Letter: Your publication has become unironic
I wish to lament, to mourn those days when we asked mayors about fruit and the theatre, when our business, in short, was the breaking, not the making of news.
All posts by Maximilian Yuen
Review: Planet Pizza, and Flour and Ash
What could be better than pizza? Well, lots of things, actually, but these two pizzas are better than most!
In Defence of Culinary Eccentricity
Can wine critics really taste what they say they can? Does Somerset beef really beat the cows of Gloucester? Does the obligatory ‘pinch of black pepper’ have any effect on the finished dish? Find the answers to none of these questions, but an exciting way to dodge them, in Maximilian Yuen’s thrilling new article!
Exclusive: George Ferguson Interview – Mayor Held to Account on REAL Issues
George Ferguson’s a sweet guy—so why’s his favourite fruit so sour? Find out in this Yuen-Small-Ned collaboration, asking the questions no-one dared to ask!
Review: The Bishopston Fish Bar
Roll up, roll up for fish, frying and fat galore as Maximilian Yuen Esq. delves into the curious realms of chip shops and eating out of cardboard. Will he make it ? Only time will tell…
Why the House of Lords Should Be Hereditary
Blowing the bugle for those charming chaps in ermine, Maximilian Yuen takes a momentary break from his dinner table to argue sincerely – if whimsically – for a hereditary House of Lords. Let accusations of bigotry commence!
Review: Water Sky
Chopsticks and curiously translated menus abound as Maximilian Yuen thrusts himself into oriental cuisine! Will he soar out astride an imperial dragon, or will the bounteous oil and salty soy take out his liver first? The thrilling saga continues!
The Singular Adventures of Maximilian Yuen, Gastronome and Gentleman
Reports of my disappearance have been greatly exaggerated. Find out more in the zany ordeal of MJD Yuen!
Game on!
Hey, you! Do you groan with contempt as yet another chicken breast lands on your plate?
Praise the Lard!
Lurking somewhere in a bakery near you lies the finest cake in Christendom. Few have heard its ancient name, fewer still have known its fatty charms.
