Recipes

Thanks to COVID-19 lockdowns, 2020 saw more than its share of DIY culinary sensations on social media. Sourdough bread was the flashy starlet that hogged all the paparazzi attention at first, until we learned that acquiring, feeding, and keeping a sourdough starter alive was best left to professional bakers and MIT grads. Thankfully, in waltzed […]

Leviathan Bakehouse co-founder Jess Kartawich may be famous for her croissants, but one of the recipes closest to her heart is her grandmother’s pumpkin bread.

Elevate Bakery founder Rebecca Raffle offers the ultimate cookie recipe for 2020.

Your grill-out burgers will thank you for this refreshing departure from jarred supermarket pickles courtesy of Knuckle Puck’s Dilly Morse.

Pork may be Indiana’s meat of choice. But a slab of grilled ribeye on a bun is equally satisfying on a visit to the Indiana State Fair.

Leviathan Bakehouse’s Jessica Kartawich shares her method for a DIY funnel cake that will bring the Midway into your own kitchen.

Leave the ketchup in the fridge.

Josh Greeson shares the secret behind his top-selling bagel.

Candace Wylie of local spice company FoodLoveTog recreates the allure of the State Fair’s fried vegetable stand, ranch dressing and all.

There are few things more Midwestern than fried cheese curds. Here’s our recipe for the Indiana State Fair favorite.

“My grandparents grew tons of corn every year, as well as my crazy uncle, and we’d always throw a few ears over the coals at backyard barbecues.”

It’s hard to pinpoint a date when elephant ears became a staple at state fairs, but there’s no question they’re one of the biggest draws now.

Bring home the blue ribbon with these state fair-inspired recipes.

“You can add texture to the top of a doughnut, pie, or even ice cream.”

One of Connie Lee’s go-to ingredients for a quick bite is Spam. She loves to chop some up and throw it in a bowl of ramen, or have it with rice and an egg for breakfast.