This week we are saluting two women who have brought their unique talents to North Dakota’s food and drink scene. I will introduce you to Elena Silvestru Martinez, an immigrant from Moldova who has turned her passion for cooking into teaching kids kitchen skills. And, hear from Susan Ruud, President and Mead Maker at Prairie Rose Meadery.

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This week we are heading out to the prairies of North Dakota to learn about the marvels of honey and many of its sweet uses. Meet John Miller, the man driving his family's migratory beekeeping business. Then, learn how Jason Kesselring uses honey in the mead he makes at the North Dakota vineyards that bare his name.

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This week we are talking about the power of food with Minnesota based baker, scientist, and dessert curator Dr. Altreisha Foster. Dr. Foster is also an author, entrepreneur, and the founder of the Cake Therapy Foundation, which aims to use baking as a tool of empowerment and resilience. We will also revisit an episode from the archives that dives into culinary arts therapy with social workers Julie Ohana and Courtney Fields Fuciarelli.

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This week we are taking a trip back in time to two farms that offer immersive historic culinary experiences. First, we will visit with the team at Living History Farms in Iowa, who run several dinners that reflect authentic experiences of community members from days gone by. Then, it’s off to Indiana to visit Conner Prairie, where historic interpreters bring yesterday’s cooking skills to modern day students.

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Meet Kaydee Riggs-Johnson, one of the superstar women behind Ladybird Brewing in Winfield, Kansas. Kaydee and her partner Laura Riggs-Johnson bring a sense of community to their main street brewery. And, we also revisit an episode from the archives with Wisconsin-based Mary Pellettieri, founder of Top Note Tonic.

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This week, I’m going to introduce you to two women whose businesses I discovered while on the road filming my TV series America The Bountiful in Kansas and Michigan. In Wichita, meet Tricia Holmes, who grew up in the produce business and founded Holmes Made Salsa. And in Traverse City, meet Heather Burson, who started Third Coast Bakery to make tasty desserts available to those with dietary restrictions.

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This week, we head to the Windy City to meet two individuals who have brought their own twist to the Chicago food scene. James Beard award winning pastry chef Mindy Segal introduces us to the bakery that bears her name. And, Chef Max Robbins, Culinary Director at Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, shares his perspective on the evolution of what defines “Midwestern Cuisine.”

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The show welcomes two food entrepreneurs whose work is rooted in a deep sense of purpose. Six years ago, Sara Kubiak founded the Vanilla Bean Project, a company driven by commitment to regenerative business practices. And, Jason Noel is Chief Operating Officer of Abbott’s Candy, the oldest confectionery in Indiana that prides itself on preserving tradition.

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We travel to the Land of Lincoln to visit Scratch Brewing Company, where brewer and co-owner Marika Josephson gives us a taste of what inspires their unique brewing style that incorporates botanicals and local forged ingredients. Then it’s over to Springfield to meet Amy Beadle, marketing manager of the town’s convention and visitor bureau, who introduces us to the famed horseshoe sandwich that Springfield put on the map.

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This episode celebrates the diverse Middle Eastern flavors that are part of the Midwestern culinary landscape. Meet Zehorit Heilicher, a Yemenite raised in Israel who is now a Minnesota based culinary instructor behind the website mideasttomidwest.com. And, get a taste of Galit, a Middle Eastern fine dining restaurant in Chicago. I will talk with their co-owner and chef, James Beard Award winner Zach Engel.

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