Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and the tired old stereotype is that it marks the beginning of grilling season. While that certainly isn't true (you can grill any time of year, especially if you have a smokeless indoor grill), we're embracing it nonetheless. Below we've got a couple stories to help you host a safe and delicious cookout, plus some inspiring Voices In Food stories as we close out AAPI Heritage Month.

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Food safety experts reveal the top causes of foodborne illnesses at cookouts

This cancer survivor and noodle maker proves it's never too late to go for your dreams

After almost 30 years, decades in factory work and a nearly two-year battle with gastric cancer, an often-fatal disease prevalent in Asian populations, 65-year-old Vietnam native Dan Minh Vu is reinventing himself once again to finally reach his goal: making the fresh rice noodles of his homeland and bringing them to underserved expatriates in the United States. But he didn't get here without some challenges.

The biggest grilling mistakes people make

Do you know which parts of your grill are hotter than others? Do you properly preheat your grill? Do you keep a thermometer handy in your pocket? If not, you need these tips before the long weekend arrives.

This son of immigrants turned 20 acres of weeds into an award-winning winery

What would you do with a ton of unused land and no idea what to do with it? Akash Patel somehow turned that opportunity into a thriving business. 

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