Resurrect the Forgotten Flatbread Pizzas of the Mid-2000sGastropub flatbread pizza, relic of 2005 cuisine, deserves another look.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedSeptember 2, 2022
The Way-Too-Detailed Guide to Recreating Pizza Lunchables at HomeDon't you dare elevate this recipe. It is reserved for those who seek beautiful garbage.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedAugust 9, 2022
How to Make Italian Beef From Scratch, Even Though Almost No One DoesInspired by The Bear? Learn why most Chicago beef shops don't go to all that trouble.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJuly 19, 2022
You’re Actually Missing Out on the Best Pineapple PizzasLet out all your hot takes, take a deep breath, then come on a magical pineapple pizza journey with us.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJune 30, 2022
The One Beer Myth That Will Never DieLet's throw this myth about cold beer into the wood chipper where it belongs.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedMay 30, 2022
6 Lessons Everyone Needs to Learn About Homemade PizzaThe collected wisdom gained from baking an inadvisable amount of homemade pies.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedMay 16, 2022
Deep Fry Your Pizza, Because None of Us Are ImmortalYes, it's worth it to fry up battered slices of pizza in hot oil. You'll see why.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedApril 4, 2022
Discovering the tartan magic of haggis pizzaYes, haggis on pizza. A delicious way to celebrate Burns night 2022.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
This Hot Pepper Smoked Pork Sandwich is so easy it feels like cheatingFor the love of all that is holy, let's do something different with barbecue.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedNovember 10, 2021
Personal Trainer: Cooking offers two screens, one kitchen, and a whole world to exploreWelcome to Gamer Week, in which The Takeout will be celebrating the edible side of video games all week long.ByJohn CarruthersPublishedApril 8, 2021
Ditch pizza fundamentalism and embrace the glorious abomination that is Taco PizzaIs there a food snob worse than the pizza fundamentalist haughtily turning up their nose at anything cooked under…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedFebruary 9, 2021
1/11/21The best uses for leftover giardiniera oil, ranked on the Farina ScaleAdaptability is the mark of a great home cook. When I’ve got too much of something, one of my favorite things to do…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJanuary 11, 2021
“I am wooooounded”: A jaunty stroll through the official Frasier cookbookAs a low-attention-span indoor kid, I had two great loves growing up. The first was American football—the Bears…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJanuary 5, 2021
The Pizzadad Chronicles, or my obsessive quest to make the best Chicago tavern-style pie at homeYou first feel like a father when you hold your tiny, precious child. But you first feel like a dad when you find…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedAugust 7, 2020
Al pastor from the corner store: How to make Spam tacosOne of my favorite food experiences—or, honestly, one of my favorite experiences, period—is that first bite of a…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJuly 2, 2020
Make Italian Beef at home and become an honorary Chicago meatball like meYou know those hyper-regional dishes so pervasive in their area of origin that locals all assume they’re universal?…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedMay 3, 2020
I made White Castle Pâté and I’d do it againEven before the current stay-at-home reality, I spent a lot of time on Twitter, both for my job and because I’m the…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedApril 23, 2020
Let’s make some hoosh, the survival stew of famed Antarctic explorersIf you’re like me, you’ve spent at least parts of the last couple of weeks animorphing into a nauseated ball of…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedApril 1, 2020
It’s high time we electrocute some hot dogs and see what happensThere’s not a ton of debate as to the best way to cook a hot dog: steamed/simmered is a dog stand tradition, grilled…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedFebruary 7, 2020
The hot dogs of Molokai: On living in paradise with a stolen grillIt’s the dead of winter, and most of the fun holidays are behind us—but there’s still months of cold and slush to…ByJohn CarruthersPublishedJanuary 29, 2020