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Sweets

From the cavity of this florid horn emerges dozens of petit fours and chocolates in a bountiful display of plenty.

Behold Denmark's Gravity-Defying Marzipan Cake

Creating one of these cornucopias is expensive and time-consuming.

Priya Mani November 23, 2021

The bakers use copper pots and antique instruments used specifically by nuns for convent sweets.

At This Portuguese Bakery, the Recipes Were Written by Nuns Centuries Ago

The owner of Alcôa has devoted decades to recovering lost pastries.

Dania Rodrigues February 26, 2021

Long fringe and white paper often represented the death of a child, while black paper and short fringe was used for adults.

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The Lost Art of Swedish Funeral Confectionery

These beautiful mementos of mourning have all but disappeared.

Sam O'Brien October 29, 2020

The Japanese fruit sandwich that's almost too beautiful to eat—almost.

Around the World in Summer Treats That You Can Make at Home

Stay in and chill out with recipes for a historic Indian noodle dessert, Japanese fruit sandwiches, and more.

Luke Fater July 28, 2020

This bread comes with a side of fortune-telling.

7 Wondrous Breads to Make When You’ve Had Enough Sourdough

There's a wide world of recipes that don’t require buying yeast.

Sam O'Brien April 10, 2020

Honke Owariya

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

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Ribadavia, Spain

Herminia's Bakery

A pastry shop specializing in Sephardic sweets serves historic recipes in Ribadavia’s Jewish quarter.

Pateley Bridge, England

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

A cone with two nieves flavors: mole and beer.

Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico

Nieves Exóticas of Jardín Principal

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

Nahoum and Sons

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

Cougnole de Noel.

Cougnou

This Christmas bread is formed in the shape of the baby Jesus.

A Whirla-Whip creation, flavored with with Nutella.

Stanley, North Dakota

Whirla-Whip Ice Cream

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.

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San Francisco, California

Benkyodo

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Yemas de San Leandro

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Staten Island, New York

Holtermann's Bakery

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

Butternut Squash Sweets

Near the exit of an old souk, a small shop has been making gourd-based goodies for generations.

Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.