Cato the Elder’s campaigns against Carthage, the Greek influence, and women, and one of his recipes for an ancient Roman cheesecake

Professional fancy man Petronius and his literary work the Satyricon, which included the extravagant feasts of Trimalchio, and a Roman recipe for stuffed pig fit for any feast

The tumultuous Year of the Four Emperors and a recipe named after Emperor Number Three

How to feed a Roman army and two recipes for what they would have eaten

Myths from the Poetic Edda that involve eating hearts, and a recipe for a roasted heart basted with honey

The food and afterlife of Ancient Egyptians, and a recipe for one of their many breads, recreated from depictions on the walls of a tomb

Spectacular medieval dishes, and a 15th century recipe for one of them: a cockentrice with a bread stuffing

The food of sailors and pirates, and recipes for seafaring staples: hardtack and grog

The history of gin, including the London Gin Craze of the 18th century, and a cocktail using jenever from 1884

The misfortunes of 17th century master chef François Vatel, and a recipe for béchamel sauce from 1670

The fast food of Ancient Rome, and a 1st century recipe for snails

The fat and happy medieval monk vs. the austere medieval monk, and an indulgent 15th century recipe for medieval custard tarts fit for the former

Where the word “eggnog” comes from and how the Washingtons celebrated Christmas, and a delicious eggnog recipe that could have been drunk at Mount Vernon

The origins and variations of gingerbread and a 14th century recipe for a candy-like version

The ancient Roman December festival of Saturnalia, and a recipe for a sweet fried treat they might have celebrated with

The history of Christmas puddings and a Victorian recipe for a boiled Christmas pudding with raisins

What medieval European peasants ate, and a recipe adapted from 14th century royal kitchens to use peasant ingredients

The history of pumpkins and pumpkin pie, and a 17th century recipe for a super delicious non-custard pumpkin pie

The dark history of sugar after 1492, and a punch recipe to help get you through it from 1862 made with sugar, rum, and brandy

The history of lasagna via the Lasagna Family Tree, and a 14th century English recipe for lasagna with just cheese and a sweet spice blend