At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

Every autumn, Valencians celebrate their love by giving handkerchiefs filled with decorated marzipan treats.

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

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

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

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

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

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

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

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Some families keep their holiday meal fresh by letting it live in their bathtub.

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

On the fifteenth night of Chinese New Year, Malaysian singles throw caution to the wind and fruit to the water.

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.