Although World War II began in September 1939, it was not until January 1940 that rationing in Britain began. Cooks had to become increasingly inventive so here are some wartime recipes you might wish to recreate.

For the large majority of people living in the Bronze Age to the middle Iron Age, meals were commonly stews, porridges and soups cooked in open pots, probably accompanied by bread. Here, then, are some recipes fit for communal feasting.

There are many recipes from Georgian Britain that could be adapted to recreate your very own pirate banquet. We have selected just a few to whet your appetite. So, eat up m'hearties and try some Tastes Of History from the Golden Age of Piracy...Yo Ho!

Hosting your own medieval feast may require some effort, but creating the right atmosphere and dressing the table need not be too difficult. Light some candles, let the wine, beer or mead flow freely, add a little background mediaeval music, and enjoy these recipes.

Many of the Roman recipes we have reproduced have been taken from “De re coquinaria” (“On the Subject of Cooking”). This is a collection of menus, dishes and ingredients attributed to a Roman author (or authors) known to us as “Apicius”.

Mother's Day: Every March there is annual chance to tell your mother how much she means to you (hopefully you don't need just one Sunday per year to do that!). But what is the history behind the commercialism.

In October 2017 and again in February 2018, we stretched our culinary expertise further back in time to the Neolithic period to support English Heritage’s “Feast Exhibition” at Stonehenge. Here are the recipes.

“We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams, we would be re-organised..." is often attributed to a Roman soldier, but it's a myth. Find out why.

Dispelling some of the popular myths about ancient druids.

The late Clive Hewitt's in-depth article providing general readers, and those wishing to don a more accurate Roman “toga”, all the necessary information on this enigmatic garment.

The sole mention of the arcuballista occurs in the work of the late-Roman period author Vegetius' Epitoma rei militaris. Was the arcuballista the first ever crossbow?

Ballistas, catapults and scorpions: are these interchangeable names for Roman artillery pieces or different machines entirely?

Refurbishing a recreated Roman-era catapult at the Lunt Roman Fort, Baginton.

In the summer of 2015 archaeologists from the University of Edinburgh attempted to recreate a style of Stone Age cooking based on their discovery of a 9,000 year old barbecue pit.

Recreating a "cooker", known as a "craticula", the original having been found in a garden in Pompeii.

All Romans ate dormice didn't they? You may have been told that in school, and it's still a popular and persistent belief, but it's simply not true. Find out why?

Depending on who you choose to believe, the saintly George is variously thought to be a martyr who defied Emperor Diocletian’s “persecution” of the Christians, an early Christian Bishop, or a disgraced supplier of dodgy pork to the Roman army.

Back in 2015 BBC Two's re-ran its series "Kew on a Plate" presented by Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble. They had spent the year at Kew Gardens in London growing heritage produce and cooking delicious seasonal recipes, all the while discovering the history behind our favourite fruits and vegetables.

Who introduced the rabbit to Britain? Was it the Romans or the Normans?