Date and pistachio filling wrapped in pastry, just one of many possible recreations of an ancient Mesopotamian treat

Very dry and dense sugarless ration-friendly cake made with chestnut flour, lemon, and yeast

Crispy, delicious, extremely snackable sugar cookies

Absolutely delicious tarts whose complex flavor belies the simple 3 ingredient filling of pineapple, sugar, and wine

If you had cheese pizza at school in the 80s or 90s, this recipe with a pourable crust will be a walk down memory lane

Simple but delicious cranberry and apple pie filling in a wonderfully buttery crust

Delicious, lightly sweet biscuits with distinct honey flavor

A simple and tasty ancient Roman cheesecake sweetened with honey and sprinkled with poppy seeds

Surprisingly delicious yeasted cake with spices and raisins

Croissants from before they got their flaky, buttery layers. A lovely, soft bread

Cookies with pieces of Baby Ruth candy bars. What’s not to like?

A not-too-sweet tart that tastes like a vanilla cookie with jam with a meringue topping

Biscuit-like cakes with dried currants, perfect for snacking on at a party

Gooey, fudgy brownies with walnuts that are dense without being heavy with a crackly top

Simple scones that are best used as a vessel for clotted cream

Flavorful, multigrain pita-like flatbread recreated from findings at Viking funeral sites

Delicious bread pudding made from crisp flatbread, pistachios, almonds, sultanas, spices, and rose water

One of the best things I’ve made, period. The filling is like concentrated strawberries and the texture is smooth and light, all in a buttery crust

Pie made with hardtack (clack clack) and a potato crust that actually tastes like apple pie

Biscuits topped with salt pork milk gravy