Desserts by Alighieri

An amateur baker her entire life, Mary Pat Ingwell happily married into a Sicilian family with a history of baking and a love of food. Years of tasty experimentation combined with family inspiration resulted in Mary Pat's creation of a recipe for the refined yet classic Italian dessert, tiramisu. This traditional Italian mélange is made by layering a light, airy sponge cake and smooth, creamy cheese with coffee, liqueur and chocolate nuances.

When she approached Kowalski's Markets in 2011 with her handmade tiramisu, Mary Pat had a winning recipe and a great business background. Where she was lacking was in her knowledge of the food business, especially the retail grocery business. Her neighbor, an acquaintance of Mary Anne and Jim Kowalski and a friend of Kowalski's Chief Merchandising Officer Terri Bennis, suggested that Kowalski's was just the place – not just for Mary Pat to sell her product, but to get the support and mentoring she needed to get her delicious product on the shelves.