Name: Heartland Table
Released: 2013-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Amy Thielen

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.

Reality · 2013 · 21 min

Starring Amy Thielen

EPISODE 1

Butter Show

To Amy Thielen's Grandma Addie, butter was the essential lifeblood of every dish. The Midwestern double-crust fruit pies rely solely on quality butter to achieve the perfect crust, gathered from creameries across the Midwest.

21 min · Sep 14, 2013
EPISODE 2

Bologna Days

Bologna Days has been occurring weekly in Amy Thielen's parents' Minnesota hometown since the 1960s. It's a celebration of hot ring bologna coming fresh from the smoker at Thielen Meats.

21 min · Sep 21, 2013
EPISODE 3

Granny Style Chicken

In the tradition of her grandmother, Amy Thielen roasts a local chicken "granny style" with a natural gravy and bread stuffing with Swiss chard, caramelized onions, cooked mashed giblets with sherry and lots of parsley and chives.

21 min · Sep 28, 2013
EPISODE 4

Fargo

Amy Thielen visits the town of Fargo, ND, and meets up with friend and fellow-chef Andrea Baumgartner. The two prepare Icelandic pancakes to celebrate Fargo's first generation of immigrants.

21 min · Oct 5, 2013
EPISODE 5

My Outdoors

Amy Thielen prepares a crispy Skinned Trout with Butter Sauce. Amy's garden inspires a Green Salad with Brown Butter Balsamic Walnut Vinaigrette and Sheep's Milk Cheese. Amy grills skewers of tomatoes, onion, bacon and bread.

21 min · Oct 12, 2013
EPISODE 6

Road Trip: Madison

Amy Theilen heads to Madison, WI, where she meets with local butcher, who gives her delectable beef spare ribs from Fountain Prairie Farm. At her favorite cheese shop, Fromagination, Amy picks some of Wisconsin's best cheeses.

21 min · Oct 19, 2013