About the Host

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.

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

Peppered Pork and Parmesan Flatbread Sandwiches

Bloody Mary with Pickle Juice and Horseradish Ice Cubes

Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream

Glorified Hash-Brown Cake with Frying Peppers

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

Midwestern Fried Chicken with Gravy

Toffee Bars

Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Fried Ring Bologna

Greens with Spiced Butter and Fresh Ricotta

Pork Meatloaf with Cabbage and Prunes

Apple Pie with Leaf Lard Crust

Fermented Dills

Crispy Cheese Curd Risotto Cake

Cast-Iron Carrots with Curry

Steakhouse Deviled Eggs

New Potatoes with Grilled Onion Butter

Maple Bread with Soft Cheese

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Arugula

Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

Sherry Lemon Drop

Monkfish Almondine

Grilled Butterflied Lamb with African Spices and Herbed Yogurt

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Parsley Salad with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Icelandic Ponnokukur