Desserts from around the world, and from our own kitchen

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Recipes from Around the World

Pick a country, pick a craving. Every recipe here has been made in a real kitchen.

Start anywhere. The team favorites are the desserts our own crew grew up on, told in their words.

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Alfajores

Argentina's melt-in-your-mouth cornstarch cookies, sandwiched with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut. North America

Campfire S'mores

The campfire classic: a toasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate squashed between two graham crackers. Mexico

Churros con Chocolate

Crisp, ridged churros rolled in cinnamon sugar, with a cup of thick cinnamon hot chocolate for dunking. France

Crème Brûlée

France's silky vanilla custard under a thin sheet of burnt sugar that cracks when you tap it. Japan

Dorayaki

Two soft, honey-sweet pancakes from Japan hugging a thick layer of red bean paste. Australia and New Zealand

Pavlova

A crisp meringue shell with a soft marshmallow middle, piled with whipped cream and fresh fruit. The American South

Peach Cobbler

Juicy, cinnamon-spiced peaches baked under a golden biscuit crust in a cast-iron skillet. Turkey

Pistachio Baklava

Turkey's flaky, buttery pastry layered with bright green pistachios and soaked in lemon syrup. Japan

Strawberry Mochi

Ichigo daifuku from Japan: a whole strawberry wrapped in sweet red bean paste and soft, chewy mochi. Mexico and Latin America

Tres Leches Cake

A light sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk and topped with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon. United States · Team favorite

Warm Apple Pie with Ice Cream

Seth's team favorite: a warm double-crust apple pie with cinnamon apples and a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting down the side.

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