Mathew Unger
About
Mathew’s love of food and cooking started at the age of 9 after taking a cooking class from the Sisters of Notre Dame. Mathew received his BA in business from Missouri State University in Springfield, and, after spending a few years as a stockbroker, he decided to turn his passion for food into a career. He’s taught culinary classes, worked in kitchens at local restaurants, and owned and operated his own restaurant, Mathew’s Kitchen. Mathew is currently the Director of Foodservice at Midwest Petroleum, where he oversees Dottie’s, a truckstop diner in Cuba, Missouri, and develops programs for convenience stores throughout Missouri and Illinois. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, Maggie, and their two children.
Books
Press
Missouri Comfort – Ladue News
An interview with Matthew Unger and Porsche Moran Murphy, discussing their book “Missouri Comfort.”
Missouri Comfort – Fox 2 Now
Mathew Unger, Director of Food Service at Midwest Petroleum, joins the morning show to talk about Shelly's Smashburgers and his book, 'Missouri Comfort: Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions in the Show-Me State.'
Missouri Comfort – KFRU Radio
Porcshe Moran Murphy, a journalist, and Mathew Unger, a chef, teamed up to write "Missouri Comfort: Recipes, Places, and Food Traditions in the Show Me State."