Sweets
Southern Butter Rolls
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Fruits & Vegetables
All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.
Drinks
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.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Prepared Foods
These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
Gastro
A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Drinks
A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
Gastro
The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.
Prepared Foods
Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Ingredients & Condiments
Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Prepared Foods
Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Drinks
The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.
Sweets
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.