Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

The lye-soaked fish recipe created by Vikings is now a holiday favorite at Midwestern church dinners.

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”

Make yourself delicious jewelry with these sweet Italian biscuits.

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”

This unusual take on a British comfort food hides two surprises inside.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Flower bulbs are the main ingredient of this quintessentially Dutch spirit.

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Slovakian winters call for a honey-and-bacon hot brandy cocktail.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.