Foods sarahltait Wants to Try

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

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

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

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

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

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

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

The rare remaining bottles of the British Navy's rum rations can be yours for $1,000 each.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

Whipping snow, seal oil, and berries into a frosty treat takes a very deft hand.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.

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

The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

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

Long Island's rich history of clamming is packed inside a creamy, sea-scented pie.

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.