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...
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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...
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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!
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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...
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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...
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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
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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.
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...
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A wonderful day with you- the students were so enthralled. Thank you!
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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.
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...
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Thank you! Iβm so looking forward to it π€©
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Mercifully, I left the play unruined. (Mille grazie to @alessandrapino.bsky.social for the photo).
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A natural!!
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No vampires were harmed in the making of this recipe πͺ
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LOVE IT!!!!
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No judgement!! That sounds like a great version of the dish. I hope you enjoy the video and your dinner π½οΈ
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Thank you π€©
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Well this looks amazing!!!!
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From The Woman in Black to Jane Eyre, Frankenstein and Rosemaryβs Baby, we will explore the haunted side of seasonal eating.
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π Β£12.50 with Gothic Punch
π Guyβs Hospital Chapel, London SE1
Hosted by London, City of the Dead
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β¨ Dark Feasts: The Sinister Side of Festive Dining β¨
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... π€
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It was great talking to @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social π«π»πͺ
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Thank you to everyone who came to the @derbydracula talk on Food in Dracula today- thereβs nothing I love more than bringing people over to the dark side (of food) π€
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Lovely meeting you, todayπ€
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Such a joy π thank you!
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Excited to meet @nuzo.bsky.social tonight!! Her new book Futility is out!
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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.
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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.
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