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

WWII scrambled eggs and bacon made from powdered eggs (and real bacon), as it might have been eaten at the last meal before the D-Day landing

Surprisingly good WWII-era lemonade made from powdered lemon juice

Dense, flavorful, boiled-then-baked bread recreated from the tomb of Ramses III

A very simple sauerkraut soup that’s delicious served with German black bread

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

A very rich and creamy alternative to mashed potatoes

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

Casserole of potatoes, cream, and parmesan. What’s not to like?

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

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

Surprisingly tasty but simple cornmeal cakes fried in bacon grease

Delicious spiced medieval meat stew thickened with egg yolks

Rich yeasted waffles with lots of nutmeg and a buttery wine sauce. Definitely a dessert and not for breakfast

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

A soup that’s light on the meat, but not on the flavor. It’s hearty with an unctuous mouthfeel thanks to the bone marrow

Quite firm unsweetened tapioca pudding served with brown sugar and cream

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