Midwest Pie: Recipes that Shaped a Region

By Phoebe Mogharei

·      Offers an extensive historical perspective on a common but varied dessert in the American Midwest.

·      Rekindles a nostalgia for the kinds of recipes that would circulate at church functions, junior leagues, and community events.

·      Offers regional recipes for chefs who are interested in cooking with local ingredients.

·      Highlights the different contributions of various Indigenous and immigrant groups to the culinary richness of the Midwest.

·      Mixes recipes and history for readers who are interested in the origins of regional foods.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Belt Publishing
• Release date: May 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9781953368638

Phoebe Mogharei

Phoebe Mogharei is Belt Publishing’s publicity and marketing director. When she moved away from home, her midwestern mother set her up with a multipage document explaining how to make a pie crust in painful detail. Her writing has appeared in the Chicago Reader, Electric Literature, Chicago Review of Books, and Chicago magazine.