34 chicago recipes

Chicago-style deep-dish pizza crust, Part 1: a cornmeal-laced yeast dough shaped with high walls and parbaked for 4 minutes. The foundation of authentic Chicago deep-dish at home.

Turtle cheesecake with a chocolate wafer and walnut crust, studded with chocolate-caramel-pecan turtle candies. A rich Chicago-deli classic from the Eli's Cheesecake family.

[Note: Bobby Flay, chef of NYC's Mesa Grill, prepared this dessert for a Meals on Wheels benefit meal at the Frontera Grill in Chicago

This is as good as any Italian sandwich I have eaten in Chicago! Even my grandkids loved it! PK

Frango mint chocolate pie with a rich butter-chocolate-egg filling, peppermint extract, and a vanilla wafer crust. A no-bake Chicago-style mint chocolate dessert.

The 2nd place winner in the Chicago Tribune's 1996 Annual Holiday Cookie Contest, a simple brown-sugar shortbread from Sandra Petrille of Naperville, Illinois.

Chicago-style Italian beef with slow-roasted rump roast sliced paper-thin and simmered in garlicky pan drippings. Served on crusty Italian rolls for authentic sandwiches.

Shrimp de Jonghe is the classic Chicago restaurant casserole of shrimp baked in garlic-sherry butter under a crisp breadcrumb topping. Old-school elegance with serious flavor.

Shrimp de Jonghe, a classic Chicago dish of parboiled shrimp baked under a buttery herb and sherry bread crumb crust with tarragon, chervil, and garlic. Bubbly and golden.

Stuffed cheese pizza: Chicago-style deep dish with whole wheat crust hiding mozzarella and broccoli between two layers, topped with pizza sauce at the end. Inside-out flavor.

Filled pizza with a double crust stuffed with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and parmesan, sealed tight and baked hot. A Chicago-style stuffed pizza cousin with pure Italian spirit.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches with shredded chuck roast simmered in herbed broth with basil, oregano, and onion soup mix. Pile the tender beef onto Italian rolls and serve Chicago-style with dipping juice.

Ron Santo's linguine with clam sauce pairs the Chicago Cubs legend's red clam sauce with diced tomatoes, mushrooms, white wine, and a pinch of cayenne for a quick Italian pasta dinner.

Pizzeria-style deep-dish pizza: a cornmeal-crisp homemade crust pressed up the sides of a deep pan, layered Chicago-style with mozzarella under crushed plum tomatoes, herbs, sausage, and Parmesan.

Italian sausage pizza on a homemade overnight crust, layered Chicago-style with cheese on the bottom, sausage and chunky tomatoes on top, finished with oregano and parmesan. A hearty pan pizza baked hot.

Coconut shrimp De Jonghe: a tropical riff on the classic Chicago baked shrimp casserole, with garlic, paprika, sherry, parsley, and toasted coconut layered over plump shrimp. Bakes in one dish for an old-school dinner-party main.