Spinach Salad with Strawberries
Zabaglione with Fresh Berries
Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

Enjoy!

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Whether you’re cooking with gas or flame, the warmer weather is bound to have you thinking about all the yummy food you’ll soon be barbecuing.

Before you start cooking, here are some tips for cleaning (thus getting the most from) your grill. 

If you cook with gas, be sure to check your propane tank so you don’t run out mid grilling.

For tips on trouble-shooting your gas grill, click here. 

And for recipes from the grilling masters, click here for inspiration and ideas.

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