Only a few days after we were told that it was once again safe to eat spinach, the FDA issued a recall on lettuce from the Salinas-based Nunes Co. The recall only applies to lettuce purchased from October 3-6 in seven western states: Oregon, Idaho, Montana,California, Nevada, Washington and Arizona, and "the recalled lettuce was packaged as "Green Leaf 24 Count, waxed carton," and "Green Leaf 18 Count, cellophane sleeve, returnable carton." Packaging is stamped with lot code 6SL0024."

The reason that the lettuce was recalled was due to a concern over a possibly E.coli contamination in the water supply to the fields, although no E.coli has been found in any of the lettuce and no people have reported illness. The owner of the family-run company says that they have strict safety protocols, which were strengthened when the "spinach scare" broke out.

At this point, all lettuce covered by the recall should be off shelves, but it could be a good idea to check the bags in your fridge just in case.

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People magazine called this cookbook "gussied up frontier fare" and it manages to deliver not only recipes, but a little bit of the "frontier" style, as well. Big Sky Cooking is written by Meredith Brokaw, wife of Tom Brokaw, and Ellen Wright, veteran cookbook author. Meredith and Tom lived much of their lives in New York City, but bought a ranch in Montana some 16 years ago. It was there that they learned to appreciate what you can grow and cook from the pantry, because they were not able to run to the store at a moments notice to pick up fresh avocados or lemongrass on a whim. Montana taught Meredith to slow down, plan and simply enjoy food and cooking, which is what she tries to pass along in this book, complimented by photos of delicious, home style food and western scenery.

The recipes focus on things that would be best in the summer, like Butterflied Turkey on the Grill, Berry Cobbler and Watermelon and Feta Salad, though others would be equally good all year round, like Frontier Eggs, Pesto or Jalapeno Cornbread.