Who doesn’t love DESSERT? When it comes to treats, are you adventurous or classic? There’s something for everyone’s taste buds as we end 2025 on a tour of tasty things ’round the globe.

Inside this issue’s bright, scrumptious, and sculptural cover by artist-duo Chiaozza:earn how to make cinnamon honey cake with our beloved DogChef, discover forgotten desserts from history (such as the raspberry flummery), go on an upcycling adventure with ice cream makers Salt & Straw, make adorable animal-shaped gingerbread cookies with Isabel Roxas, and read a heartwarming tale about rainbow cookies from Raj Tawney!

All this plus the history of the fortune cookie, the mythological origin stories of ice cream cake and apple crisp, fascinating Jell-O factoids, poop cafés, dessert soup mazes, and all the sweetest comics, activities, interviews, and recommendations that young readers of Illustoria magazine have come to know and love.

Illustoria is a print magazine for creative kids and their grownups. We celebrate visual storytelling, makers, and DIY culture through stories, art, comics, interviews, crafts, and activities. Our high-quality triannual publication is geared toward readers ages 6–12 and the young at heart. Illustoria is the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers, publishing writing and art by young people alongside accomplished professionals.