Leigh Kunkel

2 weeks ago | getflavor.com | Leigh Kunkel

Chopped salads first made their mark on dining in 1950s Los Angeles. Legend has it that Hollywood starlets asked the chef at hotspot La Scala for a dish that was easier to eat in their formalwear, and the chopped salad was born. Whether or not you believe the story, there’s no denying that chopped salads are all the rage again. Home cooks on TikTok and Instagram are chopping up their own versions with unique ingredients—and getting millions of views.

1 month ago | getflavor.com | Leigh Kunkel

Like many great culinary traditions, confit—the process of cooking something low and slow in fat and salt—comes from France. The word means “preserved” in French, and that’s exactly how the technique came about: Before refrigeration, medieval French hunters used the confit method to extend the life of their ingredients, particularly game birds like duck. The layer of fat prevents bacterial growth and, as a bonus, makes the meat incredibly tender and flavorful.

Nov 12, 2024 | getflavor.com | Leigh Kunkel

The time for comfort food has arrived, and few can rival a warm, melty grilled cheese sandwich. While the basic formula of white bread and American cheese remains beloved, this humble handheld boasts much broader potential. “The grilled cheese is a culinary chameleon,” explains Danni Eickenhorst, CEO of HuSTL Hospitality Group, which owns Steve’s Meltdown in St. Louis.

Oct 15, 2024 | getflavor.com | Leigh Kunkel

The beautiful thing about pasta is its seemingly impossible marriage of simplicity and complexity. Its relatively neutral flavor makes it the perfect base for other ingredients to shine, while providing infinite opportunities for variation through texture, shape and technique. And despite a millennium of history, pasta still offers room for innovation: a new shape hit the market as recently as 2021.

Sep 3, 2024 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Leigh Kunkel

With Gen Z in its higher-education years and Gen Alpha fast approaching, academic libraries are seeking ways to reach tech-savvy students. “College students, being digital natives, are more inclined to engage with technology-driven learning tools,” says Yingqi Tang, distance education and electronic resources manager at Jacksonville (Ala.) State University’s (JSU) Houston Cole Library. That’s a major reason many institutions are using augmented reality (AR) to connect with students.