Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Catherine Lambrecht)

Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Catherine Lambrecht)

Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Titus Ruscitti )

Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Titus Ruscitti)

Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Titus Ruscitti)

Willies Homemade Tamales and Smokehouse (Titus Ruscitti)

Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

Riverview Inn (Peter Engler)

Old Towne Bar & Grille (Peter Engler)

Old Towne Bar & Grille (Peter Engler)

Old Towne Bar & Grille (Peter Engler)

Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

Chicken City USA (Peter Engler)

Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

Lanuti’s (Peter Engler)

Ripp’s Tavern (Catherine Lambrecht)

Ripp’s Tavern (Catherine Lambrecht)

Cherry Hill Supper Club (Jim Quinn)

John’s North Star (Jim Quinn)

John’s North Star (Jim Quinn)

John’s North Star (Jim Quinn)

Smitty’s (Jim Quinn)

Smitty’s (Jim Quinn)

Rav’s (Jim Quinn)

Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

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

Gumbo.Ron’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

Crawfish CreoleRon’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

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

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

Close up of Popcorn RiceRon’s Cajun Connection (Catherine Lambrecht)

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

Austin BBQ (Peter Engler)

Austin BBQ (Peter Engler)

Austin BBQ (Peter Engler)

Spicy fried noodlesKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

Noodle with meat sauceKaty’s Dumpling House (Peter Engler)

Spicy fried noodlesKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

Close up of hand pulled noodlesKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

Fresh noodle menuKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

DumplingsKaty’s Dumpling House (Peter Engler)

DumplingsKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

Marinated pork shankKaty’s Dumpling House (Das Subha)

Lobster rollLalali Bakery and Cafe (Ann Fisher)

Potato sausage with bacon and sour creamSmilga (Catherine Lambrecht)

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

Potato sausage with bacon and sour creamSmilga (Catherine Lambrecht)

Grandma Buchon’s Blackberry Dumplings, Carole Meadows, SpringfieldFamily Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

Beulah’s Chicken Salad, Jone Schumacher, Chapin, IllinoisFamily Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

Aunt Lynd’s Corn Infamous Pudding, Amy Wertheim, Atlanta, IllinoisFamily Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)

Grandma Rouch’s Sugar Cookies, Diane Creder, Lincoln, IllinoisFamily Heirloom Recipe Competition (Barbara Kuck)