Join "Midwest Living's" founding editor Kaercher as he travels through 12 states in America's heartland, visiting the hidden corners and vibrant cities that mak

Nobody does comfort food like Midwesterners. Whether it’s coconut cream pie or savory cheese soup, spare ribs or cornbread, there’s a restaurant in the Hear

Shares recipes for main dishes, soups, stews, side dishes, breads, pies, cakes, cookies, candies, and desserts

Kaercher tours the twelve states of the Heartland, exploring their food traditions and sampling meals prepared by world-class cooks along the way. He gives dire