Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

At the Big E, fairgoers can try guessing their candy's flavors through funnel cake fluff.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

This brandy-spiked recipe reveals the reclusive poet was actually a well-known baker.

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

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

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

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

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

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