Summary
- Roberto Linguanotto, the Italian pastry chef credited with inventing tiramisu, has passed away at the age of 81.
- Linguanotto worked at Le Beccherie in Treviso, Italy where he is said to have created the dessert.
- The exact origin story of tiramisu varies, but it involves mascarpone, sugar, eggs, ladyfingers soaked in espresso.
- Tiramisu became popular worldwide from the 1990s onwards due to Linguanotto’s skill and dedication.
