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

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

This star-shaped fruit has been beloved for centuries.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.

In Senegal, black coffee meets sugar ’n’ spice in one heady brew.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

A small village in Bulgaria is working to revive its nearly extinct moldy cheese.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.