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

Mock grilled eel made from sweet potatoes and roasted seaweed from WWII Japan

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

Simple and delicious marinated roast pork loin with caraway and garlic

Delicious brew of barley, licorice, figs, and sugar that tastes like the milk leftover after you’ve eaten a bowl of bran cereal

Fragrant, bitter, lamb-forward stew made with cardamom, cinnamon, and mastic

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

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

Simple and delicious lentil soup with leek and ancient herbs

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

Victorian boiled pudding with currants, suet, and cinnamon, served with a simple butter and brown sugar sauce

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 simple canned corned beef and mashed potato pie as it was prepared by British army cooks in World War I

500 year old biryani that is packed with fragrant spices, rich ghee, and fluffy rice

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

A delicious dessert of chopped up souffle-like pancake with plum compote as Kaiser Franz Joseph I would have enjoyed it

Wonderful baby back ribs marinated with ground coriander and sapa and roasted over onions

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