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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.

Chicago tavern-style pizza from 'Cook's Country.' Photo: Joe Keller

Make Your Own Tavern-Style Pizza with a Recipe from 'Cook's Country'

Daniel Hautzinger

As Chicagoans know, deep dish isn't the only style of pizza indigenous to the city. There's also the thin, crisp crust and square slices of tavern-style pizza. You probably have a favorite joint to get it from, but why not try your hand at making it yourself, with help from Cook's Country. 
Rick Bayless's Pollo in Pipián Verde

Rick Bayless's Pollo in Pipián Verde

Daniel Hautzinger

Try a recipe for poached chicken breasts in a green mole made with pumpkin seeds, from the newest season of Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless. Green mole is a bit simpler than many of its cousins, so it won't take dozens of ingredients and all day to cook. 
A chocolate pave heart from Chicago's Bittersweet

How to Make Chocolate Hearts for Valentine's Day

Daniel Hautzinger

Instead of buying chocolates for Valentine's Day (whether for a loved one or for yourself!), why not try making some delectable chocolate hearts studded with cranberries, with a recipe from Chicago's Bittersweet in Lakeview?
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Photo: Jessica Castro on Unsplash

Phil Ponce's Favorite Cookie Recipe

Daniel Hautzinger

Try a recipe for Phil Ponce's favorite cookie, his wife's oatmeal cookie. "This has been my go-to cookie throughout my adult life. Ann knows if she makes these I will be happy for days," he says. "Definitely my death-bed cookie."
Milk Street's Mexican Chicken Soup with Tomatillos and Hominy. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Warm Up with Mexican Chicken Soup from 'Milk Street'

Daniel Hautzinger

Now that it's cold outside, there's a good chance you're making and eating a lot of soup. If you're looking for something a bit different from your typical chicken soup, something that has a nice hit of heat, try this recipe from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street​. 
Mashed Potatoes with Caraway-Mustard Butter from Milk Street. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Spice Up Your Mashed Potatoes with This Recipe from 'Milk Street'

Daniel Hautzinger

Not that mashed potatoes aren't delicious on their own, but sometimes you want to spice them up a bit for something a bit more special. Try this version from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street​ that incorporates a technique learned from Indian cooking. 

Beets. Photo: Nick Collins on Unsplash

Vivian Howard's Pickled Beets

Daniel Hautzinger

Vivian Howard's A Chef's Life has ended after five seasons, so celebrate the seasonally focused cuisine of the series with a simple recipe perfect for brisk fall weather: pickled beets. Plus, stream the finale of the show here.
Milk Street's Singapore Chicken Satay. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Make Your Own Street Food: Singapore Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Daniel Hautzinger

The popular street food, which is also often found in Thai restaurants in the United States, is traditionally cooked over hot coals. But Christopher Kimball's Milk Street has come up with an ingenious method to make it in your oven with your broiler without dangerous smoking.

A French apple cake from Milk Street. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Apple Cake as Delicious and Simple as Apple Pie

Daniel Hautzinger

It's apple season! For something different than apple pie, try this French Apple Cake from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street – it's almost as if you took baked apples and swathed them in a delicious custard, the perfect dessert for early fall.

Three Cup Chicken from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Taiwanese Chicken: A One-Pan, Weeknight Meal

Daniel Hautzinger

Try this one-pan weeknight dinner from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street the next time you're craving some take-out Chinese food. This recipe will take just as long, taste just as good if not better, and probably be healthier for you.
Harissa, recipe by Christopher Kimball's Milk Street. Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Learn How To Make Your Own Harissa

Daniel Hautzinger

Try a recipe for the spicy North African staple from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street and you'll have your own homemade versatile condiment, ready to add some extra flavor and spice when you're grilling, roasting, or making stews.
Milk Street's Pita Bread with Musakhan (Sumac spiced chicken). Photo: Connie Miller of CB Creatives

Learn How to Make Your Own Pita Bread

Daniel Hautzinger

Even people who bake bread at home often don't know how to make pita. Try this rigorous, exact recipe from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street, and soon you'll be serving entirely homemade Middle Eastern feasts.
Nigella Lawson's Parmesan French Toast. Photo: WGBH

Nigella Lawson's Savory French Toast

Daniel Hautzinger

French toast might make you think brunch, but this savory version with parmesan, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce is a sunny and quick meal perfect for a simple dinner or late-night snack. Or an unusual and impressive dish for your next brunch party.
Nigella Lawson's Emergency Brownies

Emergency Brownies from Nigella Lawson

Daniel Hautzinger

Sometimes you just really need a squidgy square of fresh, still-warm brownie. Thanks to Nigella Lawson, that's now possible: here's a recipe that makes just two generous brownies ready to be snaffled straight from the pan. Chocolate-craving crisis averted.
Nigella Lawson's Passion Fruit Ice Cream Cake with Coconut Caramel Sauce

Nigella Lawson's Passion Fruit Ice Cream Cake

Daniel Hautzinger

Nigella Lawson's new cooking show At My Table, in which she shares the recipes she makes at home for her friends and family, premieres July 7 at 10:30 am. Try her recipe for a simple, cooling tropical dessert that's perfect for the dog days of summer.
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