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See the Winning Cakes From Melbourne's Architectural Baking Contest

The city's iconic buildings inspired some monumental desserts.

Matthew Taub September 4, 2019

Was Katharina Schraderin, “the baker witch," killed for her gingerbread recipe?

How a Literary Prank Convinced Germany That 'Hansel and Gretel' Was Real

A 1963 book purported to prove that the siblings were murderous bakers.

Jordan Todorov July 3, 2019

Queens, New York

Luna de Xelajú

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

Sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion and garlic, coarse salt. In a word: Everything.

Everything You Need to Know About the True Origins of the Everything Bagel

There's a lot of history in every bite.

Dan Nosowitz June 25, 2019

Queens, New York

Rokhat Kosher Bakery

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

Mosbolletjies

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

Staffordshire Oatcakes

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

Pueblo Bread

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

Kibinai

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Pan de Pulque

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.

Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

20 Pies to Celebrate Pi Day

No math needed to know that any pie is better than none.

Rohini Chaki March 14, 2019

Simit-pogacha, the Macedonian bread sandwich.

Simit-Pogacha

A carb-lover's dream, this sandwich gets stuffed with flaky pie crust.

Choose between a plastic spoon and a wafer to scoop up the dripping gelato.

Brioche con Gelato

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

El Jadida, Morocco

El Jadida Community Oven

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

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The Chinese Bagel That Helped to Win a War

Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.