Quote from "A cook's idea book" "recipe for happiness"

-A quote from "A Cook's Idea Book" by Valera Grapp Blair (1977)

Welcome to Midwest Plated!

This is the blog for all things Midwest and all things food. We will be looking at everything from fast food, to restaurants, to dinner recipes, and to cocktails. Consider this the side notes to every dish and flavor I come across.

Espresso and Chocolate Cake (What else could you ask for?)

Recently, i purchased a Grosch miniature espresso machince. Well, more of a pot. It makes two shots of espresso at a time. I make lattes...

Paris Hitchcock

Sep 271 min read

Day Trip to Dubuque - Food

This past Saturday and Sunday, my husband and I and our daughter spent the day in Dubuque, Iowa. The food was as follows: We started the...

Paris Hitchcock

Sep 11 min read

World food and music festival! Des moines

First thing I tried was a curry chicken skewer From Pakistan. This was my favorite dish out of everything. The chicken was perfectly...

Paris Hitchcock

Aug 241 min read

Shawarma fries

Paris Hitchcock

Aug 110 min read