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A friend of mine recently relayed a story pre covid of her sister, who was essentially the family version of the ‘drunk uncle’, and her daughter, who she’s desperately trying to turn into a social media influencer. This happened pre-COVID at her family’s Thanksgiving party. My friend is an avid baker. She loves it and […]

Universalyums.com has moved us into Ukraine!  

From The Bookshelf: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the Word: The Twin Towers Windows on the World and the Rebirth of New York by Tom Rostand “I’m a New Yorker and growing up in New York in the 1970s, everyone was aware of these strange file cabinets at the end of, the end of the […]

Starting off the new year with treats from The Netherlands via Universalyums.com.

Sometimes one finds oneself faced with having to deal with something that is a little out of one’s comfort zone. Let’s say hypothetically salted egg yoke flavored popcorn. Which from what I understand is a big hit in Taiwan. So you try it. Slightly sweet to begin with. You think ‘not so bad’. It ends […]

I never had the pleasure of meeting Albert Roux. He along with his brother Michel did much to change the course of British gastronomy. Together they ran Le Gavroche. They turned it into the first UK restaurant to get a Michelin Star. They topped that by going on and becoming the first UK restaurant to […]

Here’s hoping that everyone enjoyed their holidays and can now unwind and relax.

When you can’t get to the world, the world can still come to you. A festive box from Universal Yums.

I was really sorry to hear about the passing of famed chef Marc Meneau. I spent a few days with him back in 2005. He was what you would expect from one of France’s leading chefs: charming, charismatic, flamboyant, and judging from the shouting that came from the kitchen a little on the demanding side. […]

Would like to develop a podcast for Booksaboutfood.com Not sure where to begin on that one. More as the story develops or falls apart…