Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake,” but she might have added, “cookies, tarts, brioche and donuts too.” Of course, if 18th-century Paris had Satura Cakes, the populace might not have revolted.
The title of Louis Fratino’s Satura at the Centro Pecci comes from a term in Latin, Satura Lanx. This was a plate of fruits that were intended for the Gods. It’s in this context that Fratino’s ...