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  • Leaving behind a sweet legacy: Tributes to restaurateur Ado Campeol dubbed 'the father of Tiramisu' as he dies aged 93

    10/31/2021 12:26:28 PM PDT · by DFG · 28 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 10/31/2021 | Jonathan Rose
    An Italian restaurateur, dubbed the 'father of tiramisu', has died aged 93. Ado Campeol, the original owner of Le Beccherie restaurant in Treviso in northeastern Italy, died at his home on Saturday. Although disputed, Mr Campeol and his wife, Alba, are considered to be the inventors of the famous dessert. The dish, now a staple of Italian cuisine, was never patented by the family, but appeared on the restaurant menu in 1972. Le Beccherie, one of the oldest restaurants in Treviso, was opened by the Campeol family in 1939. But it wasn't until Mrs Campeol was pregnant in 1955 that...