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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.

Chefs Honor Rescued Recipes from Holocaust Survivors

Lisa Futterman

An upcoming dinner in Glencoe honors recipes from Holocaust survivors. One recipe for a walnut cream cake was a childhood favorite of Steven Fenves, whose family ledger of recipes is in the culinary archives of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 

Carrot Cake with 'Lyla in the Loop'

Daniel Hautzinger

In the PBS Kids show Lyla in the Loop, Lyla and her family enjoy doing the carrot cake dance together – the perfect excuse to make a carrot cake with your kids and have fun at the same time! 

Chocolate Cornflake Bars from PBS Food

Daniel Hautzinger

Chewy and crispy, these chocolate cornflake bars from Marc Matsumoto of PBS Food's Fresh Tastes come together in about 5 minutes and don't require turning on the oven or stove.

Homestyle Dumplings for Chinese New Year

Daniel Hautzinger

The meat-filled Chinese dumplings jiaozi are often served at Chinese New Year in the hope that they bring prosperity because of their resemblance to ancient currency. Try a recipe from a chef who is in the process of opening a Taiwanese restaurant in Andersonville.

Mini Cherry Crumbles from PBS Food

Daniel Hautzinger

Make four individual, small cherry crumbles for an easy dessert, courtesy of PBS Food. 

Heart Apple Chips for Valentine's Day

Daniel Hautzinger

Make a healthy snack with your kid that will make them want to eat apples everyday – or, at the very least, on Valentine's Day!

Sweet Potato Biscuits for Black History Month

Daniel Hautzinger

Try a recipe from PBS for sweet potato biscuits as February, Black History Month, approaches.

A Simple, Cheesy Quiche from 'America's Test Kitchen'

Daniel Hautzinger

Celebrate the return of America's Test Kitchen in its twenty-fourth season with this simple, cheesy quiche recipe from the new season. 

PBS Kids' Cheesy Popcorn for Family Movie Night

Daniel Hautzinger

Popcorn is the perfect recipe to try in the kitchen with your children as they test out their chef skills. And with a dairy-free option, this popcorn recipe is meant for everybody.

Our Most Popular Recipes from 2023

Daniel Hautzinger

Sure, some of the most viewed recipes we published this year are summery, but don't let that stop you from making them now and imagining the warm months!

Flying Flapjacks from 'Donkey Hodie'

Daniel Hautzinger

This easy and fun recipe is a perfect introduction to measuring, mixing, and pouring to help your child gain confidence in their kitchen skills.

A Ukrainian Cider Recipe for the Holidays from a Respected Chicago Chef

Daniel Hautzinger

Uzvar is a cider of dried fruits and nuts typically served around the holidays in Ukraine. Chef Johnny Clark, who recently opened a Ukrainian restaurant and named it after his grandma, Anelya, shared a recipe for the warming drink.

A Simple Gnocchi Recipe to Celebrate 25 Years of Lidia Bastianich on Public Television

Daniel Hautzinger

In a new special celebrating Lidia Bastianich's 25 years teaching Italian recipes on public television, she makes gnocchi with her grandchildren, just as she did years ago on her shows. Try her simple recipe.

Teach Your Kid Math with Cupcakes

Daniel Hautzinger

As you bake and decorate a delicious honey cake in this activity from PBS KIDS, look for all the ways you use math.

A Puerto Rican Holiday Bread Pudding You Can Make with Your Kids

Daniel Hautzinger

In Puerto Rico, budín de pan or bread pudding is typically served during Nochebuena or Christmas Eve. This recipe from PBS KIDS' Jessica Martinez is adapted from her grandmother, who took out the traditional raisins in favor of making the budín like a pineapple upside-down cake.

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