Food Network Magazine June 2017

DINNERS UNDER 500 CALORIES Try these light meals from our Weeknight Cooking section. GREEK Grilled CHICKEN WITH Green BEANS PAGE 83 CALORIES: 420 SINGAPORE Noodles WITH TOFU PAGE 96 CALORIES: 470 MOROCCAN MEATBALL SOUP PAGE 92 CALORIES: 400 GRILLED STRIPED BASS WITH ORANGES AND WATERCRESS PAGE 96 CALORIES: 460 Chew on This! Here’s another compelling reason to take your time and really savor that burger: Chewing releases immunity-boosting cells—the same ones released by friendly bacteria in the gut, according to a new study. Looking Good A recent study found that a higher intake of veggies, fish, olive oil and legumes may result in fewer wrinkles. If you want younger-looking skin, check out these recipes: Vegetables Have one of the salad skewers on page 61. Fish Try the tuna poke on…

What’s your must-have boardwalk treat? “A root beer float!” “Corn dogs are my ATF— all-time favorite— boardwalk treat!” “A corn dog! what’s more American than that? It’s meat on a stick encased in fried batter.” Win A GRILL! It’s officially grilling season! Check out our kamado grill story on page 34 and enter for a chance to win a Char-Griller AKORN Kamado Grill, courtesy of Char-Griller and Food Network Magazine. Visit foodnetwork.com/kamadogrill to enter.…

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We’ve rejected all sorts of delicious food for the cover of this magazine based solely on appearance. Sometimes a burger won’t sit up straight. Sometimes a cake looks a little too messy. Sometimes we try to make something look decent and eventually give up because it’s oddly shaped and crusty and never going to cut it as a cover model. (I’m talking about you, fried chicken.) But once in a while we discard a cover photo that looks and tastes great—and for some reason, this keeps happening to lobster. In our first attempt at a lobster cover, for the June 2012 issue, we photographed a lobster salad in lettuce cups. It was colorful, fresh and unexpected…but when we polled potential magazine buyers, lobster salad lost out to beef sliders. Last…

How to enter: 1 Color this orange—on this page, a photocopy or a page printed from foodnetwork.com/colorthisdish. 2 Go to foodnetwork.com/colorthisdish and submit a scan or photo of your finished work. The winner will receive $500 and three runners-up will each receive $50. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Color This Dish! Contest. Sponsored by Hearst Communications, Inc. Beginning May 16, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. ET through June 6, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “ Entry Period ” ), go to foodnetwork.com/colorthisdish on a computer or wireless device and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. All entries must include your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and a scanned copy or photo of your completed work that appears in the June 2017 issue…

Damaris, I would really like recipes for revamped pimiento cheese, or a spicy version of fried green tomatoes. Do you have any ideas? Amy Stevens via Instagram I love substituting half of the cheddar in my pimiento cheese recipe (foodnetwork.com/ pimientocheese) with smoked gouda or blue cheese, but you could also change the roasted red peppers to green chiles for a spicy version. For a twist on fried green tomatoes, try using pickled green tomatoes. I use Doux South when I haven’t canned my own. You can find them at douxsouth.com. —Damaris Phillips Katie, what is the best way to prepare kale for “kale newbies”? My family recently tried it pan-fried with salt and pepper. We were not impressed, but I want to give it another go. Kira Rigterink Vicksburg,…