Max Miller 10/27/26 Max Miller 10/27/26

Houdini’s Bread and Butter Custard

Houdini’s own recipe for his favorite dessert: a simple but delicious egg custard with a bread and butter crust

Max Miller 10/20/26 Max Miller 10/20/26

WWII British Corned Beef Stew

Rather salty, but not terrible, stew made from WWII British rations

Max Miller 10/20/26 Max Miller 10/20/26

WWII British Military Ration Scones

Surprisingly tasty scones made from hard military biscuits

Max Miller 9/15/26 Max Miller 9/15/26

WWII Italian Military Carrots

Carrots sauteed in garlic-flavored lard from the Italian garrison ration at the beginning of the war

Max Miller 9/15/26 Max Miller 9/15/26

WWII Italian Military Pasta

Oily but delicious pasta from the Italian garrison ration at the beginning of the war

Max Miller 8/28/26 Max Miller 8/28/26

Piña Colada

A boozier, less creamy, and less sweet version of the tropical favorite, and a modern one that is everything I want in a piña colada

Max Miller 8/11/26 Max Miller 8/11/26

K-1 Defense Biscuits

Bland ration biscuits made to specifications from 1942

Max Miller 8/4/26 Max Miller 8/4/26

B Ration Pineapple Milk

Smooth, creamy pineapple milk made from B Ration ingredients

Max Miller 8/4/26 Max Miller 8/4/26

B Ration Apple Cranberry Sauce

Simple and delicious apple cranberry sauce using dehydrated apple nuggets

Max Miller 8/4/26 Max Miller 8/4/26

B Ration Vienna Sausage and Beans

Beans cooked with bacon in a tomato sauce with Vienna sausages, as it would have been served from field kitchens in WWII

Max Miller 7/21/26 Max Miller 7/21/26

School Lunch Salisbury Steak

Classic school lunch Salisbury steak from the 80s and 90s, served with brown gravy

Max Miller 7/7/26 Max Miller 7/7/26

World War II D Ration

The infamous D Ration from World War II: a chocolate bar with a grainy texture that isn’t all that bad

Max Miller 6/2/26 Max Miller 6/2/26

Tomato Soup Cake

Moist, delicious cake with raisins, walnuts, and a cream cheese frosting that’s reminiscent of carrot cake with no tomato soup flavor

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Lobster with Beurre Blanc

Delicate roasted lobster tail with silky beurre blanc sauce

Max Miller 4/14/26 Max Miller 4/14/26

Smoked Salmon Roses with Caviar

Smoked salmon shaped into beautiful roses with rich crème fraîche and caviar

Max Miller 2/3/26 Max Miller 2/3/26

Spiced Kangaroo

Braised kangaroo with cloves and black pepper from an WWII Australian rationing cookbook

Max Miller 1/20/26 Max Miller 1/20/26

Workhouse Scouse with Suet Dumplings

A thick vegetable and meat stew with suet dumplings

Max Miller 12/16/25 Max Miller 12/16/25

WWII Mincemeat Pie

A US army recipe from 1946 made with corned beef and just a hint of spices

Max Miller 11/4/25 Max Miller 11/4/25

Water Pie

Surprisingly delicious custard-like pie that you can customize with whatever flavors you like

Max Miller 10/15/25 Max Miller 10/15/25

Apple and Chocolate Sandwiches

Apples, chocolate, and butter make for a simple yet delicious sandwich

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