Could the food on your plate become a deadly weapon? In this week’s episode of Family Tree Food & Stories, Nancy and Sylvia stir up the darker, and questionably juicy side of food culture, history, and culinary revenge—where poisoned banquets, chef scandals, and real-life true-crime stories collide. If you’ve ever wondered about the powerful, sinister-looking side just placed on your plate, this episode is a feast you won’t want to miss.

From poisoned pies to power plays in the kitchen, this episode blends food history, true crime, and mystery storytelling into a conversation that’s as chilling as it is entertaining.

Key Lessons Learned: 👇

• Food plots revealed from ancient Roman kitchens
• What if the first “witch trials” weren’t about magic at all—but about dinner gone deadly wrong?.
• What might happen when you send your meal back to the kitchen? Yikes!
• The dark side of the kitchen and # MeToo scandals
• Agatha Christie's recipe for a perfect mystery and why we still "eat it up" today.
• What arsenic has to do with bread and WWII prisoners.
• and much more!

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About Your Award-Winning Hosts: Nancy May and Sylvia Lovely are the powerhouse team behind Family Tree, Food & Stories, a member of The Food Stories Media Network, which celebrates the rich traditions and connections everyone has around food, friends, and family meals. Nancy, an award-winning business leader, author, and podcaster, and Sylvia, a visionary author, lawyer, and former...