S2 Episode 3: Death By Chocolate

We all know that chocolate can be lovely but it definitely has a darker side and I’m not referring to the amount of cocoa solids there are in a single bar. In this episode I am joined by author Dr Alessandra Pino, who has co-written the forthcoming Gothic Cookbook, and food writer and novelist Sue Lawrence (check out the links below to Sue’s books) to explore how chocolate has been used in the past as a vehicle for poison (mostly by women). Hell hath no fury, as they say..Useful LinksAllie Pino on Twitter and InstagramFear Feasts Podcast & InstagramA Gothic Cookbook co-authored with Ella BuchanRomancing the Gothic with Dr Sam HirstSue Lawrence on TwitterSue’s cookbooks include A Taste of Scotland's Islands (plus many more). Sue also has a new book on Scottish Baking out in August 2024.Sue’s novels include:Lady’s Rock (out March 2024)The Unreliable Death of Lady GrangeThe Green LadyDown To The SeaSuggested Reading/ListeningIf you’d like to find out more about the two murder cases discussed in this episode take a listen to Lucy Worsley’s Lady Killers Podcasts on Madeleine Smith and Christiana Edmonds.The Phantom Thread movie which features a poisoned mushroom omeletteThe Philosophy of Chocolate by Sam BiltonThe Christiana Edmonds case was the inspiration for The Black Spectacles by John Dixon CarrAustralian Poison Mushroom Case by Bill Chappell on NPRThe Chocolate Box by Agatha ChristieThe Invention of Murder by Judith FlandersStephen Fry on the enduring appeal of Georgette HeyerSunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit comfortablyhungry.substack.com/subscribe