BBC News
October 31, 2021
Restaurateur Ado Campeol, dubbed “the father of Tiramisu” by Italian media, has died aged 93.
Campeol was the owner of Le Beccherie, a restaurant in Treviso in northern Italy where the famous dessert was invented by his wife and a chef.
The dish, featuring coffee-soaked biscuits and mascarpone, was added to their menu in 1972 but never patented by the family.
It has since become a staple of Italian cuisine, adapted by chefs worldwide.