Simple and surprisingly flavorful beans that are boiled then baked with red pepper and bacon

A simple canned corned beef and mashed potato pie as it was prepared by British army cooks in World War I

500 year old biryani that is packed with fragrant spices, rich ghee, and fluffy rice

Wonderful baby back ribs marinated with ground coriander and sapa and roasted over onions

Delicious and nostalgic sloppy joes from American school cafeterias of the 80s and 90s

A delicious sweet and savory sauce that I’m using with a roasted duck instead of flamingo

Complex, delicious rice and egg noodles with shrimp and pork belly

Rich, stick-to-your-ribs wheat berry porridge thickened with egg yolks

Delicious 19th century beef stroganoff seasoned with allspice

Pre-potato, pre-groove gnocchi made primarily with cheese

A WWII version of a Dutch staple with potatoes, vegetables, and tulip bulbs

Larded roast venison tenderloin with a delicious wine sauce that would be good on just about anything

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

A tasty, if basic, tuna noodle casserole as it could have been made in the Japanese incarceration camps during WWII

A complex, savory sauce for poultry made with hazelnuts or almonds

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