Freelance
Recipes
On Chinese New Year, dumplings take two Philly chefs home, January 2020
Without Travel, Our Recipes Make Thanksgiving, November 2020
Chef Kiki Aranita starts Lunar New Year with spring rolls and tradition, February 2021
Blend mushrooms into loco moco, a delicious Hawai’i-style meal, September 2023
Make Potatoes au Gritty and bring chaos to your Thanksgiving table, November 2023
Features
Diners are lining up for Philly cheesesteaks — in Bahrain, March 2020
Philly restaurant owner: My experience with pandemics in Hong Kong shows shutdowns are safest, April 2020
Through Poi Dog, we worked to perpetuate a culture of aloha, July 2020
‘The Chicken Man’ Alex Tominsky’s Guide to His Favorite Chicken in Philly, April 2023
Meet the man who feeds the Eagles — and the local chefs who help, January 2024
Some of the world’s best chocolate is being made in the Philadelphia suburbs, June 2024
Meet the chef who feeds the Sixers, April 2024
What do pop-up chefs do with their leftovers? May 2024
On Staff at the Inquirer
This hoagie went so viral over the weekend, the shop ran out of bread, October 2024
This luxury seaweed is the new truffle, November 2024
The airport is becoming one of the best places to eat in Philly, November 2024
A 23-course discussion on Philly’s most acrobatic restaurant, November 2024
Philly’s quirkiest new Italian restaurant is ‘middle-class fancy’ by way of Oklahoma, November 2024
Cheesesteaks in paradise, December 2024
How a Cambodian noodle shop because one of Philly’s most impossible reservations, December 2024
The new Roxanne opens in Queen Village, December 2024
Where’s the banana ketchup? Filipino ingredients suddenly disappear from shelves, leaving Philly chefs scrambling, December 2024
Forget soft opening, New restaurants are throwing housewarming parties, too, January 2025
Actually good non-alcoholic drinks for dry January, January 2025
Chinatown’s restaurants mull what’s next with the Sixers arena no longer looming — while South Philly restaurateurs rejoice, January 2025
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Philly restaurants with dinner series, star chef collabs, and once-a-year specials, January 2025
Love Chef’s Table? You can live it with these luxury chef-led tours, January 2025
What makes this restaurant the most thrilling farm-to-table experience in the region? January 2025
Will 2025 be a comeback year for Philly restaurants at the James Beard Awards? January 2025
The perfect time to get an impossible reservation in Philly: when the Eagles play in the Super Bowl, January 2025
A Philly guide to eating through New Orleans, January 2025
The best thrift stores on the Main Line, according to an estate sale expert, February 2025
This is where Philly’s chefs shop for the best meat, produce, dishes, knives, and more, February 2025
Why I save the menus from my favorite meals, February 2025
A really Philly guide to Washington, D.C. restaurants, March 2025
Has the handroll sushi wave finally found its way to Philly? March 2025
Hands, Please (an Ask a chef column)
How do I buy raw fish to serve at home? March 2025
Bad News
Steve Pellegrino, 34, acclaimed artisanal knife maker, has died, February 2025
Two food stores beloved by Philly chefs are closing this month, March 2025
Mac Mart is closing its original location in Center City, March 2025