Grilling Up a Festive Summer Feast
Simple cooking tips to create a delicious barbecue

(Family Features) Summer is filled with family picnics and barbecues, but you need to make sure that those burgers and pasta salads aren’t served with a side of bacteria.

Celebrity Chef Cat Cora is an expert at overcoming the complexities of cooking with exotic ingredients, including ostrich, oysters and venison; but even working with everyday staples, like chicken, beef, eggs and fresh vegetables, can present cooking challenges. These foods can carry common bacteria, such as E. coli, Salmonella and Staph — all of which can thrive throughout the cleanest kitchen. To help spread awareness about better kitchen practices, Chef Cora partnered with Ultra Palmolive®
Antibacterial Dish Liquid, offering tips and providing simple solutions to help prevent cross-contamination in your kitchen.

Research shows that bacteria can easily spread to kitchen surfaces while preparing even the most simple of meals. Studies have found that:
—Bacteria on a cutting board can double after ten minutes of use, whether cutting raw meat or vegetables.
—Ten percent of bacteria on a cutting board can transfer to lettuce during chopping.
—E. coli that remains on washed and dried dishes can survive up to three days.

“Like all moms, I want to provide the best for my family while creating memorable meals at home,” said Cora. “Cleaning throughout the cooking process gives me peace of mind that I’m doing all I can for my family.”
For a perfect barbecue, try Cat Cora’s new summer recipes, and follow her simple food preparation tips, by visiting www.palmolive.com.


Grilled Vegetables and Ginger Citrus Mayonnaise
Serves 6 to 8
2 each crookneck or summer squash, baby zucchini, large whole carrots, large fennel or 3 medium fennel ...