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@alessandrapino.bsky.social

Food historian, author, podcaster, lover of the supernatural & all things horror. www.alessandrapino.com

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A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny Serve it Forth Food History Festival invites you to an evening exploring the eerie side of Yuletide food traditions.

There are just 2 days to go tol the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social with @mrssbilton.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me!

I'm going to be looking at the food and drink in Charles Dickens's spookier Xmas stories.

Tickets are Β£5 + booking fee.

Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

09.12.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Thursday is the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas special with:
@alessandrapino.bsky.social
@mrssbilton.bsky.social
& me!

7pm - be there or be taken away by greedy goblins!

Tickets are Β£5 plus booking fee. Link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

08.12.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I recently consulted @kitchenwitchjb to find what cheese could tell me about my past, present and future. It was a truly fascinating experience.

Find out how @alessandrapino.bsky.social and I got on at the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social at A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny. Link in bio!

08.12.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come to the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas special where @alessandrapino.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social and I will be delving into the dark side of Christmas food.

It's at 7pm on 11 December. Book here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

06.12.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join @mrssbilton.bsky.social , @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me on 11 Dec for a @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas Special, looking at the dark side of Christmas food. I'll be focusing on the Xmas stories of Charles Dickens.

It's going to be great fun! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

01.12.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Do you like a spooky story at Christmas time? If so join me, @neilbuttery.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social & @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social at the next @serveitforthfest.bsky.social event for a Christmas Feast of the Uncanny on 11 December 2025

26.11.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny Serve it Forth Food History Festival invites you to an evening exploring the eerie side of Yuletide food traditions.

Join @mrssbilton.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me for @serveitforthfest.bsky.social Christmas special called 'A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny'.

It's on 11 Dec & it's online.

Tickets are Β£5 + booking fee & are available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-christma...

25.11.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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24.11.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A wonderful day with you- the students were so enthralled. Thank you!

24.11.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
24.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny Serve it Forth Food History Festival invites you to an evening exploring the eerie side of Yuletide food traditions.

Join @mrssbilton.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social & me for a @serveitforthfest.bsky.social special 'Christmas Feast of the Uncanny' online & on 11 December

Ghosts, goblins, elves & their relationship to food at Christmas time

Tickets are Β£5 via this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-christma...

20.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Thank you! I’m so looking forward to it 🀩

17.11.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mercifully, I left the play unruined. (Mille grazie to @alessandrapino.bsky.social for the photo).

15.11.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A natural!!

15.11.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No vampires were harmed in the making of this recipe πŸ”ͺ

15.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE IT!!!!

15.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No judgement!! That sounds like a great version of the dish. I hope you enjoy the video and your dinner 🍽️

15.11.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dracula Lunchtime Bites 11: Dinner with Dracula - Blood, Bites and the Taste of Home Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

More online talks due soon :-) This is one I did a couple of days ago just for you 🀩Source: YouTube share.google/R2EUB4BHPJFq...

15.11.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 🀩

15.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well this looks amazing!!!!

15.11.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From The Woman in Black to Jane Eyre, Frankenstein and Rosemary’s Baby, we will explore the haunted side of seasonal eating.

15.11.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🎟 £12.50 with Gothic Punch
πŸ“ Guy’s Hospital Chapel, London SE1
Hosted by London, City of the Dead

15.11.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ Dark Feasts: The Sinister Side of Festive Dining ✨

Join me on 6 December 2025 at 3:30 pm for a talk with London Month of the Dead on the darker palate of festive food and how Christmas eating can slip into ritual, memory, unease & the uncanny.

Tickets: londonmonthofthedead.com/gothicdinner... πŸ–€

15.11.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

It was great talking to @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social πŸ«“πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ

15.11.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone who came to the @derbydracula talk on Food in Dracula today- there’s nothing I love more than bringing people over to the dark side (of food) πŸ–€

12.11.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely meeting you, todayπŸ€—

08.11.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Such a joy πŸ’š thank you!

08.11.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to meet @nuzo.bsky.social tonight!! Her new book Futility is out!

08.11.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Edited by Lavinia Gambini, Lucy Havard, and Amanda E. Herbert, this issue of The Recipes Project examines how recipes themselves became global, carrying stories of mobility, adaptation, and imagination.

01.11.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Through its ingredients and its name, ropa vieja tells a story of global movement and creative adaptation. It speaks of women and enslaved cooks whose skill and memory preserved taste and identity in fractured worlds.

01.11.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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