3. Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Catherine Lambrecht)

5. Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Titus Ruscitti )

9. Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

14. Old Towne Bar & Grille (Peter Engler)

17. Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

19. Chicken City USA (Peter Engler)

20. Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

23. Ripp’s Tavern (Catherine Lambrecht)

25. Cherry Hill Supper Club (Jim Quinn)

26. John’s North Star (Jim Quinn)

29. Smitty’s (Jim Quinn)

31. Rav’s (Jim Quinn)

32. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

34. Boudin balls, fried corn, popcorn crawfish and gator bites. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

35. Gumbo. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

36. Crawfish Creole Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

37. Shrimp Etoufee plus fried soft shell crab. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

38. Fried soft shell crab. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

39. Close up of Popcorn Rice Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

40. Amy’s Bread Pudding with Blackberries and Pecan Pie. Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

41. Austin BBQ (Peter Engler)

44. Spicy fried noodles Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

45. Noodle with meat sauce Katy’s Dumpling House (Peter Engler)

46. Spicy fried noodles Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

47. Close up of hand pulled noodles Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

48. Fresh noodle menu Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

49. Dumplings Katy’s Dumpling House (Peter Engler)

50. Dumplings Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

51. Marinated pork shank Katy’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

52. Lobster roll Lalali Bakery and Cafe (Ann Fisher)

53. Potato sausage with bacon and sour cream Smilga (Catherine Lambrecht)

54. Kugelis, potato pancakes and dumplings (Pelmeni) Smilga (Catherine Lambrecht)

55. Potato sausage with bacon and sour cream Smilga (Catherine Lambrecht)

56. Grandma Buchon’s Blackberry Dumplings, Carole Meadows, Springfield Family Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

57. Beulah’s Chicken Salad, Jone Schumacher, Chapin, Illinois Family Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

58. Aunt Lynd’s Corn Infamous Pudding, Amy Wertheim, Atlanta, Illinois Family Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

59. Grandma Rouch’s Sugar Cookies, Diane Creder, Lincoln, Illinois Family Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)