This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

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

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.