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

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

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

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

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

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

Chile’s clambake may be the world's oldest recipe.

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.

In Turkey, drinkers head off hangovers with creamy tripe soup.

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

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.