Midwest Living recently published a list titled, “The 21 Best Dishes We Ate in the Midwest This Year,” and, not one, but THREE dishes from Iowa restaurants made the cut!. The author of the article is Julia Sayers Gokhale, a senior travel editor who is based out of Des Moines. She came up with the list using her own experiences, as well as the experiences of other members of the Midwest Living team. The article reads: