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Midwestern USA

The American Midwest is the bread basket of the nation. It cuts a large swath from the Great Lakes states out to the Dakotas and south to Kansas. Here in the Heartland, the farms produce the vegetables, grains, fruits, dairy, and meats that feed the rest of the country. When people talk about "American food," they often mean Midwestern cuisine. The cheesy casseroles, beefy pot roasts, baked pastas, meat and potatoes, and homemade pies -- the soothing comfort foods that get us through a chilly winter evening. If you had homemade pie for breakfast this morning, you might qualify as a Midwesterner. Generally speaking, Midwestern cuisine is honest and hearty rather than fancy and frivolous, flavorful but not aggressively spiced.

Featured Cook Elisa Sue Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Living In: Mishawaka, Indiana, USA

About me: I enjoy cooking and trying new things. I'm 22 and a recent graduate from Bethel College in Indiana, where I studied business with minors in Economics and English. I'm a chef for my parents and friends. I love to entertain and put together a wide variety of options for everybody's different palat. My family has a heritage of great cooks, so I've been active in the kitchen since childhood. My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews | Photos Recipes | Blog Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »