Delicious 19th century beef stroganoff seasoned with allspice

Pre-potato, pre-groove gnocchi made primarily with cheese

A WWII version of a Dutch staple with potatoes, vegetables, and tulip bulbs

Larded roast venison tenderloin with a delicious wine sauce that would be good on just about anything

A complex, slightly sour lamb and herb stew eaten as a hangover cure in 10th century Baghdad

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

A very different Christmas pudding made with chocolate and gelatin

Festive glacé cherries coated in several layers of hardened sugar that are not really worth the effort

Rich, boozy, nutmeggy eggnog that’s easy to make and so much better than the store bought kind

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

A complex, savory sauce for poultry made with hazelnuts or almonds

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

Delicious and hearty soup, even if the vegetables are mushy

Delicious, lightly sweet biscuits with distinct honey flavor

A fennel- and caraway-forward potato casserole as eaten on the German home front in WWII

A simple and tasty ancient Roman cheesecake sweetened with honey and sprinkled with poppy seeds

Surprisingly delicious yeasted cake with spices and raisins

Croissants from before they got their flaky, buttery layers. A lovely, soft bread

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