Biscuit Tortoni and the cafe that inspired the frozen treat.
Headline: Was that a painting of a cafe in the Gardner heist? - The Boston Globe
Date: Mar 25, 2015
A missing painting, an elegant Parisian cafe, and a simple frozen dessert. What they all have in common is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft 25 years ago.
Books
- Edited by Darra Goldstein: The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets
- Jeri Quinzio: Pudding: A Global History
Favorite blogs and...
- Art from my kitchen by Beth Surdut
Beth is an artist both in the kitchen and in the art studio. Her raven images are breathtaking. - Edible Series
Learn more about all the books in the Edible Series -- from cocktails to pancakes. - The Dairy Show
Everything dairy - from curds and whey to ice cream. - Oyster Food and Culture
Lots more than oysters. - Savoring the Seasons
If you cook seasonally, and of course you do, you've got to follow this blog. - University of California Press
Books, podcasts, and not incidentally, more about "Of Sugar and Snow." - Sweet Invention
Read all about Michael Krondl's new book on the history of desserts around the world. Sweet.
Favorite blogs and...
- Art from my kitchen by Beth Surdut
Beth is an artist both in the kitchen and in the art studio. Her raven images are breathtaking. - Edible Series
Learn more about all the books in the Edible Series -- from cocktails to pancakes. - The Dairy Show
Everything dairy - from curds and whey to ice cream. - Oyster Food and Culture
Lots more than oysters. - Savoring the Seasons
If you cook seasonally, and of course you do, you've got to follow this blog. - University of California Press
Books, podcasts, and not incidentally, more about "Of Sugar and Snow." - Sweet Invention
Read all about Michael Krondl's new book on the history of desserts around the world. Sweet.
Books
- Jeri Quinzio: Food on the Rails: The Golden Era of Railroad Dining
- Jeri Quinzio: Pudding: A Global History
The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries
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Good for you, Karen. They deserve to be much more popular than they
are today. Thanks so much, Jeri
Posted by: Jeri Quinzio | April 09, 2015 at 08:16 AM
Hi
We have brought the Biscuit Tortoni back...
In Sarasota
Www.brooklynbiscuittortoni.com
Posted by: karen | April 09, 2015 at 07:02 AM