Carmichael’s welcomes Chef Kurt Friese as he discusses his new book of essays A Cook’s Journey: Slow Food in the Heartland. Friese’s look at Heartland cooking focuses on supporting local farmers and creating sustainable, delicious cuisine. In A Cook’s Journey, he travels through thirteen states in the Midwest sharing recipes and exploring local incarnations of the Slow Food movement.  Friese is a restaurant owner of twelve years and the editor-in-chief and co-owner of the seasonal local food magazine Edible Iowa River Valley.