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Mar 2022
54m 2s

Celebrating Culinary Diversity in the Mi...

HERITAGE RADIO NETWORK
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Coming up on this episode, we are celebrating the ethnic and cultural diversity that makes the food of the American Midwest unique.  In Champlain, Illinois, we meet Alex Sentowski and Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, the founders of Suzu, a Japanese bakery brings a traditional Japanese menu to a Midwest college town. Then, in Holland, Michigan, we visit with members ... Show More
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