Tangled up in myth and tradition, Germany's Black Forest once had a reputation for being as antiquated as its cuckoo clocks.

If the mushrooms had eyes, they would realize this is not the forest. Their squeaky clean bodies grew not from wet leaves or manure or rotting trees, but rather inside an 8-by-8-foot tent off a quiet ...

This is how important Black Forest cake is in Fort Worth: There is a shadow market. “We’ve seen people on Facebook offering to sell their cakes,” said Hans Muller, owner of Swiss Pastry Shop and ...