Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

As Phileas Fogg and his companions cross America's West, they reluctantly help a U.S. Marshal as he escorts a prisoner, and eventually end up in the middle of an old Western shoot-out in a saloon.

Uzma Sharif likes to infuse her South Asian culture into the chocolates she sells at her Pilsen shop and the Michigan Avenue Starbucks Reserve Roastery. That's true of this easy cardamom and ginger truffle recipe, perfect for Valentine's Day.

While the characters in the mystery Vienna Blood aren’t real historical figures, the milieu they exist in is very much based in history, with ground-shaking developments occurring just in the background of the crimes Oskar and Max try to solve.

The sudden death of an extremist monk brings suspicion on a devout Jewish man who called out the monk's invocations of hatred and leads Max to go undercover to investigate a cloistered world. 

Hugh returns to Yorkshire just in time for Mrs. Pumphrey's annual cricket match between a team captained by him and one by Helen's father. A jealous James tries to prove himself by replacing a sulking Tristan on the team. 

Fogg and his companions end up marooned. Some revelations turn Fogg against Passepartout, but the Frenchman is determined to save his friendship. Fix begins to realize the nature of her own relationship with Passepartout.

Chicago native Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery Series is packed full of lovingly described food—as well as engrossing mystery. Manansala believes a character's approach to food reveals a lot about them, and wants to expose people to Filipino culture.

We’d like to honor WTTW and WFMT's longtime Building Manager, Don Muss, who passed away on Sunday surrounded by his family. Over the past 35 years, our staff knew and trusted Don, for the big things and the little things.

As Oskar continues to try to learn more about the murder suspect Lazar Kiss, he is drawn into a secretive world of geopolitical maneuvering. Max continues to try to understand the players in the case, eventually realizing some gaping mistakes.

It's Tristan's birthday, and Siegfried has finally decided to give him more responsibility as a vet—with some supervision, of course. James has to have a difficult conversation with Helen, while a dinner party becomes awkward. 

Fogg can't access his money when he arrives in Hong Kong, stalling his progress. Passepartout and he both set out to secure money in very different ways, while Fix worries about the publication of her latest newspaper story. 

Nin Gou is a traditional Chinese steamed cane sugar-based mochi-like glutinous rice cake with a firmer chew that is often served or gifted at Lunar New Year. Try a recipe for it from baker Jaye Fong of Maa Maa Dei. 

Chicago has a rich and ongoing set of Black history and stories, and Black History Month in February is always a good excuse to further explore them and other stories from around the country. Discover our programming celebrating Black History Month.

Marian Anderson, who was the first Black soloist at the Metropolitan Opera and gave an unforgettable concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of a concert hall, is the subject of a new American Masters profile. We spoke to the director.

Max and Oskar begin looking into Vienna's Serbian community after a man is found dead and tortured and a Serbian extremist group is expected to be involved.