Eat Your Heartland Out

Meet two female culinary stars in the Midwest who have made a nationwide name for themselves. Grace Goudie, who competed on Chopped in 2022, is the Executive Chef of Scratchboard Kitchen in Chicago. Lisa Ludwinski is the founder of Sister Pie in Detroit and authored a cookbook by the same name.

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Marissa Gencarelli is the co-founder of Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City where they make tortillas using traditional Mexican methods. Damarr Brown is the Chef de Cuisine at Virtue, a well known restaurant on the South Side of Chicago. These two guests have one thing in common: they’re both recipients of prestigious James Beard Awards.

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Renee Casteel Cook is the author of the Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, Ohio Ice Cream, and Ohio Buckeye Candy. Follow along as we discuss how Ohio became a mecca for ice cream producers, and how Columbus has grown its eclectic food truck scene. Also, we discuss the mystery and lore of the tasty Buckeye confection.

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Meet best-selling author and Minnesota native J. Ryan Stradal. J. Ryan and Capri discuss the importance of finding Midwestern themes in fiction and how food is used as a compelling storyteller in the author’s last three books: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, Lager Queen of Minnesota and his latest novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club.

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Chef Les Eckert, Culinary Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute in Traverse City, Michigan, shares the details behind the Institute’s launch of its first ever Maritime Culinary Certificatein this special episode. This one year program gives students real world experience to become a chef aboard a ship or freighter.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, celebrates the flavorful and nutritious fish of the Great Lakes. Brandon Schroeder, Extension Educator with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State Sea Grant programs, shares details behind the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail. Geneva Langeland, Communications Editor at Michigan Sea Grant, tells us about Freshwater Feasts, a website from Michigan Sea Grant that provides recipe ideas and inspiration on how to prepare Great Lakes fish at home. And, Chef Widad “Wi” Mueller gives us a seat at her chef’s table as she discusses how she uses Great Lakes whitefish and trout with a fusion of flavors at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor, Michigan.

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On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, in collaboration with Great Lakes Now from Detroit Public Media, we get an overview of the ins and outs of fishing the Great Lakes with a spotlight on Lake Superior. Daniel Grooms, business manager of the Red Cliff Fish Company, shares how Red Cliff is implementing a traditional indigenous approach to sustainable commercial fishing in Lake Superior. Sharon Moen, the Food-Fish Outreach Coordinator at ​Wisconsin Sea Grant, gives us some background on both recreational and commercial fishing on Lake Superior. And, Dennis VanLandschoot, President of Van Landschoot & Sons Fish, tells us how a multi-generational commercial fishing business catches the freshest and tastiest white fish Lake Superior has to offer.

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Great Wine on the Great Lakes introduces the audience to the wine industry on Ohio’s North Coast on Lake Erie. Lori Lalak Lee talks about the specialized programs offered by Kent State University Ashtabula to train the next generation of winemakers and grape growers. Additionally, Donniella Winchell, Executive Director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association, discusses the importance of the wine industry to Ohio’s tourism economy.

Learn more about this story by reading this GLN article here.

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This episode showcases the growing craft brewery scene in Thunder Bay and how food and drink are driving tourism to this northern Ontario town on the coast of Lake Superior. Capri welcomes Drea Mulligan, founder of Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, who shares her story as part of the origin of the Thunder Bay craft brewing industry. But first up, it's travel professional Kerry Berlinquette, who discusses how tourism is growing in Thunder Bay thanks in part to brewery tours and festivals popping up in the area.

Learn more about this story by reading the GLN article here.

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This episode of Eat Your Heartland Out spotlights chief stewards who are upping the food game aboard Great Lakes freighters. We meet two chefs who combine culinary creativity with a personal touch to create tasty menus for hard working freighter crews.

First up is Catherine Schmuck, a Canadian restaurateur and cookbook author who left restaurant life behind to be a galley steward. Then we talk with Matt Dillinger, the chief steward on M/V Mark W. Barker. Classically trained with a culinary degree, Matt enjoys seeing the crew onboard get out of their comfort zone and try new food.

Learn more about this story by reading the GLN article here. Watch the companion GLN TV segment here.

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