Whole Foods Market South Region has joined forces with food community website Food52 to develop the Whole Foods Market Cooking Ipad Application and website. The purpose of this program is to bring enthusiastic home cooks together and provide a place to get inspiration, become engaged and show off their work. Food52, founded by New York Times food reporter and author Amanda Hesser, can be described as a social hub for people who love food and love to cook.

What the Cooking Program Offers Customers

• Recipes and slideshows that feature photos of all the steps involved in making the recipe.
• Foodpickle – the first real-time food Q&A- a “9-1-1” for food and cooking online.
• Contests – Themed recipe contests run by Food52.
• Events – Store events that are cooking- related will be displayed on the site.
• Videos
• Blogs

How You Can be Involved

Sign up for Cooking Raleigh at http://www.cookingraleigh.com and participate online!

Featured Product of the Week: Three Beans Coffee

It’s nearly impossible for me to start my day without a good cup of coffee. As someone who considers myself a coffee connoisseur, I’ve managed to make it through most of the brands we carry at Whole Foods Market. While I always keep a hearty bag of a good local brand around my home, I find myself always searching for an amazing value brand for everyday use.

I was absolutely ecstatic to find the new line of coffee being carried at Whole Foods Market: Three Beans Coffee. It is made from 100% Arabica whole beans and is available in light, medium, and dark roasts.  And here is the most amazing part: 14 oz. of beans only costs $4.99!

Now, I know what you are going to say – that there is no way that coffee that costs $4.99 can be that good. But I kid you not – I bought a canister of this and it has most definitely become my everyday coffee!

So come and pay our Specialty Department a visit and check out this awesome new value product. I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Featured Product of the Week: Copper River Salmon

Summer has arrived, and so has the amazing variety of salmon options in our Seafood Department! Our Seafood Case features plenty of salmon that are ready for your grill or oven, but none have quite the story that our Copper River Salmon does.

Hailing from the Copper River in Alaska, these determined salmon travel over 300 miles to spawn over more than a thousand foot ascent. Salmon that travel up this river are challenged by both its length and its low temperature, and the journey upstream results in a strong fish with high natural oils and a strong reserve of body fat. Copper River Salmon are known for being especially rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to support healthy cardiac function. These oils and fats result in it being one of the tastiest fish you can find!

 Copper River Salmon are harvested using the Gilnetting technique, which involves laying a net wall in the water in the fishes’ path. The fish swim into the mesh and are prevented from escaping. The salmon is iced at the point of harvest, which is the best way to ensure the receiving the highest quality salmon once it arrives in the store.

 Copper River Salmon meets the highest standards for seafood sustainability, being named a Certified Sustainable Seafood by the Marine Stewardship Council.

While the salmon’s journey and the fisherman’s methods are intriguing, nothing is better than the taste!

Come in now and pick up yours – it’s currently on special for $17.99 per pound!

Featured Product of the Week: Rotisserie Chickens

I have to be honest and admit that a good majority of the food I eat comes from our Prepared Foods Department. It’s not that I don’t love to cook, but such high quality food prepared by our exceptional team of in-store chefs makes it hard to pass up! And it’s even harder to pass up now as we are currently running one of the most AMAZING deals I have seen in awhile.

First of all, if you’ve never tried one of our rotisserie chickens, you definitely should! Our rotisserie chickens are famous for their flavor, and made from birds raised with no added hormones, no antibiotics, and no animal by-products in the feed. Coated with an array of Allegro® spices and cooked in-house daily, you won’t find a fresher bird anywhere!

Currently in our Whole Deal Magazine, we are featuring an exceptional special: Purchase a rotisserie chicken and get a free family-size side of cole slaw, potato salad, or macaroni salad! That’s a whole meal for just $7.99!

And here’s the most amazing part – on Sundays, our rotisserie chickens are on sale for $5.99 each. So if you purchase your chicken on a Sunday and use the coupon from our Whole Deal Magazine, you can get a whole meal for just $5.99!!!

So come down to Whole Foods Market Raleigh on a Sunday – or any day – and pick up a Whole Deal at Customer Service and a Rotisserie Chicken from Prepared Foods!

JINSA FRAGRANCES – Local, Natural, Affordable

I don’t know about you, but there isn’t much I love more about Whole Foods Market than its commitment to local vendors. This week’s featured product comes from one of the greatest cities on the map – Raleigh, NC! 

Jinsa Fragrances, headquartered in Raleigh, was established in 1985 and has fulfilled its mission of supplying the finest quality natural body care products to its customers at a valued price. Just recently we at Whole Foods Market on Wade Avenue have been lucky enough to get this amazing product on our shelves.

Indeed, the Jinsa line is not only made from the highest quality organic, natural, and pure ingredients, but is amazingly affordable! The product line – which includes Bath & Shower Tonic, Body Butters, Hair Oils, Beauty Bars and Soaps – ranges from $3.99 to $9.99!

These products are well versed for everyday use, but are packaged so beautifully that they would make the perfect gift for any bodycare enthusiast!

So swing by Whole Foods Market on Wade Avenue and pay our Whole Body Department a visit. We promise you won’t be disappointed by this amazing new local product!

To learn more about Jinsa Fragrances, visit their website at www.jinsaessentials.com

At Whole Foods Market in Raleigh, we pride ourselves on truly knowing the products that we sell. Even more than that, we enjoy serving you because we are passionate about the products we provide!

Starting next week, we will be providing you – our valued customers – with a Featured Product of the Week Blog. Chosen by our most passionate and dedicated Team Members, the Featured Product will help to give you more information about the amazing products that we offer every day!

Keep your eyes peeled and keep checking back – you won’t want to miss the products and the passion that makes Whole Foods Market Raleigh unique!