Kitchen Venom and Scandalous Novels

In this chapter, they discuss the phrase 'kitchen venom' from a novel by Elizabeth Taylor and how emotions can be expressed through small actions like chopping parsley. They also talk about a scandalous novel that was written from the perspective of House of Commons clerks, filled with violence and sex. The speaker shares that they wrote the novel to get sacked and enjoyed being sacked. The chapter concludes with a mention of Marceler Hazan and a question about following recipes in the kitchen.