A Gothic Cookbook

Ella Buchan is an experienced journalist and editor specialising in food and travel, and with a penchant for the darker things in life. Her writing has been published in The Times, National Geographic Traveller Food, the Independent and others. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne and now settled by the coast just outside the city, she has a First-Class bachelor’s degree in English Literature – and a WSET Level 3 (advanced) qualification in wines. A Gothic Cookbook perfectly marries her passions for writing, literature and food, all in one deliciously dark package. Dr Alessandra Pino is an expert on the intersections of the Gothic, food, and cultural memory. Born in Hampstead, London, to an Italian mother and Venezuelan diplomat father, Alessandra grew up in different countries and across cultures and languages. She holds degrees from ‘L’Orientale’ University, Naples (Italy), and from the University of Westminster (UK, MA in Translation Studies); she was awarded a PhD in Food, Cultural Memory, and the Gothic in 2022. Alessandra worked with a Michelin-starred chef for nearly ten years before moving to academia, researching and publishing on food, cultural memory, the supernatural and the Gothic. Lee Henry is an illustrator and designer based in Newcastle upon Tyne. With a background in editorial and publishing, he has worked with leading brands such as BBC Good Food, Radio Times and Where magazine. He provides specialist food and drink branding and design via his agency, Ounce Of Style. His unique illustrations combine intricate hand-drawn line work with digital colour elements and are influenced by his love of food, travel, vintage style and jazz music.