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Food Stories
Almost 200 Episodes in, the Hospitality Podcast ‘Joiners’ Still Puts Good Hangs First
As the cult favorite inside the hospitality industry podcast "Joiners" soldiers on, its two hosts are considering whether to try to keep expanding – or just keep doing what they're doing.
Chicago is Making a Play for Bagel Supremacy, As Two More Spots Open Brick-and-Mortar Locations
Zeitlin's Delicatessen and Rosca are opening brick-and-mortar locations on back-to-back days in November, the latest in Chicago's bagel boom.
"This Is Need Like We Never Have Seen Before": Federal Food Benefits Are Set to Be Frozen Amid the Government Shutdown
“We’re not going to be able to food pantry our way out of this crisis,” said the director of one pantry. “The federal freeze is going to catapult hunger in a way that we didn’t really even see in COVID.”
Chicago's Restaurant Industry Struggles As Federal Immigration Agents Sweep the City
Chicago restaurateurs say business is down and workers are afraid to come in as ICE and CBP conduct raids across the city. "We're feeling it," said one.
Oriana Kruszewski Lets Nature Take Its Course to Grow Rare Fruits for Chicago Restaurants and Farmers Markets
A new short documentary shows Kruszewski's charming and relaxed approach to tending an orchard of Asian pears, persimmons, and pawpaws, a fruit native to North America that has similarities to tropical fruit.
A Maximalist Korean-Inspired Bakery Opens off the Southport Corridor
Daeji Dough Company features such over-the-top offerings as a seaweed croissant filled with the Korean rice cake tteokbokki.
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Recipes
Try a Recipe for a Combination Daiquiri-Piña Colada That's Ready to Serve Straight from Your Freezer
For those days when you're serving guests cocktails or feel too lazy to mix your own, the freezer door cocktail offers numerous servings ready to pour. Try a recipe from J.M. Hirsch's new book.
Enchiladas de Suelo from 'Pati's Mexican Table'
A new season of the James Beard Award-winning Pati's Mexican Table focuses on the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. Try Pati's recipe for a specialty from the state's capital city of Culiacán, featuring chorizo and zucchini over sauce-soaked, fried tortillas.
Chocolate and Salted Caramel Molten Puddings
Happy Chocolate Pudding day! Instead of eating the American version, why not try a gussied-up British kind from The Great British Baking Show? This mini cake filled with gooey chocolate and caramel comes from Kate in season 1 of the show.
A Dutch Baby Is a Simple and Adaptable Breakfast. Try a Recipe from Evanston's Burl
The puffed pancake is the ideal base for everything from fruit to savory toppings. Try a version from farm-focused, wood-fired Burl, which just launched Sunday brunch.
Lemon Poppy Seed Drizzle Cake from 'The Great British Baking Show'
The Great British Baking Show returns with its final season this Friday. Celebrate with a bright lemon poppy seed drizzle cake recipe from last season of the show – it would be the perfect thing to serve while you watch the premiere.
A Masala Chai Recipe from ‘Great American Baking Show’ Contestant and UIC Med Student Nirali Chauhan
For Nirali Chauhan, a UIC medical school student and a contestant on the new season of The Great American Baking Show, baking is both an art and a science. Chauhan shares her journey to the famous baking tent and a recipe for her family's chai.
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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.
