A tasty, if basic, tuna noodle casserole as it could have been made in the Japanese incarceration camps during WWII

Simple but delicious cranberry and apple pie filling in a wonderfully buttery crust

Surprisingly delicious yeasted cake with spices and raisins

Cookies with pieces of Baby Ruth candy bars. What’s not to like?

A not-too-sweet tart that tastes like a vanilla cookie with jam with a meringue topping

Gooey, fudgy brownies with walnuts that are dense without being heavy with a crackly top

A tasty meatloaf-like mixture from the rationing days of WWII in the US

The no-sugar-added original recipe for Corn Flakes: bland and crispy

Pie made with hardtack (clack clack) and a potato crust that actually tastes like apple pie

The original deep dish pizza from the 1940s with a bready crust

A simple whiskey cocktail for people who like whiskey as it tastes like slightly sweetened whiskey

Biscuits topped with salt pork milk gravy

Simple yet delicious baked beans with molasses and salt pork

Slow-cooked barbecue pork with molasses and a vinegary sauce that could be a precursor to Carolina-style barbecue sauce

WWII scrambled eggs and bacon made from powdered eggs (and real bacon), as it might have been eaten at the last meal before the D-Day landing

Surprisingly good WWII-era lemonade made from powdered lemon juice

Super simple chilled pie with lots of zing from the most famous of space foods: Tang

Casserole of potatoes, cream, and parmesan. What’s not to like?

Delicious, incredibly tender pot roast with aromatic vegetables, herbs, and wine

Fruit salad with a whipped cream dressing that is definitely a dessert