Justin Warner Brings Marvel Magic to the Kitchen

‘Eat the Universe’ features the food of superheroes

Sam Hill
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Photo of Justin Warner eating a bowl of noodles.
Photo: Justin Warner

Marvel movies have been releasing like clockwork over the past decade, but 2020 has been a letdown for superhero fans. With this year’s Black Widow solo film and the third installment in the Spider-Man franchise delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic (along with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the studio’s first major TV series), this will be the first year in a long time that the world doesn’t get a major Marvel release.

While our favorite heroes won’t be up on the big screen anytime soon, there’s a way we can bring them into our kitchens this fall.

When chef Justin Warner took first place on the eighth season of Food Network Star in 2012, word got around that he was a bit of a nerd. While Warner went on to host and compete in food shows like Guy’s Grocery Games, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Cook vs. Cons, the Marvel cinematic universe was growing along with his career.

Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook’ by Justin Warner © 2020 Insight Editions

As the superhero craze continued, Warner’s name stayed in the mix and he was approached about hosting a show about superheroes and food. Eat the Universe, a…

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