'Tira mi sù' means pick-me-up in Italian and refers to the hit of coffee that you get from the coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits in this delicious Italian dessert.

I've always been a lover of Tiramisù and find it one of the most delicious of the Italian desserts. Indeed, there aren't actually that many proper famous Italian desserts. We more regularly favour after dinner fruit served to us direct from our father's paring knife or Italian biscuits (like cantucci or nacatoli, or that delicious biscuit/dessert hybrid the cannoli) to be enjoyed with coffee, rather than a plated dessert.

But, the Tiramisù has a special place in many a heart. In the past I've shared recipes for Tiramisù in … [Read more...]