Marcia Adams was an American cookbook author and food writer who specialized in Midwestern and Amish cuisine. She wrote several notable cookbooks including 'Heartland: The Best of the Old and the New from Midwest Kitchens' and 'Cooking from Quilt Country,' which celebrated traditional American regional cooking. Adams was known for her focus on comfort foods, seasonal cooking, and preserving culinary traditions of the American heartland. She also hosted cooking shows and was recognized for her contributions to documenting and popularizing Midwestern cuisine.