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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.
A Recipe from Forty Acres Fresh Market, Which is Bringing a Grocery Store to the West Side
Daniel HautzingerLiz Abunaw envisions the coming brick-and-mortar Forty Acres Fresh Market as "the place where you are in the middle of making a dish," like her recipe for buffalo cauliflower, "and you run out of something and you run up two blocks to go get it."
Savor the "Quintessentially Filipino" Flavor of Pandan in These Crinkle Cookies
Daniel Hautzinger“It’s kind of like a grassy vanilla, maybe with some coconut or floral overtones,” says author Mia P. Manansala of pandan, which flavors numerous Southeast Asian desserts. That includes Manansala's crinkle cookie recipe, which she shares ahead of an upcoming book.
A Comforting Indonesian Chicken Dish Perfect for a Bad Day
Daniel Hautzinger"If I have a bad day, I cook," says Jane Reed, whose son Chris started the catering business Bumbu Roux with her to serve the Indonesian food of her youth and the Creole food of his father's. Try an Indonesian recipe from them here.
A Memorable Senegalese Chicken Dish from Yassa African Restaurant
Daniel Hautzinger“People who go to Senegal say it’s what they remember the most, because it’s easy to remember: yassa!” says Madieye Gueye, the owner of Bronzeville's Yassa African Restaurant. Try a version of the simple Senegalese dish.
Macaroons for Passover from "Jew-ish" Deli Jeff & Jude's
Daniel HautzingerMacaroons are a common treat during Passover, since they don't contain grain and are unleavened. Ursula Siker of the "Jew-ish" deli Jeff & Jude's shares her recipe as well as her love of Jewish delis and inspiraton behind her own.
Strawberry and Cream Daifuku Mochi from Elle Lei of SUGOi Sweets
Daniel HautzingerElle Lei of the colorful Chicagoland confectionery SUGOi Sweets has been inspired by the intense seasonality of Japanese desserts ever since she lived there. She shares a recipe for a Japanese treat perfect for spring.
"Everybody is Welcome": The Sikh Practice of Langar, a Free Meal Where Everyone is Equal
Daniel HautzingerAfter any service at a Sikh gurdwara, or temple, the free meal of langar is served. Anybody is welcome, and all of the work for the meal is voluntary, an expression of selfless service. Learn about langar and try a recipe commonly served for it.
Indian Spiced Lime Soda for Holi from Cookbook Author Anupy Singla
Daniel HautzingerChicago cookbook author and food entrepreneur Anupy Singla shares a recipe for a refreshing drink to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors that takes place around the beginning of spring. "I like to have options of natural sodas and drinks that everyone can partake in," she says.
A Hamantashen Recipe with a Mexican Twist from Masa Madre
Daniel HautzingerChicago's Masa Madre combine their co-owners' Mexican and Jewish cultures in their baked goods, including in this recipe for hamantashen with Mexican candy flavors for Purim.
Cardamom and Ginger Truffles from Chocolat Uzma Sharif
Daniel HautzingerUzma 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.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Recipe for New Year's Cake from Jaye Fong of Maa Maa Dei
Daniel HautzingerNin 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.
A Cranberry Curd Tart for Any Holiday
Daniel HautzingerCranberries aren't just for Thanksgiving, especially when they come in the form of a stunning red tart with an almond crust from America's Test Kitchen.
Don't Even Think About Putting Marshmallows on This Savory Sweet Potato Gratin
Daniel HautzingerThere are no marshmallows in sight in this savory sweet potato gratin from Milk Street. Instead the excitement comes from the complement of miso, soy, and ginger against the warm sweetness of the potatoes.
A Different Kind of Green Bean Casserole
Daniel HautzingerGreen bean casserole may be a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but in case you want to switch it up from the cream of mushroom kind, Milk Street has a hearty Italian casserole filled out with potatoes and fresh mushrooms.
Pati Jinich's Almond Tres Leches Cake
Daniel HautzingerCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an Almond Tres Leches cake from Pati Jinich, who explores the coastal Mexican state of Jalisco in her new season of Pati's Mexican Table.
