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Dessert

Dan O'Connor went from collecting pie tins to restarting the Frisbie Pie Company.

The Return of the Pie Company That Gave the Frisbee Its Name

An avid fan of the flying disc is now slinging Frisbie pies.

Michele Herrmann April 23, 2019

This image comes from a Jell-O advertisement that reads, "Isn't it evident from the butler's face that he is proud of the dish?"

Before Jell-O, Colorful Gelatin Desserts Were Haute Cuisine

Celebrity chefs served molded jelly dishes to monarchs and royalty.

Mark Hay April 22, 2019

Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

Olive and banana trees stand tall over broad bean fields.

The Moroccan Food Forest That Inspired an Agricultural Revolution

These ancient forest gardens may be more relevant than ever.

Eric J. Wallace April 1, 2019

Carrageen Moss Pudding

This sweet, silky Irish pudding has a secret ingredient: seaweed.

The Daraga Church was built in the Philippines by the Franciscans in the 1770s.

How Building Churches Out of Egg Whites Transformed Filipino Desserts

What else are you going to do with all those yolks?

Richard Collett February 22, 2019

Pop's iconic signpost

Pops' Root Beer Bread Pudding

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.

Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Baba de Camelo

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

Falooda

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.

Buchteln

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

Shahi Tukda

This sugar-soaked South Asian sweet isn’t your basic bread pudding.

Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

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Smith Island, Maryland

Smith Island

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

Castagne del Prete

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.

Bhatsa Marku

In Tibet, sweet mac and yak cheese makes a hearty dessert.