A cruel cooking method turns this tiny songbird into a rare delicacy.

The German auto maker’s “part no. 199 398 500 A” was a pack of sausages.

Some families keep their holiday meal fresh by letting it live in their bathtub.

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

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

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

Fermenting tubers with spices, eggshells, and sugar creates a fizzy, wassail-flavored drink.

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

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.