Dining through the decades

At the turn of the century, most dinner tables were laden with roast meats like pork and tongue. We'll settle for this modern roast beef with bearnaise sauce!

In the days before fridges were invented, people looked for ways to keep food fresher for longer. Encasing meats or fruits in shortcrust pastry was a method of choice. We've become more experimental since then, drizzling sweet pastry with salted caramel or adding a bit of savoury cheese to the crust, like this apple pie.

If you love The Great Gatsby, you'd love the cocktails and canapes of the 1920s. Although you can't go back in time, simply don a flapper dress, pop a feather in your hair and take a slurp of this strawberry champagne concoction instead.

The 30s were the days when if you couldn't stuff your dinner, you'd shape it into a ring or a loaf. This turkey meatloaf is a modern day remake of an old favourite and it's probably healthier too!

War rationing meant that people had to tighten their belts when it came to food. Avoiding (ahem) frittering away their earnings, 1940s cooks soon discovered that throwing a bit of corned beef into batter could be truly scrummy!

Ahhhh, the 50s. The days of tuna casserole, pound cake, Swedish meatballs and devilled eggs. These bad boys have been given an eggs-cellently trendy twist with the addition of candied bacon and sriracha. You know what they say - better the devil you gnaw...

Fondue started out as a pot of bubbling melted cheese... but we love this modern version with melted chocolate screaming to be dunked into. Where are the marshmallows?!

Carrot cake was all the rage back in the 1970s! Munchers tend to be more health conscious now, resulting in nutritious yet delicious versions of the original like this one made with spelt and quinoa flours and coconut oil.

Back in the day, we'd slice avo in half to make boats and place prawns and seafood sauce inside. We love how this simple starter has evolved into something much more exciting! This version features a creamy green goddess dressing made from avocado flesh, ginger, mint and coconut milk. Charred prawns and papaya make it even more special.

Cheap beef sausage rolls put in an appearance at every birthday party in the 90s. These pastries have become much more gourmet since, with inventions like these chilli mint and lamb versions.

Vanilla or chocolate cupcakes that looked too pretty to eat were all the rage 10 years ago. We still can't get enough of these little beauties but have become more creative with what we put in them. We bet you can't guess the secret ingredient in these ones!

Five decades ago (as our parents were hosting fondue parties), Princess Cruises began their journey with a voyage to Mexico on their one and only ship. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, they invite you to join them on a cruise to one of the world's greatest destinations for an experience that you won't forget for decades to come.