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Food Stories
These Two Brothers Have Worked a Combined 72 Years at a Classic Chicago Steakhouse
Juan Muñoz started working at Gene & Georgetti in 1979 as a busser. He learned English along the way, got his brother J.J. a job there, and worked his way up to server. He's still there, 45 years later.
How the Miracle of Refrigeration Changed Our Food System – And Chicago's Role in Its Development
Refrigeration has divorced us from the origins of the food we eat, thanks to entrepreneurs like the Chicago meatpacker Gustavus Swift, who helped the stockyards grow by developing the refrigerated train car.
How The Original Rainbow Cone Has Delighted Customers for Almost a Century
The Original Rainbow Cone has been delighting customers with their namesake, five-flavor ice cream treat for 98 years at their iconic original location in Beverly on the far South Side of Chicago.
Who Sold the First Italian Beef? For Chicago’s Classic Foods, the Origin Stories are Debatable
Food writer David Hammond explores the many fathers of Italian beef, and the sometimes contentious origin stories of other original Chicago foods like deep dish and hot dogs.
Feeding Those Within Reach: The Local Organization that Meets Unhoused Chicagoans Where They Are
“We’re just trying to provide hope and dignity,” says Farhan Ahmed, a co-founder and president of Chi-Care, which brings restaurant meals and other basic necessities to unhoused Chicagoans and others in need where they live.
A New Series from Andrew Zimmern Looks to the Oceans to Feed More People During Climate Change
The ocean “is where our solutions lie,” says Andrew Zimmern, and the new series Hope in the Water illustrates some of the possibilities of feeding more people from our oceans while also protecting the waters.
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Recipes
Planning Your Thanksgiving Menu? Here are 12 Recipes to Add to Your Table
Thanksgiving is almost here. We've compiled a list of recipes that could make a great addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Turkey Tacos with Butternut Squash Pico de Gallo
These tacos will be fun to prepare with kids, and will be the perfect use for some of those Thanksgiving leftovers as well. Your young kitchen helpers can mix the ingredients for the pico de gallo and help put the tacos together.
Martha Stewart's Macaroons
May 31 is Macaroon Day, the perfect time to try baking this simple but delectable treat that requires only five ingredients. Try Martha Stewart's recipe for a basic coconut kind, or sweeten it up with a chocolate-chunk or chocolate variation.
A Vegan Tikkā Recipe from a Chicagoland Doctor with an Indian Cookbook
Looking for a creative outlet while working as a doctor during the pandemic, Sheil Shukla developed recipes and photographed them for a cookbook based in part on the recipes of his family that also emphasizes healthful eating through veganism.
Simple Scones from 'The Great British Baking Show'
It's the ideal afternoon treat, light breakfast, or not-too-sweet dessert: the humble English scone. Simple as they may be, they're often made badly, too dry or gummy to be enjoyable. Try this recipe from The Great British Baking Show instead.
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.
