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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Ribeye with Homemade Steak Sauce

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Greens with Spiced Butter and Fresh Ricotta

Toffee Bars

Aged Cheddar Fondue with Grilled Tomatoes, Bacon and Onions

Pork Meatloaf with Cabbage and Prunes

Fried Ring Bologna

Maple Bread with Soft Cheese

Birch Whiskey Snow Cocktail

Bloody Mary with Pickle Juice and Horseradish Ice Cubes

Beef Stew with Red Wine, Mushrooms and Horseradish Cream

Midwestern Fried Chicken with Gravy

Peppered Pork and Parmesan Flatbread Sandwiches

Fermented Dills

Apple Pie with Leaf Lard Crust

New Potatoes with Grilled Onion Butter

Booya-Posole Community Stew

Glorified Hash-Brown Cake with Frying Peppers

Oven-Baked Short Ribs with Porter Beer Mop

Crispy Cheese Curd Risotto Cake

Cast-Iron Carrots with Curry

Steakhouse Deviled Eggs

Swiss Chard with Honey-Roasted Garlic

Fermented Dill Pickles

Whipped Potatoes

Maple-Lacquered Bacon

Hot Grape Cider

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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.