Innholdsfortegnelse for January/February 2017 i Food Network Magazine

DINNERS UNDER 500 CALORIES We lightened up all the dishes in our Weeknight Cooking section, including these comfort food favorites. BARBECUE CHICKEN sandwiches with pickled okra slaw PAGE 84 CALORIES: 450 MINI MEATLOAVES WITH MUSHROOMHERB orzo PAGE 86 CALORIES: 470 One-Pot SPAGHETTI WITH SAUSAGE PAGE 84 CALORIES: 490 SLOW-COOKER PORK CURRY PAGE 90 CALORIES: 400 Looking Good There’s more to yogurt than meets the eye: In addition to promoting digestion, probiotics can protect the proteins and lipids in your skin and make your hair look healthier, according to a recent report. Have some yogurt for breakfast, or use it to make the tandoori turkey on page 94. Mind Over Chocolate Go ahead and enjoy some Valentine’s Day chocolates— but pay attention while you eat them. A recent study found that…

One recent morning, after keeping me in suspense for months, my daughter came out of her room and told me she’d made her decision: The theme for her seventh-birthday party was going to be Cupcake Wars. I could barely contain my excitement. All the cupcake baking I’d done over the years—all the money I’d invested in batter dispensers, pastry tips, sprinkles and luster dust—was finally paying off: I’d created a cupcake lover. “This is fantastic!” I said, and I started rattling off ideas about how we could make her party just like the show. “You guys can divide into teams, and we can come up with crazy challenges, then I can throw in some last-minute curveballs. Oh, and we can ask some of my chef and baker friends to judge…”…

What are you drinking? 57%Beer 19% Soda 17% Wine 7% Other Your wings are: 37% Medium 31% Mild 29% Hot 3% Hotter-than-hot How do you DIP YOUR WINGS? 38% IN BLUE CHEESE DRESSING 33% IN RANCH 29% DON’T DIP Snack Stadiums... Genius 50% It’s a tie! Ridiculous50% CHIP PICK 65% TORTILLA 35% POTATO ALMOST HALF the people who put out a crudité platter say that NO ONE ACTUALLY EATS IT! Sub-stantial: About 30% say they eat a foot or more of a sub! 62% order pizza for the game FAVORITE LAYER in seven-layer dip: 53% Guacamole 13% Sour cream 12% Grated cheese 10% Refried beans 7% Salsa 3% Olives 2% Lettuce 73% say the food is more important than the game…

MUSHROOM MIX To slim down the mini meatloaves on page 86, we replaced some of the ground beef with finely chopped mushrooms: They have a meaty flavor and texture, plus the moisture in the mushrooms keeps the meatloaves from drying out. Try mixing some in for a quarter of the meat next time you make sloppy joes, tacos or Bolognese sauce. MAIN SQUEEZE When we photograph the dinners in this section each month, we’re often tempted to add lemon or lime wedges for extra color. But we have a rule: All garnishes must serve a purpose! When you see citrus wedges in a photo, it’s because that dish—like the pork curry on page 90—really benefits from a squeeze of juice. BETTER BARBECUE After some failed attempts at making low-fat pulled…

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What’s the best way to spend Valentine’s Day? Sunny Anderson The Kitchen pg. 28 Valerie Bertinelli Valerie’s Home Cooking; Kids Baking Championship pg. 46 Alton Brown Cutthroat Kitchen; Iron Chef America; Good Eats (on Cooking Channel) pg. 28 Anne Burrell Worst Cooks in America pgs. 12, 28 David Burtka pg. 120 “have a stay-cay at a hotel in town, Order room service and get to bed early!” Guy Fieri Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives; Guy’s Grocery Games; Guy’s Big Bite pgs. 103, 134 Bobby Flay Beat Bobby Flay; Brunch @ Bobby’s pg. 28 Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa pg. 116 Duff Goldman Holiday Baking Championship; Kids Baking Championship; Spring Baking Championship pg. 46 Eddie Jackson Clash of the Grandmas pg. 128 “With someone you love, preferably over a nice dinner, finished by…

