Duck roasted with celery and served with a creamy celery sauce

A simple gumbo recipe with okra, beef, ham hock, shrimp, and crab that’s packed with flavor

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

Gingerbread cookies with a wonderfully complex spice mixture

A delicious baked pudding of cornmeal, molasses, and milk served with whipped cream

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

Apple pie with rose water and mace, which is delicious but has some confounding instructions

Simple lamb curry served with rice, plain pinto beans, and white bread as eaten in Folsom Prison

Super smooth filling that’s lime-forward but not too tart with meringue and a graham cracker crust

A very salty no-cook recipe for SPAM with cream cheese filling

No-cook ice cream with fresh peach puree and sliced peaches

Slow-cooked steaks with tomatoes and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy

Beautiful champagne-flavored gelatin with fruit. A great base recipe to try other wines or flavorings like liqueurs

Dense but flavorful cornbread perfect for eating with Chuck Wagon Beans on a cattle drive

Simple and surprisingly flavorful beans that are boiled then baked with red pepper and bacon

A dense and wonderfully flavorful pound cake made with nutmeg and brandy

Hearty soup made with made-to-last ingredients like canned corned beef, canned peas, and lots of ketchup

Delicious and nostalgic sloppy joes from American school cafeterias of the 80s and 90s

Crispy, delicious, extremely snackable sugar cookies

If you had cheese pizza at school in the 80s or 90s, this recipe with a pourable crust will be a walk down memory lane