I drove across Italy’s east coast from Lecce to Bologna on a dessert-filled road trip, tasting some of the most incredible Italian sweets you’ve never heard of 🇮🇹🍰 Delizioso!
From a legendary pastry named after a mountain bear, to shortbread filled with pistachio cream, rum-soaked cakes, and what might be the best chocolate torrone in Italy, this journey is a must-watch for food lovers and travelers alike.
Honey Rings were traditionally a Christmas treat. Today, they’re available all year round. Honey Rings origin story Honey Rings are…
The word Merveilleux translates to Marvelous in English. Never was there a more appropriate name for a pastry. Merveilleux Likely…
Brent is in Lille, France to try the best sweets & treats the city has to offer. From the famous…
Portugal has some of the best tarts, cakes, and sweets in the world. Here’s my 5 favorite. Pastel de Nata…
Though not nearly as famous as some other pastries in Portugal, Peniche has several excellent treats it calls its own.…
Ovos Moles may be tiny, but they’re delicious! And, they have a tie to Portuguese royalty. Ovos Moles origin story…
Brent is in Andalusia, Spain and the town of Jerez de la Frontera to try the treat the city is…
In Viana do Castelo there’s a special sweet that supposedly looks like a vase of basil. Manjericos de Viana origin…
A Portuguese pastry named for their resemblance to religious vestments. Jésuita origin story Similar to the French pastry Jésuite, which…
Brent is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal to try the local treat, Torta de Viana. Plus, he tries a giant…
The cake named for a city in Northern Portugal came out of nearby Convent. Torta de Viana origin story Nearly…
Brent is in Beja, Portugal to try the local Bambina, Azevias, and Tosquiados treats! Plus, he visit a Roman museum…
In Portugal, where I live, it seems every town has it’s own pastry, usually an egg-based custard tart of some…
Brent is in Braga searching for a local pastry that originated in a local convent. He also samples a delicious…
For a city with a population of about 50,000, Évora punches far above it’s weight class when it comes to…
Braga’s Tibias got its name from a human bone. Some say it resembles another part of the anatomy. Tibias origin…
Brent returns to Almada to try some local pastry, drink a little wine, and order a hard boiled egg (just…
Brent samples an unbelievable number of delicious pastries in Évora, Portugal, including many that were originally developed in local convents.…
A lovely little cake from a town south of Lisbon. Azeitão, Portugal Situated on the edge of the Arrábida Natural…
Brent is in Azeitao, Portugal for the town’s namesake treat, Torta de Azeitao. He visits the place where the dessert…
Brent visits the Convento de Jesus in Setubal, Portugal. Then, he enjoys a Pirâmide de chocolate at a characteristic pastelaria.…
Italian bakeries crank out millions of zeppole every Saint Joseph’s Day. Enjoying this delicious pastry is a tradition not only…
A delicious pastry from the university town of Coimbra, Portugal Pastel de Santa Clara origin story The Monastery of Santa…
A pastry invented by nuns in the 16th century is now an iconic treat enjoyed all over Portugal. Pastel de…
Lisbon’s custard tart, the Pastel de Nata is available at every bakery in the city. But only one place can…
The culinary highlight of Sintra is the Travesseiro. This light and flaky pastry is filled an egg yolk and almond…
Visit a bakery in the French city of Bordeaux and you’re sure to enjoy cute cakes shaped like little Doric-style…
