Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

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

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

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

In South Range, a decadent take on Thanksgiving dinner is served year-round.

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.

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

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

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

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

"As a vanquisher of men its equal has never been found."

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.

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

The first thing eaten off the Ark.

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation.