The chuck wagons, food, and cooks of the golden age of cowboys and cattle drives, and recipes from 1896 for cowboy staples

British cooks and cooking on the Western Front in World War I, and a 1914 army recipe for corned beef and potato pie

The history of biryani including Indian and Mughal influences, and a recipe from the 16th century

The First Battle of Bull Run and a recreation of what the spectators who picnicked there might have eaten

The possible origin stories of Kaiser Franz Joseph I’s favorite dessert, kaiserschmarrn, and a recipe for it from his lifetime

The history of conclaves that lasted years, the food that was served at them, and a recipe for baby back ribs that was served at the conclave of 1549

The important and distinct hobo culture of the late 19th century and early 20th century, and a 1940 recipe for a hobo staple: mulligan stew

The history of sloppy joes from fashion to Manwich, and the American school cafeteria recipe from 1988

Medieval fast food, the laws that regulated it, and a 14th century recipe for a fried fruit pastry