It’s Fourth of July weekend, everyone’s out celebrating, fireworks and bbqs a-plenty.Fete and Feast has a survival guide, with recipes and ideas to help you along. Epicurious has their favourite chilled foods to help you survive the summer weather.

Way Out West, Austin, has a list of events happening this weekend in the area, and this Sunday sees a chili cook-off at Becker Vineyards.

The Daily Green gives us the best organic breweries, while the FDA are considering allowing genetically modified salmon that would grow at twice the normal rate.

Want some weird wine pairings? How about something to go with gummi bears, pop tarts or a pb and j, well, Slashfood has done the hard work and figured it all out for you. While Serious Eats tested hot dogs for us.

Chef Susan Spicer, a New Orleans restaurant owner is preparing to sue BP on the behalf of Gulf restaurants and seafood suppliers.

Are you using green, reusable shopping bags. Well you might was to give them a wash after a study showed them carrying large numbers of bacteria, and in some cases, E.Coli. Keep bags separate for raw foods, and wash regularly.

A new film is coming soon, Bitter Feast sees a television chef kidnap an influential food blogger after a review deals the final blow to his career. It looks dark and disturbing.. I’m not sure if I want to see it or not.

Ending this week on an up note, or at least a WTF note. Once again Japan, you have outdone yourself.