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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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We're back with a new episode! This week we're joined by @jamiealvey.bsky.social and @amandajanestern.com to chat about @realgdt.bsky.social's The Shape of Water! We discuss everything from key lime pie to necrotic fingers! You don't want to skip this one! #GastroHorror #HorrorSky bit.ly/FGFShape

💍 Married to a ghost? In Haunted Magazine #45, I explore love beyond the veil—featuring Brocarde’s spectral vows, ancient ghost weddings & what did happen on the honeymoon? 👻 Pre-order: hauntedmag.com Out March 4th! #GhostMarriage #ParanormalRomance #HauntedMag

B is for Bournville 🍫 Did you know that Bournville isn’t just a bar of chocolate but a whole village built by the Cadbury family? In this episode of A is for Apple, we unwrap the history of this chocolatey utopia and its impact on British confectionery. 🍫🏡 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Reminder - CFP: Horror Studies Now 2025 (May 29th-30th) at Northumbria University Call and submissions info here: shorturl.at/XmTjU #horrorNU

B is for Buttery! Have you caught up with our latest episode? Things get personal in this episode as @neilbuttery.bsky.social discusses butteries—and trust us, they’re not what you think! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Really enjoying this talk by @pathigginsfilm.bsky.social & he has just apologised for Strippers vs Werewolves 😆

About to happen now!

This is awesome!! Also, so proud to be inspiring anything pizza and horror based 🍕🔪

Another incredible episode! Thank you @alessandrapino.bsky.social and @danirat.bsky.social for joining us! I don't think I'm exaggerating when I saw each episode is just getting more and more fun! I hope y'all enjoy it! Happy Valentine's Day! #GastroHorror #HorrorSky #HorrorPodcast

Absolutely LOVED being a guest on @finalgirlsfeast.bsky.social to talk about one of my absolute favourites: Crimson Peak!! Oats, incest, cakes and clay..I enjoyed every second of our conversation ❤️👻

This is a good’un!!

I am so excited to be talking about Gothic Food ➡️ ‘FEEDING THE BEAST’ at The Food & Literature Leeds Symposium on the 26th April! Tickets here ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-and-l...

This episode is something of an exclusive, as @alessandrapino.bsky.social 's family was very directly involved with the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela in Dec '98. I'm not sure she has mentioned this to anyone public before! Find your "red wine & empanadas" shaped revolution here:

BONUS EPISODE 🫐 Enjoy this uncut discussion between @neilbuttery.bsky.social & Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany at the Manchester Museum. There is more talk of fruit and berries & we answer the all-important question: Is an apple a berry? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

B is for Banting: one of the ‘B’ topics covered in @aisforapplepod.bsky.social – & no, it’s not ‘bants’ (though there’s plenty of that too) but the 19th-century #BantingDiet! With @neilbuttery.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social & @mrssbilton.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Bananas are often considered the perfect snack—but they’re also incredibly versatile in the kitchen. Do you have a favourite banana recipe? 🥘 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

A is for Apple is back with season 2. It’s time for food and drink related topics beginning with the letter B. Find out what @alessandrapino.bsky.social @neilbuttery.bsky.social & @mrssbilton.bsky.social went for! Here’s a clue…🍌 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

So happy you loved them 😊🫓🫓🫓

Eating arepas made Alessandra Pino for an upcoming podxast episode...! Life's tough sometimes.

On my desk today… @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social #AGothicCookbook 🧛🏼‍♂️

A is for Anchovy, Alewife & Avocado 🎄✨ This holiday season for each of the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ll be sharing one of the A is for Apple episodes. 🕯️Are you ready for the eleventh day of Christmas? NB: there are no pipers piping in this episode! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

A is for a bit more Amino Acids, Nitrogen & the Soil This holiday season, we’re bringing back the episodes from Season ‘A’, before starting with season ‘B’ soon! 🍎 Are you ready for the tenth day of Christmas? NB: there are no lords a-leaping in this episode! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

EXCITING NEWS! The annual 'Goths for Breakfast' charity day will be on 15th February. A whole day of Gothic classes, workshops and events to raise money for 'Magic Breakfast' who provide free breakfasts for hungry kids. I need volunteers for one hour sessions - talks or creative workshops!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported A Gothic Cookbook this year! We’re grateful for all the wonderful pictures of the recipes (never stop sending them!) & the amazing reviews…Your enthusiasm for a subject steeped in death makes our hearts pound with life🦇⚰️ THANK YOU! Happy 2025 📚

A is for Asparagus, Arrowroot & Artichoke 🕯️This holiday season, we’re bringing back the episodes from Season ‘A’, before starting with season ‘B’ in the new year! 🍏 Are you ready for the seventh day of Christmas? NB:There are no swans in this episode! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

A is for Aga, Aberffraw Cakes & Angelica For each of the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ll be sharing one of the A is for Apple episodes: from apples to avocado. 🕯️Are you ready for the sixth day of Christmas? Please note: There are no geese a-laying in this episode! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

A is for Almond, Apricot & Aubergine 🕯️Are you ready for the fifth day of Christmas? Please note: There are no gold rings in this episode! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

A is for Asafoetida, Allspice & Anise 🍏This holiday season for each of the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ll be sharing one of the A is for Apple episodes. 🕯️Here we are with a snippet (or pinch!) of asafoetida for the third day of Christmas …Please note: There are no French hens in this episode!

In this episode, Allie interviews apple detective Tom Adams (The Apple Man) to discuss his work in uncovering forgotten and nearly extinct apple varieties & why preserving them is crucial. Here we are with a snippet for the second day of Christmas … podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

🎄✨ This holiday season, we’re bringing back the episodes from Season A! 🍎 For each of the 12 Days of Christmas, we’ll be sharing one of the A is for Apple episodes: from apples to avocado. 🕯️Here is the 1st day of Christmas (NB: there are no partridges or pears!) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Christmassy thing #20 I popped up on the @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social Christmas special all about favourite historical/traditional Christmas foods along with @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social @mrssbilton.bsky.social and @alessandrapino.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7ux5...

With lovely food historians friends, telling us their favourite historic Christmas recipe! @mrssbilton.bsky.social @alessandrapino.bsky.social @neilbuttery.bsky.social and @tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social !

OKAY now I'm upset HOW DARE no one tell me a book like this exist. HOW COULD YOU lol Well I'll keep you posted know what's next on my reading list FUN #culinary #hospitality #cookbooks #Gothic

Thank you! It’s such a joy to see your photos of A Gothic Cookbook and to hear how much you’re loving it—nothing makes us happier!

🖤 Hope you love it 🎁

Gift ideas 🎁 A Gothic Cookbook @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

So excited for 'Festive Gothic' today & our very first Christmas panel with @jendeavour.bsky.social, @drdjohnston.bsky.social, @alessandrapino.bsky.social ✨️🎄🦇 Tonight at 5pm! DM @gothicauob.bsky.social for Zoom link 🖤

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Spotted in @toppingsbath.bsky.social 👀

@annamazz.bsky.social have you seen this? unbound.com/books/a-goth...