Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

CATSU, from one of the chefs behind the bygone Cat-Su Sando, offers a set yakitori menu of grilled skewers two nights a week out of Flour Power in West Town. 

Pączki, king cake, Swedish semlor: you can find innumerable varieties all across Chicago and the suburbs for your Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras celebrations. 

As the debut of her new show approaches, Barbara learns a secret about her family that's about to be publicized, while keeping her own secret.

As Christmas and Jimmy's first birthday approach, Mrs. Hall receives distressing news and befriends a wild fox for comfort.

Rare Tea Cellar, Pretty Cool Ice Cream, and Backlot Coffee will all offer their wares in a new corner market from the team behind the neighboring The Green Post pub and The Northman Beer & Cider Garden. 

Yakamein, a flavorful soup of beef, noodles, boiled egg, and scallions that emerged out of a commingling of Chinese and soul foods, is iconic but difficult to find outside New Orleans. 

Eliza Scarlet and Detective Inspector Blake are returning for more mysteries along with old and new characters in a sixth season of Miss Scarlet.

With dishes from the South, Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa itself, Mahari aims to draw connections between foods of the African diaspora. 

Barbara reimagines her show after a chance encounter in a pub, while also navigating her relationships with Marge and Dennis. 

Tristan and Siegfried end up stranded while James suffers from another bout of brucellosis and Mrs. Hall bonds with Mrs. Pumphrey. 

As Ivy's wedding approaches – and Mr. Potts' accompanying move in with Eliza and Ivy – Eliza becomes embroiled in a dangerous case involving the Fitzroys.

Barbara is once again working with her old team on a TV show, but things are awkward as she waits for Dennis' divorce. He goes on live TV to debate his wife's lover and defend his work, in the meantime. 

The appearance of an unidentified object in a field leads Mrs. Hall to finally lose her temper with Bosworth, while Richard receives an outstanding opportunity that requires a difficult decision.

Phelps and Eliza both undertake independent investigations when a popular composer is killed after the final performance of his most recent work.

Rufus Estes served presidents, a princess, and world-famous musicians as a chef on Pullman cars before becoming one of the first Black authors to publish a cookbook, which offers a glimpse at a bygone era of dining.