HomeMade: Meet Chicago-area chefs whose unique stories influence their food

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HomeMade: Meet Chicago-area chefs whose unique stories influence their food
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The chefs you will meet in this digital special all hail from Chicago or its suburbs. Like the dishes that come out of their kitchens, they, too, are homemade.

The word "homemade" conveys a lot of ideas: that something is unique; it is made with love; and it tells a story.

We begin in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, a predominantly Latino community with a small-town feel, just a stone's throw from Midway Airport. This is where Jonathan Zaragoza grew up. It was in his backyard that he learned to prepare the one dish - Mexican braised goat, or birria - that that would shape his childhood and ultimately bring him international acclaim.

Today, it is the source of her success and the legacy she is creating for her three young sons. The family is about to embark on a new chapter in entrepreneurship. Beverly and her husband Johnny are transitioning Parachute in Avondale into a music bar and restaurant with more casual fare. Meantime, they are looking for a larger space, closer to downtown where they can reach more people with the fine dining that made Parachute famous.

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