January 1 Happy New Year! Put a twist on the Southern tradition of eating cornbread and turn some into croutons: Toast cubes at 400˚, 8 minutes; add to a salad. 29 One week until the Super Bowl in Houston! Host a Tex-Mex brunch: Make quesadillas, filling them with scrambled eggs, cheese and avocado. Top with salsa. 16 It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service. Host a bake sale and donate the profits to a good cause. See page 57 for a dozen cupcake recipes. 3 Back to work! Whip up three-ingredient pancakes to get you going: Mix 1 mashed banana with 1 egg and a dash of cinnamon. Cook in a buttered skillet; top with syrup. 31 Stick to your resolutions with a healthful salad dressing:…

JANUARY CHAMPAGNE-VANILLA CUPCAKES ACTIVE: 1 hr l TOTAL: 2 hr l MAKES: 12 FOR THE CUPCAKES 1 half-bottle (375 ml) champagne or other sparkling wine (about 1½ cups) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature ¾ cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped (pod reserved for the frosting) 1 large egg, separated FOR THE CUSTARD FROSTING 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 4 large egg yolks ½ cup cold heavy cream Sugar pearls, for decorating 1. Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners. Pour the champagne into a bowl and whisk until the bubbles dissipate. Combine…

People ask me all the time, “What’s the secret to a happy marriage?” It seems very simple to me: that each of you thinks the other is the most important thing in the world. No matter where Jeffrey is, I know he would drop everything and run to my side if I needed him. And, of course, I would do the same for him. Making a romantic dinner for someone you love takes time, but it says, “I want to take care of you.” My favorite dinner for two—filet mignon with mustard sauce, endive salad and coffee granita—is easy to prepare because I do a lot in advance. I can shop two days ahead and make the granita one day ahead, so all I need to do that day is…

On Super Bowl Sunday, Food Network Star winner and former NFL player Eddie Jackson will be in Houston with all the other die-hard fans—but he won’t be at the game. Eddie plans to be in his usual Super Bowl spot: on his couch at home, surrounded by a bunch of friends. He’s the designated host—“because everyone knows I can cook!” he says, laughing. Guests start streaming in the morning of the game and often don’t leave until the next day. “I end up with a lot of people sleeping on my floor,” he says. To feed the crowd, Eddie sticks with crowd-pleasers like spicy wings and cheesy pizza bites, plus a requisite healthy option. (After all, he’s a personal trainer on the side.) Take a page from Eddie’s playbook and…

Call of the Wild Ozzy, a grizzly bear at ZooMontana in Billings, is on a tear predicting Super Bowl winners: He’s correctly called three of the past four champs. The week before the game, zookeepers serve him two peanut butter–banana cakes, identical except for the team logos (piped in Nutella). Whichever Ozzy bites into first is his pick. The January 31 event is open only to select guests and zoo members, but you can watch Ozzy choose at 10 a.m. ET at zoomontana.org/bear-cam.…

High-low shoes “There’s a real dichotomy with my shoes: I’m either in clogs or six-inch heels. There is not much I splurge on, but I do have a collection of Christian Louboutins. They’re impossible to walk in but so, so pretty.” Christian Louboutin New Very Prive Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps, $795; saksfifthavenue.com Winter bronzer “I always like to look a little tan. In the depths of winter, my hair and my skin look the same color, so I am a huge fan of Neutrogena self-tanner on my face. It gives me a sun-kissed look.” Neutrogena MicroMist Airbrush Sunless Tan, $11; neutrogena.com Fur buster “I live in a Manhattan apartment with two Maine coon cats, and they run around like the place is their jungle gym. I pick up after them…

