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

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.

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

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.

What better way to celebrate Shrove Tuesday than to run with a pancake-laden skillet?

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

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

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

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

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

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.