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

A very different Christmas pudding made with chocolate and gelatin

Festive glacé cherries coated in several layers of hardened sugar that are not really worth the effort

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

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

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

Complex, delicious banana ice cream with a very fancy banana compote

Super simple chilled pie with lots of zing from the most famous of space foods: Tang

Fruit salad with a whipped cream dressing that is definitely a dessert