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Food · Amy Thielen, Heidi Holtan

Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen

by Amy Thielen, Heidi Holtan

In Northern Minnesota, food isn't just about what's on the plate. It's about how we show up for each other and the stories we tell. Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen is an hour of authentic conversation, listener call-in and recipes to share. It’s cooking from here, for the people who live here, and for anyone hungry for something real. Hosted by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen, with producer Heidi Holtan, this KAXE / KBXE radio show and podcast celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of rural home cooks. Each episode features a rogue band of culinary visionaries — from northern neighbors and foragers to cookbook authors and food thinkers from across the country.Made possible in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of Minnesota. Scroll down for our Community Recipes!

Latest episodes

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Slice of Ham (Radio): Sloppy Joe wars, apple cider and giant cabbages with Amy Thielen

KAXE's "Ham Radio" host, cookbook author and James Beard award-winning Amy Thielen weighs in on sloppy Joes, fall harvests and recipes in Northern Minnesota.

Aug 25
27 min

Slice of Ham (Radio): Jeremy Messersmith seeks blue ribbon glory at the State Fair

Minnesota musician Jeremy Messersmith and Ham Radio host and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen talk bars and cookies and food competitions.

Aug 25
17 min

Slice of Ham (Radio): New MN cookbook spotlights comforting family recipes

Minnesota cookbook author Sarah Peterson brings to light recipes and connection to family and friends in "Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart."

Jun 1
22 min

Slice of Ham (Radio): Amy Thielen's got a clogged sink problem

Amy Thielen is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and cohost of "Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen" on KAXE. She lives in the rural Minnesota town of Two Inlet

May 14
22 min

Slice of Ham (Radio): From Minnesota to the Borderlands: Amy Thielen and Hank Shaw in conversation

Minnesota James Beard Award-winning authors and chefs Amy Thielen and Hank Shaw talk about the new cookbook "Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to the P

Dec 30 2025
24 min

Slice of Ham (Radio): Cookies become our holiday currency, according to Amy Thielen

Amy Thielen joined the KAXE Morning Show for a live conversation about holiday baking traditions.

Dec 19 2025
19 min

Amy talks sloppy Joes, apple cider, giant cabbages on the KAXE Morning Show

"Ham Radio" host, cookbook author and James Beard award-winning Amy Thielen weighs in on sloppy Joes, fall harvests and recipes in Northern Minnesota, and Heidi and Amy s

Oct 15 2025
27 min

Preserving Summer Through Memories, Recipes and Community

In this episode of Ham Radio: Cooking With Amy Thielen we are all about the summer kitchen.Guests include Alena Levina, one of the contributors of the new cookbook Kitche

Jun 28 2025
59 min

More Than A Recipe: Do You Cook by the Book or Off the Map?

Has cooking changed? Do we expect more out of recipes these days? That's our topic this week on KAXE's Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen. Amy talks with Natasha Pickowi

Jun 21 2025
1 h 00 min

Harvest Abundance in Minnesota: Gardening, the Advanced Class

When the garden or farmers market gives you everything at once, the best way to handle it is to return to the fundamentals: roast, grill, bake, pickle, can, dry, freeze a

Jun 14 2025
1 h 01 min

Friends and Family: Cooking for Company

This week's show is about having people over — sometimes, a LOT of people over — and how to feed them all, generously, without losing your mind, hiring help, or breaking

Jun 7 2025
59 min

More Time Than Money: Resourcefulness and Creativity in the Kitchen

This week, Amy and Heidi meditate on the theme of "More Time Than Money" — a show about making do with resourcefulness and creativity. They'll talk about incredible recip

May 31 2025
1 h 00 min

Risky Business: The delicious science behind cooking with lye and more

This week, Amy and Heidi's adventures in the kitchen feature cooking with lye, pickling lime, Hawaiian taro and some other semi-hazardous ingredients.

May 24 2025
1 h 02 min

Why are we doing this show? Amy shares her inspiration for 'Ham Radio'

"Ham Radio: Cooking with Amy Thielen" is a new program featuring James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen of Park Rapids, Minnesota.

May 14 2025
21 min

Trailer: Introducing 'Ham Radio'

Coming May 23 and hosted by James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Amy Thielen, with producer Heidi Holtan, this KAXE / KBXE show celebrates the creativity and resourc

May 9 2025
1 min

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#6
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4
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#169 NEW Food US

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I love this show! I love Amy Thielen and her recipes. Her ability meld midwestern fare with her fine dining history is my jam. This show leans hard into Minnesota culture in the best way. There’s a recipe to try each week and even a call in segment, since it’s originally a radio show. I live in Colorado but love the perspective and vibe.

lbabes · Jun 2025

When one of the first episodes includes lutefisk, you have found a true Northern Minnesota gold mine. Listening to this podcast I’m transported into not only a kitchen but a home. I have waited so long for Greater Minnesota (see what I did there ;-) ) to be represented and the stories to be told. This podcast is doing a phenomenal job of that. Not only are you getting the recipes but you are getting the history included and that is the special difference that brings the “twinkle” and triggers the memories that make this more than a podcast. The stoic Scandinavians would even smile listening to this which is not a small feat. Please keep the content coming and thank you for the memories.

upcold · Jun 2025

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