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.

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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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Sherry Lemon Drop

Grilled Butterflied Lamb with African Spices and Herbed Yogurt

Fried Ring Bologna

Monkfish Almondine

Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing

Whipped Potatoes

Crispy Trout with Kitchen Butter Sauce

Parsley Salad with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Icelandic Ponnokukur

Blueberry-Lemon Pie with a Butter Crust

Nebraskan Runzas

Maple-Lacquered Bacon

Hot Grape Cider

Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

Buttercup Marshmallow S'Mores

Roasted Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Leaf Lard Crust

Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Arugula

Rhubarb Baked in Wild Raspberry Syrup

Smoked Sardine Caesar with Salumi and Pan-Croutons

Toffee Bars

Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Greens with Spiced Butter and Fresh Ricotta

Pork Meatloaf with Cabbage and Prunes

Fried Onion Dip

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

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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.