Sunny, do you have any suggestions for making an easy caramel sauce? Claudia Amell Sterling Heights, MI I definitely do! An oldschool trick is to place sealed (non-pop-top) cans of sweetened condensed milk in a slow cooker, cover the cans with water and cook them on low for 8 hours. Remove the cans with tongs and let them cool to room temperature before opening. Voilà, caramel sauce! And you didn’t have to stir a thing. —Sunny Anderson Alton, I make your recipe for English muffins all the time. They’re great, but I don’t get nooks and crannies. How can I fix this? Sherry Duke, Woodstock, GA First, keep in mind that my English muffins don’t replicate the storebought kind—they won’t nook-andcranny quite as much. Also, make sure you’re letting the…

Hot Ingredients Get a taste of what’s trending. MATCHA This finely milled powder, made from special green tea leaves, has been popular in Japan for centuries but has taken off big time in the US—and on Instagram (#matcha has more than 1.7 million posts!). You’ll find the caffeinated powder in lattes, cookies, doughnuts, yogurt, babka and more. TAHINI Ground sesame seed paste is finding its way into much more than hummus. Mighty Sesame Co. has started selling it in squeezable bottles so you can add a bit to dressings and sauces. And Delighted by Dessert Hummus is now available at grocery stores in flavors like brownie batter and snickerdoodle. TURMERIC You’ll find this spice, touted for its anti-inflammatory properties, in soups and juices everywhere, but you might have had some…

SUPER HEALTHFUL EDITION! VIETNAMESE SESAME BEEF AND TOFU ACTIVE: 35 min l TOTAL: 35 min l SERVES: 4 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for brushing 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 pound skirt steak, sliced into ½-inch-thick strips 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar ¾ cup frozen shelled edamame 1 12-ounce package broccoli slaw 2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced ¼ cup sesame seeds 1 14-ounce package extra-firm tofu, drained, patted dry and sliced lengthwise into 4 pieces ½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro and/or mint 1. Whisk the vegetable oil with the fish sauce, ginger and garlic in a large bowl; transfer 2 tablespoons to a large resealable plastic bag and add the steak. Turn to coat, then set aside to…

CHICKEN POT PIES ACTIVE: 40 min l TOTAL: 2 hr 10 min MAKES: 4 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 sheet puff pastry (preferably Dufour), thawed as the label directs 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 3 sprigs thyme, plus 1 tablespoon chopped leaves 2 bay leaves 1 large onion, quartered 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 3 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup frozen pearl onions, thawed 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced 1 cup sliced white mushrooms 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 cup milk Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large egg, lightly beaten NOTE: You’ll also need 4 ovenproof bowls or ramekins, about 2 cups each. 1. Prepare the crust. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly…

T wo years ago, David Burtka had the hottest ticket in Hollywood on Oscars night: a seat at the awards show and an invite to nearly every after-party. His husband, Neil Patrick Harris, was hosting the show, and as fun as that was to watch, David can definitively say that he’s happier taking it all in from home. “I’ve walked the red carpet, and trust me, it’s more fun to watch TV, eating snacks with your friends,” he says, showing us around the New York City townhouse where he throws his own Oscars-night bash. The actor-caterer easily lives up to the name of his Food Network special, Life’s a Party with David Burtka: His parlor includes a full-size bar rescued from a Connecticut hotel, with wine on tap. There’s also…

Westheimer Road 9 RESTAURANTS IN A ROW Grab a bite along lower Westheimer Road. The options on so-called Restaurant Row are as ethnically diverse as the city’s residents. 1 Hugo’s Go to this Mexican restaurant on Sunday morning for the brunch buffet—$33 gets you unlimited servings of favorites such as tomatillo chilaquiles and churros. hugosrestaurant.net 2 Da Marco This jacket-preferred trattoria has an extensive Italian wine list and an attentive waitstaff well trained at shaving truffles tableside. damarcohouston.com 3 Nidda Thai Cuisine Skip your usual pad thai and try something new, like avocado Massaman curry, or chu chee eggplant coated in red curry. niddathaicuisine.com 4 Mala Sichuan Bistro The xiao chi (small plates) section of this menu brings Sichuan-style street food inside. Try the chilled mung bean noodles and chili…