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Food Stories
Rick Bayless Reflects on His Career on the Occasion of a New PBS Special with Ming Tsai
Cooking with Legends brings together the longtime PBS hosts and chefs Bayless and Tsai in Bayless' Chicago home. We spoke to Bayless about his early days in TV, his background in barbecue, and more.
A Hospitality Veteran Finds Freedom via African Diaspora Food in His New Avondale Restaurant
“I don’t think America is really up to speed on that yet,” says Mychael Bonner of Caribbean and African food, which he prepares with his decades of restaurant experience at his new Spice by CMB.
Confused for Aunt Jemima, a Former Slave Became a Famed Ambassador to the World for American Agriculture
Agnes Moody escaped slavery to Canada via the Underground Railroad before finding fame as a caterer in Chicago and representing the U.S. at a World's Fair in Paris.
Miguel Tenesaca of Pan-Latin Dell' Rooster Shares His Favorite Places to Eat and Drink
At West Town’s Dell’ Rooster, Chef Miguel Tenesaca cooks up a pan-Latin menu of colorful dishes for brunch and dinner daily. He shares some favorite Chicago places.
Chicago Hospitality Veterans Open a Hotly Anticipated Seasonal Restaurant in Evanston
A husband-and-wife team with experience at Hogsalt, One Off Hospitality, and Galit have opened the wood-fired, seasonal restaurant Burl in Evanston, near where they live.
Where to Get Pączki, King Cake, and Other Fat Tuesday Treats in 2026
February 17 is the big day where Chicagoans will forget the cold by indulging in sweet and fried treats of all sorts. We've got a list of places you can find them.
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Recipes
Summery Fish Tacos from 'Cook's Country'
Continue to enjoy summer as it winds down with a recipe for fish tacos from Cook's Country that comes from the show's upcoming new season and is inspired by a version served at a San Diego restaurant.
Toffee Apple Doughnuts from 'The Great British Baking Show'
Happy National Doughnut Day! Try a Showstopper recipe for Apple Toffee Doughnuts from season 1 of The Great British Baking Show, courtesy of Richard.
Sandwich Sushi for Fun at Meal Times with Kids
These bite-sized sandwiches are rolled like sushi and filled with a colorful assortment of fruit and peanut butter, in an idea from Marc Matsumoto of PBS's Fresh Tastes.
A Warmly Spiced Banana Bread from a New 'Milk Street' Cookbook
The browned butter-cardamom banana bread comes from Milk Street's first baking cookbook, featuring recipes and techniques from around the globe.
Try a Vegetarian Adaptation of Kreplach, Jewish Dumplings, Passed Down Through the Generations
Micah Siva, a Highland Park-based cookbook author, makes kreplach in memory of her grandmother, from whom she learned them, but has adapted the recipe to her own diet and taste.
A Simple, Cheesy Quiche from 'America's Test Kitchen'
Celebrate the return of America's Test Kitchen in its twenty-fourth season with this simple, cheesy quiche recipe from the new season.
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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.
