beignets on plate with a cup of coffee and a mardi gras mask in the background - Gwenael Le Vot/Getty Images Beignets are a square-shaped fried pastry that are synonymous with the food of city of New ...

There's just something about fried dough that makes for some of the most irresistible desserts, no matter the form it takes. Deep fried, on a stick, smothered in chocolate, filled with cream ... the ...