Tiramisu means pick me up. Apparently this name came from the days when women cafes during the day. It was considered uncouth for a woman to drink in public (while men, of course, could) so they would order this cake spiked with marsala wine and coffee--quite a pick me up.
We served our tiramisu--made with lady fingers soaked in an espresso syrup between layers of zabaglione (aka sabayon) made with marsala wine and lightened with whipped cream--with a healthy dusting of cocoa powder, coffee creme anglaise, chocolate sauce, a tuile, and coffee granita served in a chocolate bowl. Each element was delicious alone and even better together. And how cute is the little tuile spoon sticking out of the granita?!
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