Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

Can Max and Erin and Roy exact revenge, or escape a world that keeps pulling them back in? Can Kenny find happiness? Will Jackie be successful in her quest with the help of Yvonne, and will Maggie escape unscathed?

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, revisit the festivities (and some dental drama) of her lone trip to Chicago, in 1959, as part of a tour of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Canada. 

"I can’t stop the war, but I can do something,” says Demera Ethiopian Restaurant's Tigist Reda, who is hosting Chicago Chefs Cook for Tigray, a fundraiser for people whose lives have been upended by the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region. 

Max and Erin lay out a scheme to take down Roy, while Yvonne is drawn deeper into investigations against several people and Kenny gets caught in the complications. Teddy continues to search for his brother's killer, terrifying everyone.

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.

We have some first looks at season 3 of All Creatures Great and Small, which is coming to WTTW and PBS in January of 2023. Not only do we have a trailer, we also have a few photos. 

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.