Foods jcommerford Has Tried

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.

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

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

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

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.

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

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

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

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.