This Sicilian sheep's milk cheese is colored with saffron and studded with black peppercorns.

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

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.

If there is anything that should rest on its laurels, it’s probably this laurel-infused digestif.

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

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.

It's not Icelandic Christmas without two sodas in one cup.

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

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

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

A Lapland delicacy, this tender meat gets drizzled in sweet lingonberry syrup.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

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

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.