Foods Carolyn Tillie Has Tried

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

To earn a waffle from these vendors, you must first play a game of roulette.

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

North Carolina's “poor man’s pâté” is rich in flavor.

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

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

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

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