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    6 new food books from Chicagoans include history of city’s greatest foods, Midwest pie recipes and more

    CHICAGO — A new bestselling book shares the stories behind some of the most beloved Chicago food — and one notorious drink. Co-authors Monica Eng and David Hammond are journalists who’ve reported on deliciousness for decades. Their debut book, “Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites,” digs even deeper. Full disclosure: Eng was a Tribune journalist for 16 years, and we co-host ...
    by Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Apr 17, 2023 5 minutes
    Authors of the book“ Made in Chicago” David Hammond and Monica Eng at Rice’ N Bread on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood.

    CHICAGO — A new bestselling book shares the stories behind some of the most beloved Chicago food — and one notorious drink.

    Co-authors Monica Eng and David Hammond are journalists who’ve reported on deliciousness for decades. Their debut book, “Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites,” digs even deeper.

    Full disclosure: Eng was a Tribune journalist for 16 years, and we co-host the “Chewing” podcast together. Hammond has written for the Chicago Tribune, and we’ve known each other for many years from the Chicago food website LTH Forum. I also blurbed their book, which you can find on the back cover of the slim paperback filled with color photos.

    “It’s a user’s guide for Chicago eaters,” said Eng, a reporter for Axios who previously worked for WBEZ. “Basically something you can put in your backpack or glove compartment or bike satchel, and ride all

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