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Food Stories
A West Loop Steakhouse Opens a Bakery with Middle Eastern-Influenced Pastries
Susu is joining the bakery boom with pastries like a baklava bear claw and a Levantine breakfast sandwich, in a part of the neighborhood with few breakfast spots.
New Restaurants Coming to Chicago This Fall
From Balkan food to West African, Filipino-influenced pizza to Midwestern-informed French, there’s a lot to look forward to on Chicago’s restaurant front this fall.
The No-Frills Corner Grocery Serving Some of Chicago’s Tastiest Tacos
Some of Chicago's tastiest tacos, which many say are just like those in Mexico City, are hiding in a nondescript corner store in Little Village. The clientele is changing thanks to social media.
What Does It Take for a Restaurant to Come Back After a Fire?
Irene's Finer Diner, Gingie, and Prime & Provisions all reopened this year after fires, while Dear Margaret is still working towards a return after a fire last year.
You Can Tour Latin America Through Spirits and Dishes at La Licor Panamericana
The Logan Square bar exclusively features beer and spirits from Latin America, making its own replacements of things the owners can't source from there.
The Chef Behind Peach's and the Obama Center's Food Shares His Chicago Favorites
Cliff Rome, an Englewood native, has been a force in Bronzeville for years. Now he's also behind the food at the Obama Center. He shares some Chicago favorites.
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Recipes
Cheese- and Sauce-Draped Enchiladas Suizas from 'America's Test Kitchen'
Celebrate new America's Test Kitchen episodes with a recipe from the new season for cheese- and sauce-draped enchiladas suizas.
Raita Is an Ubiquitous Indian Condiment. Try a Recipe from the New Cooking Show 'Indian As Apple Pie'
The new cooking show Indian As Apple Pie aims to bring Indian food into the home cook's everyday rotation. And if you're going to eat fiery curries, raita is a necessity.
A Cake Recipe for the Atomic Age: Tracking the History of a Unique Cake from Chicago's South Side
Have you heard of atomic cake? If you're on the South Side, the answer is probably yes. Explore the curious and sometimes mysterious history of the colorful layered cake, and make it yourself with a recipe adapted from La Petite Pastry.
A Recipe for a Celebratory Moroccan Dish That Mixes Sweet and Savory
Traditionally served at celebratory occasions such as weddings—or, perhaps, upset victories in the World Cup by the Moroccan national football team—the Moroccan dish chicken bastilla is an elaborate pie containing stewed chicken, eggs, and almond paste. Try a recipe from Chicago's Shokran restaurant.
Nigella Lawson's Savory French Toast
French toast might make you think brunch, but this savory version with parmesan, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce is a sunny and quick meal perfect for a simple dinner or late-night snack. Or an unusual and impressive dish for your next brunch party.
An Updated Beef Wellington Recipe from 'America's Test Kitchen'
A Beef Wellington is a great dish for the holidays: impressive as the centerpiece of a feast, filling and able to sate plenty of people, involved in a fun way, and an uncommon dish—when's the last time you ate it? Plus, you don't have to do it all in one day.
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Food Series
Check, Please!
The Emmy-winning local restaurant review series from WTTW Chicago features host, master sommelier, and restaurateur Alpana Singh sitting down with three “regular person” guest reviewers as they compare notes on their experiences at three Chicago-area eateries.
Chefs Off the Clock
Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.
FOODPHILES
Meet the people who feed you. This series takes you into the kitchen, behind the bar, and into the field to introduce you to a chef or restaurateur who prepares food and libations as they share their personal stories and insights about the meaning of their work, how they got into the hospitality business, and why they have such a passion for what they do.
Foods of Chicago
Join Geoffrey Baer as he plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago's favorite foods! Along this delectable journey, learn how the Chicago-style hot dog came into being, discover the connection between Al Capone and Jay's Potato Chips, take a tour down Chicago's New Maxwell Street Market, learn about the birth of the classic SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE "cheezborger" routine from the Billy Goat tavern, and so much more!
Dishalicious
This cooking demonstration program filmed before a live audience in WTTW's Grainger Studio is hosted by Sarah Grueneberg, James Beard award-winning chef/owner of Chicago's Monteverde and runner-up on "Iron Chef" and "Iron Chef Gauntlet." Each week, Sarah is joined by three extraordinary local chefs who band together to prepare a unique meal.
Food Thoughts
Healthy eating and food education are essential to preparing the very youngest members of our community for school and life. Pilot Light and WTTW team up to encourage healthy eating with FOOD THOUGHTS, an animated series of videos for kids and families. Puppy chef host “Puprika” joins a diverse group of children and families to visit their homes, gardens, farms, and schools.
