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

These French candies originally came in seashells.

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

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

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

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

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

This French fortified wine is left outside for a year, aging amid rain and swinging temperatures.

These marvelous mussels are cooked under pine needles.

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

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

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

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

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.