desserts

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At Le Beccherie, the dessert’s reputed birthplace, chef Manuel Gobbo explains how hard it is for a local to make the perfect version because “everyone has a memory of how their mother made tiramisu.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The dessert’s colors and exuberance took inspiration from the playful, acid-dream paintings of Angeleno artist Isaac Psalm Escoto, also known as Sickid, for whom the cake was made.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

In her excellent food history essay, “Thanks, Patti LaBelle: Sweet potato pie will always beat pumpkin in my household,” Salon Senior Critic Melanie McFarland unfurls the dessert’s profound meaning and roots in Black American culture.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

If it’s misshapen, no worries: that’s part of the dessert’s charm for both the eater and the baker.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

The seasonal dessert’s equal is a tall slab of many-layered crepe cake, flavored as if it were tiramisu.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022