These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

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

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.

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

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.