Amy Thielen

Ready to share her Midwest, Amy is a former chef who returned to America's heartland after a stint in the Big Apple. She's celebrating comfort food favorites on the second season of Heartland Table.

Amy Thielen

Amy Thielen, the host of Heartland Table on Food Network, grew up a few miles from the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.

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Monkfish Almondine

Fried Ring Bologna

Grilled Butterflied Lamb with African Spices and Herbed Yogurt

Fried Onion Dip

Hot Grape Cider

Blueberry-Lemon Pie with a Butter Crust

Nebraskan Runzas

Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing

Maple Bread with Soft Cheese

Smoked Sardine Caesar with Salumi and Pan-Croutons

Buttercup Marshmallow S'Mores

Roasted Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Toffee Bars

Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Greens with Spiced Butter and Fresh Ricotta

Icelandic Ponnokukur

Green Salad with Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette

Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

Leaf Lard Crust

Rhubarb Baked in Wild Raspberry Syrup

Sherry Lemon Drop

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Arugula

Crispy Trout with Kitchen Butter Sauce

Parsley Salad with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Whipped Potatoes

New Potatoes with Grilled Onion Butter

Booya-Posole Community Stew

Peppered Pork and Parmesan Flatbread Sandwiches

Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Cast-Iron Carrots with Curry

Glorified Hash-Brown Cake with Frying Peppers

Midwestern Fried Chicken with Gravy

Swiss Chard with Honey-Roasted Garlic

Fermented Dill Pickles

Steakhouse Deviled Eggs

Bloody Mary with Pickle Juice and Horseradish Ice Cubes

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Fermented Dills

Apple Pie with Leaf Lard Crust

Best-Ever Beer Cheese Soup

Maple-Lacquered Bacon

Pork Meatloaf with Cabbage and Prunes

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

Ribeye with Homemade Steak Sauce

Chestnut and Wild Rice Pilaf

Crispy Cheese Curd Risotto Cake

Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

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Heartland Table

Join Amy Thielen, native Midwesterner, chef and connoisseur of all things authentically Midwestern, in her charming cabin kitchen as she cooks some of the heartland’s most delicious and often surprising dishes.