A fennel- and caraway-forward potato casserole as eaten on the German home front in WWII

Victorian dog biscuits made with bison, vegetables, and oatmeal

A tasty meatloaf-like mixture from the rationing days of WWII in the US

The original deep dish pizza from the 1940s with a bready crust

Simple yet delicious baked beans with molasses and salt pork

Fire-roasted red deer, smoked goat, and einkorn cakes with fiddlehead ferns make up my version of Ötzi the Iceman’s last meal

Slow-cooked barbecue pork with molasses and a vinegary sauce that could be a precursor to Carolina-style barbecue sauce

Tender lamb cutlets with a delicious and extremely simple lemon-butter sauce

Delicious, incredibly tender pot roast with aromatic vegetables, herbs, and wine

Absolutely fantastic tomato and meat sauce served over spaghetti tossed with butter and parmesan

A meal fit for a shogun, with flavorful rice with chicken and lightly pickled vegetables

A Michelin-starred recipe of chicken perfectly cooked in butter with a wonderful cream sauce

Chicken wings tossed in a spicy, complex sauce featuring mushroom ketchup

Delicious lamb and rice dish with warm spices, currants, and pistachios

Breaded veal cutlets fried in clarified butter for wonderful crunch and rich flavor

Smoky, meaty, herby rice and beans that is supposed to bring good luck in the new year

Medieval spiced wine sauce with fruit and almonds that complements the boar really well, but would also be very good with pork

A simple but very flavorful chicken dish that is said to have been a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte

Delicious, well-balanced grilled meat with an earthy, herby, smokey flavor, and accompaniments to round out an ancient Greek Olympian’s meal

Unbelievably tender meat cooked with beautifully balanced spices and dried fruit for a complex, sweet and savory dish.