Start with high-confidence midwestern cooking books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
Homestead Recipes
Amanda Rettke
There’s Always Room at the Table
Kaleb Wyse
The New Midwestern Table
Amy Thielen
Simply Delishaas
Hayden Haas
Vikings in the Attic
Eric Dregni
Chicago Cocktails
Nicole Schnitzler
Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook
Mary Bergin
Fresh Midwest
Maren Ellingboe King