A simple barley and fava bean porridge flavored with garlic and onion

A very sweet cake with an almost coconutty flavor and texture, served with a date syrup

Peppery Roman hamburger patties that are cooked in caul fat and served with a sweet grape syrup

Briny chopped olives with a dressing of olive oil, vinegar, and herbs, served with bread and feta. Perfect as a summertime appetizer

Unfortunately named but delicious ancient Roman dessert made with cheese, honey, and bay leaves

Delicious roasted pork with a peppery and sweet stuffing that has an odd chewy texture

Ancient Roman version of mushy peas, this dish is very Roman in that it is a strange combination of flavors, including savory garum and sweet honey

Boiled cured pork fat that is quite salty and tastes kind of like bacon with a hint of dill

A simple vinegar drink that was the Gatorade of ancient Rome

Surprisingly flavorful simple flatbread recreated from depictions on Egyptian tombs

Snails cooked with asafoetida and garum in a dish milder than escargot that lets the flavor of the snail itself come through

Proto fried cheesecake bites dipped in honey. Easy, delicious, and they’d be great as a holiday appetizer

The iconic Ancient Roman loaf of bread, as it was preserved in Pompeii and Herculaneum