THE MIDWEST: Hearty eating

A gym friend traveled to Iowa to visit her in-laws this past weekend. She is tall and slim and her usual diet is a health-conscious one, with a lot of fruits and vegetables and not a lot of meat. But all that changed in Iowa, where her meals included delicious prime rib and sausages. Of course, her hosts served salads as well; it's just that they were potato salad and pasta salad.