What it was like on Ellis Island in the early 20th century, and two recipes for dishes that appeared on an Ellis Island menu in 1920

What it was like at a feast in the late Sengoku period (around 1600), and two dishes that would have been fit for the meal of a shogun

Chocolate’s development after its arrival in Europe, and an 18th century recipe for a delicious spiced hot chocolate

How Michelin started with tires and ended up giving out the most prestigious awards in the culinary world, and a recipe from 1932 that earned a Michelin star

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 and evolution of hot wings, and a 19th century recipe for a spicy wing recipe with mustard and mushroom ketchup

Mealtime etiquette in the Ottoman Empire, and a 19th century recipe for pilaf that would have been served as the last course

Ship kitchens and the cooks who manned them, and a recipe for a hearty stew thickened with hardtack (clack clack)

What you could tell about someone from their breakfast in Jane Austen’s England, and a recipe for bath buns as she might have eaten them for her first meal of the day

Variations of wienerschnitzel throughout history and its legendary origin stories, and a recipe for a 19th century version

The fake and true history of the potato chip and an early 19th century recipe for them

Special guest culinary historian Michael W. Twitty joins me to cook hoppin’ john, a dish that is said to bring good luck in the new year, and he shares the history of hoppin’ john and its roots in Africa and the enslaved population of early America

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

Special guest culinary historian Michael W. Twitty joins me for a special Q&A where he answers your questions and mine about the foods of Africa and of the enslaved population in early America

The rise and fall of fruitcakes and a Civil War era recipe

The history of Dr Pepper, including the company’s campaign to make hot Dr Pepper a thing, and the simple recipe for it

The history of Christmas traditions, including serving a boar’s head at a feast, and a medieval recipe for a delicious spiced wine sauce with boar

Ruth Wakefield’s invention of the chocolate chip cookie with the original recipe and a WWII ration-friendly version

Flying on the Hindenburg, from luxury to disaster, and a dessert recipe from Escoffier that appears on its menu

The eating habits of Napoleon Bonaparte and a 19th century recipe for a delicious but simple chicken dish that’s said to be his favorite