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

Roast Chicken with Green Herb Stuffing

Parsley Salad with Toasted Almonds and Lemon

Icelandic Ponnokukur

Fried Onion Dip

Hot Grape Cider

Whipped Potatoes

Crispy Trout with Kitchen Butter Sauce

Maple-Lacquered Bacon

Blueberry-Lemon Pie with a Butter Crust

Leaf Lard Crust

Smoked Sardine Caesar with Salumi and Pan-Croutons

Green Salad with Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette

Buttercup Marshmallow S'Mores

Roasted Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

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

Bloody Mary with Pickle Juice and Horseradish Ice Cubes

Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream

Crispy Cheese Curd Risotto Cake

Cast-Iron Carrots with Curry

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

Glorified Hash-Brown Cake with Frying Peppers

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop