Tiramisu!

“What if she wants to tiramisu?” – Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle

Tiramisu is one of Julian’s favorite desserts, along with key lime pie and pecan pie. We’ve made it a couple of times at home. Our earlier attempts got extremely soggy after a day in the fridge. However, we needed to use some mascarpone cheese we’d bought for another recipe and our friends were hosting a potluck. So Julian made another attempt. He used this recipe from Epicurious.

Two features set this recipe apart from others we’d tried. First, the recipe called for dry ladyfingers (savoiardi) rather than the usual soft, spongy ones. Second, the mascarpone topping was fairly sparse. The end result was excellent. In addition, the leftovers didn’t turn soggy after several days in the fridge. The recipe’s a keeper.