Jonathan Hatchman

At the tail end of 2021, Italian restaurateur Ado Campeol passed away, leaving one of the sweetest legacies in Italian food history. Fondly known as the ‘father of tiramisu’, Campeol was the owner of Le Beccherie in Treviso – in the region of Veneto – which is widely regarded as the birthplace of tiramisu: arguably one of Italy’s most internationally renowned desserts.

A classic dish synonymous with the United States of America, the club sandwich is believed to have originated at the Union Club of New York City (one of America’s oldest private members’ clubs), with the first known reference dating back to November 1889. Over a century later, the club sandwich remains wildly popular, still seen as a luxurious dish with its three layers of bread and classics fillings of poultry, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.