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Dessert

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.

Diana Hubbell May 18, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Fortune Cookie Maker at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

In the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown, a favorite dessert is still made the old-school way.

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11 Deliciously Decadent Carnival Traditions

From King cake to Pennsylvania's potato donuts.

Sam Lin-Sommer January 20, 2023

Meet the Bakers Giving Mooncakes a Modern Twist

When it comes to these treats, trends trump tradition.

Clarissa Wei August 31, 2022

space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.

Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022

7 Ice Cream Shops Grounded in Cultural Traditions

Find flavors ranging from Aztec marigold to soursop at these sweet spots.

Diana Hubbell June 21, 2022

Queens, New York

Soy Bean Chan Flower Shop

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.

Ichimonjiya Wasuke

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Temerloh, Malaysia

Amani Vanilla

This vanilla farm serves its crops at an on-site café.

Wanted: A Platinum Pudding for Queen Elizabeth

A baking contest—judged by Mary Berry—seeks the next great British dessert.

Jenny Elliott January 27, 2022

Portland, Oregon

Pix-O-Matic

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Behold Denmark's Gravity-Defying Marzipan Cake

Creating one of these cornucopias is expensive and time-consuming.

Priya Mani November 23, 2021

In the Home of Japan's Ice Deity, the Art of Kakigori Reaches New Heights

Inside one man's quest to bring frozen glory back to Nara.

Florentyna Leow November 5, 2021

This Puzzling Dessert Calls for Peaches and Physics

There's a magic trick baked into Peach Puzzle.

Anne Ewbank July 1, 2021

The Return of Karachi's Legendary 'Caked Alaska'

An entire generation associated the beloved riff on Baked Alaska with teen romance and rebellion.

Sanam Maher June 1, 2021

Make a Historic Boston Dessert That Became a Japanese Favorite

Unless you make it yourself, coffee jelly can be hard to find stateside.

Anne Ewbank April 28, 2021

How an Arizonan Company Turns Cacti Into Candy

Prickly pear gummies are a taste of the Sonoran Desert.

Bevin Dunn February 23, 2021

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream Is a Sweet Education on African Liberation

Tapiwa Guzha's desserts stir up conversation about culture, history, and identity.

Mary Fawzy February 12, 2021