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Food Stories
The Brotherhood of the Traveling Barrel: Chicago's Off Color Contributes to a Craft Beer Lineage
A legendary barrel that helped popularize sour beers in America has since traveled between breweries after a chance rediscovery of it. The latest is Chicago's Off Color, which will soon release its first beer produced in it.
Where to Find the Food of Argentina in Chicago
As the defending champions of the World Cup kick their way through the tournament this year, it's a good chance to survey Argentine food in Chicago.
The Team Behind Guillotine Bakery Share Their Favorites in Their New Hometown of Chicago
The founders of Guillotine Bakery, which has been drawing lines down the street in West Town, may be French, but judging by their favorite dishes, they're settling into Chicago just fine.
A Butcher Shop Has Roots in Chicago's Meatpacking Heyday – And Crafted an Exceptional Italian Beef
Hofherr Meat Co. in Northfield revives a family business after two generations away, with housemade sausage and deli staples and dry-aged beef, in addition to a finely tuned Italian beef sandwich.
Your Guide to Chicago Food Events This July
Here's a list of food events happening in the city and suburbs this July, including long-standing favorites and an inaugural Italian beef festival.
Three (Mostly) New Chefs Shepherd Le Bouchon into Its 34th Year
A decades-long employee and two outside chefs have taken over the kitchen at the venerable Le Bouchon, maintaining the bistro's classic dishes while also pushing the envelope.
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Recipes
A Recipe for a Cocktail from the Al Capone Era, Courtesy a Vintage Bar in Chicago
As WTTW's Chicago Stories explores Al Capone's Bloody Business, try an adapted vintage recipe from Capone's era, courtesy the Milk Room in the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.
Make Your Own Tavern-Style Pizza with a Recipe from 'Cook's Country'
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.
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
Dyeing eggs for Easter is a time-honored and beloved tradition, and it's fun and easy to make natural coloring. Once you've dyed them, why not spice your hard-boiled eggs up by deviling them, using greek yogurt instead of mayo for something a bit healthier?
Mini Cherry Crumbles from PBS Food
Make four individual, small cherry crumbles for an easy dessert, courtesy of PBS Food.
Chocolate Cornbread Muffins
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!
Make the Mac 'n' Cheese from Luella's and Bell Heir's BBQ at Home
When Tyris Bell decided to open his own restaurant, Bell Heir's BBQ in Canaryville, after opening Luella's Southern Kitchen and working there for eight years, he decided to keep mac 'n' cheese on the menu, and use a recipe that's "basically the same."
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Food Series
Check, Please!
The Emmy-winning local restaurant review series from WTTW Chicago features host, master sommelier, and restaurateur Alpana Singh sitting down with three “regular person” guest reviewers as they compare notes on their experiences at three Chicago-area eateries.
Chefs Off the Clock
Discover the ways Chicago’s celebrity chefs unwind after they clock out of the kitchen. Get to know another side of these interesting personalities who — while known for their passion and work ethic in the kitchen — are fascinating and passionate people in their personal lives as well.
FOODPHILES
Meet the people who feed you. This series takes you into the kitchen, behind the bar, and into the field to introduce you to a chef or restaurateur who prepares food and libations as they share their personal stories and insights about the meaning of their work, how they got into the hospitality business, and why they have such a passion for what they do.
Foods of Chicago
Join Geoffrey Baer as he plays both taste tester and tour guide, exploring the little-known stories behind Chicago's favorite foods! Along this delectable journey, learn how the Chicago-style hot dog came into being, discover the connection between Al Capone and Jay's Potato Chips, take a tour down Chicago's New Maxwell Street Market, learn about the birth of the classic SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE "cheezborger" routine from the Billy Goat tavern, and so much more!
Dishalicious
This cooking demonstration program filmed before a live audience in WTTW's Grainger Studio is hosted by Sarah Grueneberg, James Beard award-winning chef/owner of Chicago's Monteverde and runner-up on "Iron Chef" and "Iron Chef Gauntlet." Each week, Sarah is joined by three extraordinary local chefs who band together to prepare a unique meal.
Food Thoughts
Healthy eating and food education are essential to preparing the very youngest members of our community for school and life. Pilot Light and WTTW team up to encourage healthy eating with FOOD THOUGHTS, an animated series of videos for kids and families. Puppy chef host “Puprika” joins a diverse group of children and families to visit their homes, gardens, farms, and schools.
