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Explore recipes from celebrity chefs, iconic Chicago restaurants, and your favorite PBS cooking shows with WTTW Food. Discover comfort food classics, restaurant-inspired dishes, seasonal meals, and unforgettable desserts from Luella’s Southern Kitchen mac and cheese to Morton’s legendary key lime pie. And cook along with trusted PBS favorites –America's Test Kitchen, Pati's Mexican Table, and Milk Street, with new recipes added every month to bring WTTW from screen to table.

The Chicago Cable Car Cocktail: A Rails-Inspired Twist on a Classic Recipe

Meredith Francis

While filming Riding the Rails, host Geoffrey Baer inspired Liam Davy, beverage director at Hawksmoor Chicago, to shake up something special. 

Try a Vegetarian Adaptation of Kreplach, Jewish Dumplings, Passed Down Through the Generations

Daniel Hautzinger

Micah Siva, a Highland Park-based cookbook author, makes kreplach in memory of her grandmother, from whom she learned them, but has adapted the recipe to her own diet and taste.

Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche

Julia Maish

Try a broccoli and cheddar quiche from a PBS blog.

Paul Hollywood's Hot Cross Buns

Julia Maish

Try master baker Paul Hollywood's hot cross buns for Easter. 

Rick Bayless' Everyday Steak Tacos

Daniel Hautzinger

In the new PBS special Cooking with Legends: Ming Tsai & Rick Bayless, Bayless shares a recipe for simple steak tacos similar to some he has been serving at Frontera Grill since it opened in 1987. 

Katharine Hepburn's Brownies

Julia Maish

Try a fudgy dessert recipe from the legendary actress.

Paul Hollywood's Soda Bread

Julia Maish

Try Irish soda bread for St. Patrick's Day in a recipe from Paul Hollywood of The Great British Baking Show.

Blackberry Brie Quesadilla

Julia Maish

A recipe from Marc Matsumoto of PBS' Fresh Tastes.

A Recipe for Corn Pudding Enjoyed by Mister Rogers

Julia Maish

Try a simple recipe for corn pudding once enjoyed by Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's Fred Rogers, whose grandmother often made it.

Our Most Popular Recipes of 2025

Meredith Francis

From nostalgic classics to new twists, our most popular recipes of 2025 serve up a little comfort and plenty of curiosity.

Eggplant Parmesan Without the Frying from 'Sara's Weeknight Meals'

Daniel Hautzinger

Eggplant parmesan is a crowd pleaser, but frying a bunch of slices of eggplant is messy and a hands-on process. Sara Moulton saves you the trouble with this recipe.

Try Gingerbread Muffins from a New Hoosier Mama Cookbook That Focuses on Breakfast Bakes – and Their History

Daniel Hautzinger

But biscuits aren't limited to the first meal of the day, as Hoosier Mama's Paula Haney makes clear. Plus, their history helps tell the "whole story of the country."

Shaved Celery Salad with Pomegranate Honey Vinaigrette from 'America's Test Kitchen'

Daniel Hautzinger

This bright but autumnal salad from America's Test Kitchen is perfect for the Thanksgiving table, a light addition to all the fat and starch. 

Turkey Tacos with Butternut Squash Pico de Gallo

Julia Maish

These tacos will be fun to prepare with kids, and will be the perfect use for some of those Thanksgiving leftovers as well. Your young kitchen helpers can mix the ingredients for the pico de gallo and help put the tacos together.

Chocolate Cornbread Muffins

Julia Maish

You’ll be pleased to know that this easy-to-make and chocolatey breakfast treat incorporates less sugar than regular muffins. Kids won’t be the only ones who love them, and will enjoy helping you make them!

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