Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

Fall means back to school, and while we may not be returning to lessons in a classroom, there's still plenty of fun things to learn—as in the cornucopia of new seasons of cooking shows premiering on WTTW over the next couple months.

The plot gets ever more complicated as Max begins to investigate Roy and his business dealings, a fellow prisoner asks Max to look into a death, Kenny and Max run up against a priest, and Yvonne looks into her suspicions about Stevie. 

Max is out of prison and trying to build a new life—but that involves taking on his old life and partnering with Kenny while also accepting work from Roy Lynch. He's soon embroiled in another unexpected death with many ramifications.

Kaliya curry is a traditional curry eaten by Sri Lankan Muslims that features fried eggplant, plantain, and potato. The Oak Park writer Mary Anne Mohanraj, who has a vegan Sri Lankan cookbook coming out this fall, shares her recipe.

Mary Anne Mohanraj primarily writes science fiction, but a desire to connect to the cuisine of her birthplace of Sri Lanka led her to write a cookbook celebrating the diverse cuisine of the island; she's now publishing a vegan sequel.

We asked our audience to tell us about closed restaurants that they sorely missed, and were delighted by the fond memories people shared of establishments throughout the city and suburbs, in a variety of cuisines. Is your favorite on the list?

PBS's home cook competition show The Great American Recipe has been renewed for a second season following the end of its first and the revelation of the winner—and a cookbook from the first season is now available.

This wings recipe from Cook's Country has you make your own lemon pepper seasoning that will be far superior to a store-bought mix, then toss it with sauce to coat some crispy fried chicken wings. 

Robert's deputies debate whether to depose him as the crisis reaches its worst point yet. Threats escalate against the country and politicians, and Anna seeks relevance in a new political landscape. 

Bonnie is considering leaving Grantchester with Ernie, but she's still holding out hope that something will work out with Will first. That's if the vicar can survive a threat after a seemingly solved case resurfaces, to Geordie's deep guilt.

Twisted Hippo Brewing lost its Albany Park brewpub in a devastating fire earlier this year, but has now found a new home in District Brew Yards, a beer hall and incubator which is opening a second location in Wheeling.

Robert is becoming paranoid as attacks against his wife continue and he begins to turn on his own advisers, who are beginning to think about leaders who might succeed him. Things continue to go badly in Kent. 

Cathy leads a strike for equal pay that leads to a confrontation between her and Geordie, while Will and Geordie investigate a death and disappearance at a local nursing home and Will tries to understand his desires.

Ayub Julany, the founder of Albaik Tahini in Arlington Heights, absolutely loves tahini, especially when it's fresh. “You know how some people love everything about peanut butter and they put peanut butter on everything?” he says. “That’s me with tahini."

Robert's team tries to understand and identify the threat to the U.K. while also worrying about inflammatory conspiracy theories that could lead to violence and unrest. Anna begins to worry about Robert's judgment.