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  • Murray Schulman

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Discover the sublime beauty of working with what you have in front of you

I went to the refrigerator searching for anything that needed to be turned into a great meal. As usual, Liz came into the kitchen and...

Using alternative ingredients? Never be afraid to take chances

After a recent conversation about scratch-made pasta, I decided to try making a batch using an alternative ingredient. A friend of mine owns Daivi Natural...

Popi’s is a South Philadelphia dining experience that surpasses expectations

My wife Liz and I were looking for an opportunity to dress up and try a highly rated restaurant that we had not visited before....

Planning a holiday menu? Come with me on a culinary tour of Italy, region by region

With Christmas right around the corner, I have been thinking about the traditional Christmas feasts enjoyed in Italy. We are all inundated with ideas for...

Autumn is the time for this chef to start planning his holiday table

It’s hard to believe that another Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. We’ve been inundated with hay bales, pumpkins, yard turkeys, and all the...

These delightful diners restore my faith in the greasy spoon

Sometimes circumstances happen that make doing the things that we love difficult for a while. I had knee surgery. This made it difficult to go...

If you’re a proud Italian American, support your local markets

We are deep into summer and nearly everyone is lining up in the traffic desperate for a few days or even a few hours at...

How to impress a restaurant guest who’s not easily impressed

Recently, my brother contacted me to say that he and his wife were coming up from their home in North Carolina for a visit. We...

How I navigated the learning curve of making fresh pasta

When I went to Italy I experienced the difference between boxed pasta and freshly made pasta. That difference was huge. From that day forward, I...

In the ongoing pursuit of the elusive perfect meatball, these come pretty close

Over the years of writing this column, I have delved into my obsessive quest to produce the perfect Italian-style meatball. I have pursued this quest...

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