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Food Stories
More Than a Latte: Momentum Coffee Tries to Contribute to Development in Underserved Neighborhoods
“We want to be a catalyst for development in these neighborhoods that have been abandoned for over 60 years now,” says the owner of Momentum Coffee, which has locations in under-resourced neighborhoods and offers training and mentorship programs.
2024 Guide to Farmers Markets in the Chicago Suburbs
Explore our list of the 2024 farmers markets located in Chicago’s suburbs, many of which begin in May and June.
Gathers Tea Bar Brings a “New-School” Approach to Boba with Handcrafted Drinks
There are dozens of bubble tea bars in the Chicago area, but Gathers Tea Bar stands out for its high-quality ingredients and handcrafted drinks, many of which are brewed with precise specification to order.
2024 Chicago Farmers Market Guide
The 2024 farmers market season is now under way, with more than two dozen neighborhood markets across Chicago offering fresh produce and a variety of other goods. Explore our list and a map to find one near you.
25 Years After Its Start in a Chicago Alley, Green City Market Continues to Connect Local, Sustainable Farms to More Chicagoans Than Ever
“Everyone should have access to locally grown, sustainably produced food,” says the executive director of Green City Market, which has changed Chicago's food scene since its inception 25 years ago.
A Taiwanese Restaurant a Lifetime in the Making is Opening in Andersonville
“I didn’t get into cooking because I wanted to cook,” says the chef and owner behind a new Taiwanese restaurant. “I got into cooking because I wanted to introduce Taiwanese food.”
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Recipes
Apple Cake as Delicious and Simple as Apple Pie
It's apple season! For something different than apple pie, try this French Apple Cake from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street – it's almost as if you took baked apples and swathed them in a delicious custard, the perfect dessert for early fall.
Coconut Bunny Cupcakes
These coconut bunny cupcakes are easy to put together and you can even let your little one help. They’re sprinkled with shredded coconut to mimic bunny fur and the nose and eyes are made from candy and can be eaten, too!
Classic Chewy Oatmeal Cookies from America's Test Kitchen
March 24 is Chocolate Covered Raisin Day (yes, it's a thing). Try another delicious raisin treat: oatmeal raisin cookies from America's Test Kitchen.
A Recipe for the "Real" Fettuccine Alfredo, from a New 'Milk Street' Cookbook That Celebrates Italian Recipes That Haven't Crossed the Atlantic
Italians call fettuccine Alfredo "tourist food," but there is a dish they actually eat lurking behind the Americanized version, with a surprising story, as a new Milk Street cookbook recounts.
Pasta e Fagioli for Kids
As a nod to Italian Heritage Month, and as something warm to enjoy as the weather continues to cool off, try a new, simplified recipe for Italian noodle soup with the kids!
Punjabi Chicken Curry from 'Indian As Apple Pie'
Anupy Singla's family is from Punjab. She shares a deeply spiced stovetop chicken curry from that northern Indian state that demonstrates what "curry" actually is.
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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.
