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Sweets

View of the box of fudge when lit in the evening.

Traverse City, Michigan

Doug Murdick’s Rooftop Box of Fudge

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Watergate Salad

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

Louisiana Russian Cake

Recycling comes to dessert, with delicious outcomes.

Pashmak

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

Plastic Chutney

Don’t be fooled by the name of this Bengali relish.

Loganberry Drink

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.

RC-MoonPie Festival

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

Shahi Tukda

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

Warq

This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.

Peppermint Pig

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Stockholm, Sweden

Nobel Ice Cream

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

While marmalade tastes sharp and even a little bitter, marmelada tastes hyper-sweet.

Why Portugal's Marmelada Tastes Nothing Like Marmalade

The blocky confection took on a very different definition in England.

Rafaela Ferraz December 5, 2018

Boost!

South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.

In the late 1800s, oil stoves started to make cooking slightly easier.

When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.

Leigh Chavez-Bush November 27, 2018

Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.