Tempesta Market’s towering breakfast creation sets you up nicely for an afternoon nap.
1. Strawberry–Passion Fruit Blend ½ cup sliced strawberries, ¼ cup passion fruit purée, 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, and ⅛ teaspoon each cloves and coriander into the batter. Make the topping: Whip ½ cup heavy cream and ¼ cup powdered sugar on medium speed until stiff peaks form, then fold in 2 tablespoons passion fruit purée. … Read more
Mortar & Pestle chef Stephen Ross fell hard for this style of breakfast when visiting his wife’s family in Syria. You’ll fall hard too.
Zeeshan Shah of Superkhana International schools us on his spiced egg sandwich, which “you can make right when you wake up, as long as you’re planning to go right back to sleep after.” Read the full recipe here, and our guide to Chicago’s best sandwiches here. (Video sponsored by Turano Baking Co.)
With the world of restaurant dining on indefinite pause, a food writer journeys into the past with Duncan Hines.
In Episode 11 of Gourmet To-Go, a series on restaurants who’ve pivoted, we visit Bianca’s Burgers, a delivery and takeaway spot serving Philly cheese steaks, Brooklyn chopped-cheeses, Wisconsin curds, and other regional favorites. Revival Food Hall, 125 S. Clark St.
If pot pie is the cozy sweater of meals, then the version at Spinning J in Humboldt Park delivers comfort with style. Chef Dinah Grossman fills a buttery pie crust with saag paneer, the classic Indian mixture of spinach, spices, and cubes of paneer, a mild, creamy Indian-style cheese that miraculously holds its shape and … Read more
1 Big Jones Paul Fehribach layers textures and flavors in his superlative version. The thick, sharp spread (made with Hook’s cheddar, Duke’s mayo, house Worcestershire sauce, and roasted pimientos) comes topped with crisp, vinegary chow-chow and is served alongside crunchy benne seed crackers. $8. 5347 N. Clark St., Andersonville 2 Virtue Erick Williams’s tangy, herby … Read more
It may be harder to say than hygge, but these Danish-style open-faced sandwiches from the Humboldt Park microbrewery Ørkenoy will make you feel just as cozy.
We’ve always taken a back seat to other cities when it comes to the iconic baked good, but these upstarts aim to change that.
