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Savor the flavors of the past with historical dishes that connect us to our roots, celebrating the culinary traditions that have shaped culture and heritage.

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The Oldest Recorded Recipe: Babylonian Lamb Stew

Ancient

Keto? Carnivore? Plant-Based? A Complete History of Fad Diets

Modern Era

Rasputin’s Favorite Meal: Selianka d’Esturgeon

Modern Era

6 Iconic Foods Invented Entirely by Accident

Modern Era

Roman Stuffed Doormice: Glis-Glis

Roman Recipes

What did People Eat During the Great Depression? 6 Depression Era Recipes

Modern Era

Roman Themed Party: 10 Essentials For Your Classical Feast

Roman Recipes

Medieval Dessert: Honey Glazed Fried Fig Tarts

Medieval Recipes

7 Prohibition Cocktail Recipes: The Birth of Speakeasy Drinks

Modern Era

The History of Fast Food: From Ancient Street Vendors to the Modern Drive-Thru

Misc

6 Revolutionary War Recipes You Can Try at Home

Revolutionary Recipes

The Real Origin of Pasta: Was It Invented in China, Rome, or the Middle East?

Misc

The 5 Oldest Recipes in the World

Misc

A Meal Aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald: Chicken Paprikash Recipe

Misc

Medieval Cheese Pasta: Macrows

Medieval Recipes

A Medieval Dessert: Cherry Pottage (Pudding)

Medieval Recipes

Sultan Snack Wrap: Bazmawurd

Misc

Boston Baked Beans Recipe: Old Western Cooking with a Spicy Kick

Misc

Eating like a Pirate: Salamagundi & Grog Recipe

Misc

Mesopotamian Recipe: Mersu Dessert Balls

Misc

Al Capone’s Favorite Dish: Walnut Sauce Pasta

Misc

Ottoman Empire Cuisine: Mahmudiye Recipe

Misc

Cooking in the Vietnam War: Foxhole Dinner for Two

Misc

Recipe from the Mongol Empire: Guriltai Shul 

Mongol Empire

Recipe from the Punic War: Cato’s Punic Porridge

Roman Recipes

Ancient Greek Recipe: Barley Cakes (Maza)

Ancient Greece

Parsnip Fries and Wine Sauce: An Ancient Roman Recipe

Roman Recipes

Minced Pork Pie: A Medieval Christmas Recipe

Historical Recipes of Christmas

Roman Holiday Cake: Dulcia Pipirata & The Festival of Saturnalia

Historical Recipes of Christmas

The Original French Toast: Aliter Dulcia

Roman Recipes

Pumpkin Pie & The History of Thanksgiving

Misc

Ancient Roman Bread: Panis Quadratus

Roman Recipes

Classic Biscuits and Gravy Recipe: Bulldog Gravy from 1930s Appalachia

Misc

How to Feast like a Gaul

Roman Recipes

Pierogi Recipe: A Dish of Polish History and Culture

Misc

Xocolatl: Mayan Hot Chocolate

Mesoamerican Recipes

Ancient Greek Cheese-Crusted Fish: Tyrokroustos Ichthys from 320 BC

Ancient Greece

Barack Obama’s Charred Broccoli with Garlic-Crushed Feta Spread

Presidential Cooking

Mysorum in Vino: Ancient Roman Mussels in a Wine Sauce

Roman Recipes

WW1 Trench Meals: Bully Beef Stew & ANZAC Biscuits

Misc

Patina de Piris: Ancient Roman Pear Patina

Roman Recipes

George W. Bush’s Cheeseburger Pizza

Presidential Cooking

Huevos Encapotados: A Deliciously Cloaked Spanish Delight

Misc

Epityrum: Ancient Roman Olive Tapenade

Roman Recipes

Barmbrack: An Irish Halloween Treat

Misc

Vitellina Fricta: Ancient Roman Sweet & Sour Veal Recipe

Roman Recipes

Snacking Like a Roman Soldier: A Taste of Ancient Army Provisions

Roman Recipes

Barley Polenta: A Gladiator’s Meal

Roman Recipes

Ova Spongia ex Lacte: Roman Sweet Omelette

Roman Recipes

Melas Zomos: Spartan Black Broth

Misc

Parthian Chicken: Pullum Particum

Roman Recipes

Globi: Sweet Fried Dough Balls

Roman Recipes

Libum: Ancient Roman Cheesecake

Roman Recipes

Moretum: Ancient Roman Herb & Cheese Dip

Roman Recipes

Roman Stuffed Dates: Dolcia Domestica

Roman Recipes

George H. W. Bush’s Corn Pudding

Presidential Cooking

What Did the Vikings Eat? Exploring the Diet of the Norse Seafarers

Misc

The Most Popular Dish of the 1990s: Walking Tacos Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Ronald Reagan’s Monkey Bread Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Jimmy Carter’s Cheesy Grits Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1980s: Sloppy Joe and Kraft Mac & Cheese Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Richard Nixon’s Meatloaf

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1970s: Quiche Lorraine

Dish of the Decade

Lyndon B. Johnson’s Chicken Fried Steak

Presidential Cooking

Skause Recipe: A Viking Stew with History on Every Spoonful

Misc

John F. Kennedy’s New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1960s: Cheese Fondue Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Million Dollar Fudge Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Harry S. Truman’s New York Strip and Potatoes Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1950s: Jello Mold Recipe

Dish of the Decade

The Most Popular Dish of the 1940s: Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1930s: Hoover Stew Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Herbert Hoover’s Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Calvin Coolidge’s Apple Pie Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1920s: Waldorf Salad Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Warren G. Harding’s Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Presidential Cooking

The Most Popular Dish of the 1910s: Red Flannel Hash Recipe

Dish of the Decade

The Most Popular Dish of the 1900s: Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Dish of the Decade

Woodrow Wilson’s Chicken Salad Recipe

Presidential Cooking

William Howard Taft’s Peppercorn T-Bone Steak Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Theodore Roosevelt’s Country Fried Chicken Recipe

Presidential Cooking

William McKinley’s Hot Lobster Salad Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Benjamin Harrison’s Corn Mush

Presidential Cooking

Grover Cleveland’s Pickled Herring, Swiss Cheese, and a Chop

Presidential Cooking

Chester Arthur’s Mutton Chops Recipe

Presidential Cooking

James A. Garfield Squirrel Soup Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Rutherford B. Hayes’ Corn Battercakes Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Ulysses S. Grant’s Rice Pudding Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Andrew Johnson’s Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Abraham Lincoln’s Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Presidential Cooking

James Buchanan’s Pork & Sauerkraut Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Franklin Pierce’s Fried Clams Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Millard Fillmore’s One-Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Silver Shell Oysters Recipe: A Taste of 19th Century New York City

Misc

The Dark History of Nutmeg: Colonization, Wars, and New York City

Misc

Zachary Taylor’s Calas Recipe

Presidential Cooking

Soup Joumou Recipe and the Haitian Revolution

Revolutionary Recipes

James K. Polk’s Cornbread Recipe

Presidential Cooking

John Tyler’s Indian Pudding Recipe

Presidential Cooking