The reasons behind the Boston Tea Party, and a warm drink made using one of the kinds of tea that was thrown into the harbor

The heyday of pocket soup when it was a staple in the navy and on cross-country expeditions, and a recipe from 1694

The plain eating preferences of Nikolai Romanov, the last tsar of Russia, and a recipe for simple Siberian pelmeni from 1861

Hammurabi and his lesser-known laws, and a lamb stew written around when he ruled

Theories as to where Welsh rarebit got its name, if it’s Welsh, and if there ever was rabbit in it, and a recipe for it from 1861

What it was like to fly and dine aboard Concorde, the supersonic airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003, and recipes inspired by the menus and chefs of Concorde

Benjamin Franklin’s changing views on food throughout his life, and a recipe for anchovy and parmesan toasts from 1759

The stories claiming to tell of the origins of mayonnaise, and a French recipe from 1828

The demanding job of medieval butchers, and a dish of stewed meat and onions with a spiced sauce from 1430