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

The recently uncovered fresco in Pompeii that depicts what could be a pizza, and Pompeiian breadmaking

The energy bar of Ancient Greece and the citizen-soldiers who would have eaten them

What Roman soldiers ate at the edge of the empire (a.k.a. Britain)

The important role of beer in very ancient Sumer, and a recipe for it that is recreated from a hymn

The opening of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and what we know (or can guess) about his life, and a recipe for duck that uses ingredients found in his tomb

Emperor Domitian’s reign of terror, the sinister and elaborate black banquet that he threw, and an ancient Roman dish that would have fit right in

Extravagant Roman gardens, the hard-to-find ancient herbs I plan on growing in my backyard, and a 1st century recipe for artichokes with a sweet sauce

These fritters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, kind of like a Honey Nut Cheerios-flavored tater tot with a little heat from the pepper. Really, really good

The morning routine of the ancient Greeks, and a 2nd century recipe for Greek pancakes with honey

The ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia and a roasted goat dish that could have been served at a Lupercalian feast