Foods leanneb Has Tried

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

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

At an abbey in the Tuscan countryside, monks specialize in a curative, flower-based liqueur.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

An unlikely pairing of honeycomb toffee and purple seaweed.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

Make yourself delicious jewelry with these sweet Italian biscuits.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

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

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

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

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