Foods Kate Donovan Has Tried

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

In Czechia, a foamy beer is a sweet and creamy treat.

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.

The pistachio fudge makes a vibrant accompaniment to celebrations in Northern India.

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.

This fruit can also count as dessert.

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

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

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.