Though nothing like coffee except that it’s ground and brewed, this blend is actually quite nice, tasting mostly of the sweet potato with a little nuttiness from the rye

Fancy Victorian era roasted partridge (or other small fowl) with a wonderfully complex sauce, served with simple homemade croutons. Definitely a dish to impress

Late 19th century pancakes made with buckwheat and risen overnight

Creamy baked eggs with a crunchy bread crumb topping

A simple soda bread with a hearty texture, a perfect pairing for good Irish butter

Warming with an earthy sweetness from the beets, this borshch is wonderfully delicious

Complex, fragrant, and absolutely delicious, this recipe is a lot of work, but is well worth it

This historic recipe is not as light as modern versions, but is still moist and spongy and delicious with flavors of rye and molasses

One of many, many versions of wassail, this is deliciously spiced with the less delicious texture of half beer, half applesauce

No coffee was made in the making of this drink. Creamy (but cream-less), port-forward, with the aroma of nutmeg, this cocktail looks like coffee, but that’s as close as it gets to the real thing

Smooth and creamy mac and cheese with wonderful toasted bread crumbs and a hint of mace and cayenne at the end

These gingerbread cookies are packed with ginger flavor in a very good way with a hint of bitterness from the molasses. Macabre decoration optional, but on theme

The quintessential survival food of North America, the only ingredients you really need to make pemmican are dried meat and fat. It tastes kind of like beef jerky, but the fat coats your mouth in a way that I found unpleasant.

A bit denser than a sponge cake in a modern Victoria sandwich, this cake is still fantastic with a sweet vanilla-y quality to it even though there’s no vanilla in it. The homemade jam is really worth it if you can find good berries

This version of tacos includes a tomatillo salsa and carne asada, but like with any tacos, use what you like

Gruel gets a bad rap, but this is actually really good. It’s a smooth, sweet porridge with the flavors of nutmeg and brandy coming through wonderfully

The cucumber taste really comes through in this refreshing, creamy ice cream

A hearty porridge-like soup with the interesting flavor combination of mace and chicken stock

Not as sweet as a modern doughnut, but just as delicious. Dust or top them with whatever you like

One of the ways to make hardtack edible that’s not so bad thanks to an unhealthy dose of pork grease