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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
Mini Cherry Crumbles from PBS Food
Make four individual, small cherry crumbles for an easy dessert, courtesy of PBS Food.
A Gin Cocktail for Whiskey Lovers Who Avoid Gin
In his new book, Pour Me Another: 250 Ways to Find Your Favorite Drink, Milk Street's editorial director J.M. Hirsch offers ways to discover new cocktails you love. For whiskey lovers who avoid gin, he suggests a Bijou, which he describes as like a light Old Fashioned.
Sweet Potato Biscuits for Black History Month
Try a recipe from PBS for sweet potato biscuits as February, Black History Month, approaches.
Passion Fruit and Lime Charlotte Russe from 'The Great British Baking Show'
Paul called this custard dessert "one of the tastiest things we've ever chosen" for The Great British Baking Show, so it's worth trying this Victorian dessert yourself.
A Vibrant, Latin-Inspired Non-Alcoholic Cocktail for Dry January
Thanks to non-alcoholic agave spirits, you can enjoy a sunny mocktail with this recipe from the new Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park restaurant Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval.
Greek Chicken from 'Cook's Country'
This Greek chicken recipe from Cook's Country approaches a legendary Chicago chicken dish: the lemony, herbed chicken Kalamata from Lincoln Park's Athenian Room.
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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.
