How to throw an ancient Roman dinner party, and a 2,000 year old recipe for flamingo, which I’m recreating with duck

The history of Hungarian goulash from simple herdsman's stew to paprika-laden soup, and a recipe from the late 1800s

The rulers of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Mari, and a recreation of one of their favorite treats inspired by a clay tablet found in the ruins

The history of pancit and panciterias in the Philippines and an early 20th century recipe

Rationing and food shortages before, during, and after WWII in Italy, and a recipe from a delightfully quirky 1942 cookbook

How Juliette Gordon Low established the Girl Scouts in the US, and the original 1922 recipe for Girl Scout cookies

The history of ridiculously expensive pineapples in Europe, and an 18th century recipe for delicious pineapple tarts

The complexity of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and a two thousand year old recipe for fresh cheese that he might have enjoyed

How to survive a medieval winter, and a 14th century recipe for rich and hearty wheat berry porridge