About the Host

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

About the Show

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. She will also take us to meet the locals at their rural homes or restaurants, lakeside kitchens and working farms.

Most Popular Recipes

All Heartland Table Recipes

Maple-Lacquered Bacon

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Arugula

Sherry Lemon Drop

Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

Monkfish Almondine

Crispy Trout with Kitchen Butter Sauce

Icelandic Ponnokukur

Maple Bread with Soft Cheese

Leaf Lard Crust

Rhubarb Baked in Wild Raspberry Syrup

Green Salad with Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette

Smoked Sardine Caesar with Salumi and Pan-Croutons

Buttercup Marshmallow S'Mores

Roasted Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Apple Pie with Leaf Lard Crust

Fermented Dills

New Potatoes with Grilled Onion Butter

Fried Onion Dip

Hot Grape Cider

Blueberry-Lemon Pie with a Butter Crust

Toffee Bars

Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Greens with Spiced Butter and Fresh Ricotta

Pork Meatloaf with Cabbage and Prunes

Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing

Fried Ring Bologna

Grilled Butterflied Lamb with African Spices and Herbed Yogurt

Whipped Potatoes

Parsley Salad with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Peppered Pork and Parmesan Flatbread Sandwiches

Swiss Chard with Honey-Roasted Garlic

Midwestern Fried Chicken with Gravy

Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream

Cast-Iron Carrots with Curry

Glorified Hash-Brown Cake with Frying Peppers

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Steakhouse Deviled Eggs

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

Ribeye with Homemade Steak Sauce

Bloody Mary with Pickle Juice and Horseradish Ice Cubes

Best-Ever Beer Cheese Soup

Chestnut and Wild Rice Pilaf

Crispy Cheese Curd Risotto Cake