The role of meat in the Roman soldier’s diet, and a recipe for a farro and pork dish that a Roman centurion might have eaten in Vindolanda

The empire and massive party of Ashurnasirpal II, and an ancient recipe for pomegranate beer that may have been served at his banquet

The life and reign of Caligula, one of Rome’s most villainous emperors, and a recipe for pork belly that could have graced the tables of his lavish banquets

The views on food of major Stoic philosophers of the ancient Mediterranean, and a recipe for lentil soup that they may have enjoyed

Acceptable behavior at ancient Roman dinner parties, and a spiral-shaped sweet from 2nd century B.C.E. Rome

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

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 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

Feasting with Alexander the Great and an ancient Roman recipe for a complex sauce for poultry using ingredients that Alexander would have had

The foods served at lavish ancient Roman feasts and a recipe from the 2nd century BC for an early form of cheesecake

The history of one of the worst jobs: food taster, and a (non-toxic) recipe for mushrooms that might have poisoned the Roman Emperor Claudius

The amazing research on prehistoric Ötzi the Iceman, and my take on what his last meal could have been

The importance of bread in ancient Egypt, and a recipe for spiral-shaped loaves recreated from the walls of Ramses III’s tomb

What going to the Colosseum was like, from acquiring a ticket to the schedule of the day, and an ancient recipe for stuffed dates that you could have snacked on

The history of different types of fermented fish sauce throughout the world and a sweet recipe using my homemade Roman garum

True fermented ancient Roman fish sauce and more garum history, because who doesn’t love the history of garum

The diet and training of ancient Greek Olympians and a recipe for marinated skewers that could have been served with feta, figs, and barley bread

Hannibal Barca, the brilliant Carthaginian general of the Second Punic War, and Cato the Elder, who very much wanted Carthage destroyed

Celtic table manners, food, and cooking methods, and a hearty stew they could have eaten