The history and traditions of May Day, and a 16th century salad that truly embodies the spirit of the holiday

The first class experience aboard the RMS Titanic, and a recipe for dessert that would’ve been a real showstopper for the passengers

The cooks aboard the RMS Titanic and a citrusy palate cleanser served at first class meals

The crew aboard the RMS Titanic and recipes for a meal the Victualling Department prepared for that last dinner

The second class experience aboard the RMS Titanic and a chicken recipe that could’ve been served to them

The third class experience on the RMS Titanic and a recipe for a soup that was on the third class dinner menu of that last day

The food of early medieval Ireland and a recipe for medieval corned beef and cabbage

The institution that was English coffee houses and a method of making coffee from the 18th century

The history of doughnuts and a recipe from 1803, before the doughnut got its hole

Q&A with food historian Dr. Ken Albala and a chicken recipe he got from a 17th century manuscript

The history of shortbread and an 18th century recipe that includes yeast

The stories of Gavrilo Princip, Mata Hari, and Rasputin, and a Bakewell tart as demolished by Rasputin in The King’s Man

The history of mincemeat pies from food preservation to a Prohibition loophole and beyond, and a Victorian recipe that contains meat

Why this mulled wine, mentioned in A Christmas Carol, is called smoking bishop, and a delicious, warming 19th century recipe

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot and how Bonfire Night became associated with parkin, along with a 1915 recipe for the sticky ginger cake

The history of apple pie and a 16th century German recipe for a pie made with grated apples and cheese

The history of wedding cakes and an elaborate 18th century recipe for a fruitcake with two kinds of icing

The efforts to curb the violent tendencies of medieval knights from tournaments to Crusades, and a late medieval recipe for meat pies that are perfect for the knight on the go

The many achievements of Sir Hugh Platt, a quick history of biscuits and what that word means in different places, and a recipe for a caraway baked good that is nothing like any modern biscuit

George Cassidy, the man in the green hat who provided liquor to the House and the Senate during Prohibition, and a cocktail possibly named for the Green Room at the White House