The military rations of the Italian troops during WWII, and two recipes that would have been part of the garrison ration at the beginning of the war

A brief snippet of the long history of mustard, and recipes from Ancient Rome, Medieval France, and Victorian England

The history of preserved cooked meat by potting, and a recipe from 1747

The history and evolution of the piña colada, and two recipes that showcase how it has changed

The life of shady copper merchant Ea-Nāşir, and an ancient date cake he might have eaten

How to shop for groceries in medieval Europe, and a 15th century Italian recipe that would require several stops at the market to make

The origins and evolution of the old fashioned cocktail, and two recipes from the 19th century

Tasting food from the infamous K Ration, and a recipe for K Ration biscuits using specifications from 1942

The B Ration of US troops in World War 2, and B Ration recipes from the US Army recipe manual from 1946

William, Duke of Normandy’s invasion of England that would make him William the Conqueror, and recreating food from his first meal on English soil as depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry

The medical treatment and health craze origins of Salisbury steak, and the school cafeteria version from the 80s and 90s, complete with brown gravy

A look at the food that Odysseus eats on his ten year journey home, and two recipes recreated from the text of The Odyssey and archaeological evidence of the Mycenaean Period

The formulation and consumption of the legendary D Ration, a World War II chocolate bar formulated to taste “a little better than a boiled potato”

The original Chelsea Bun House and its wildly popular buns, and a mixture of 19th century recipes in my attempt to recreate the lost original

How Ottoman dolmas made their way to Sweden via the military defeats of King Charles XII, and a recipe from 1765

The life and death of Commodus, one of Rome’s wickedest emperors, and an ancient recipe for the beef that might have killed him (minus the poison)

The origins and evolution of the tomato soup cake, and a from-scratch recipe from 1934

The history of Neapolitan pizza, the well-circulated but debunked story of the margherita pizza’s origin, and a recipe inspired by writings from the mid-19th century

A quick overview of the history of rye whiskey in America, and the making of a milk punch as described in a letter from Benjamin Franklin

How to travel in medieval Europe, and a recipe for 15th century candy that would be perfect on a journey