These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

The first thing eaten off the Ark.

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.

This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.

Each batch begins with an apple tree overlooking Samuel Morse's grave.

In Newfoundland, the icebergs that float along the coast may end up in your cocktail.

In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

Welcome to the olympics of oyster shucking.

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.