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Berry Sauce

1 cup berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or a mixture)
3 T sugar
2 T lemon juice

Simmer ingredients over medium heat until berries exude juices and become soft. Strain mixture through sieve and serve slightly chilled with your dessert.

Creamy Vanilla Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta is one of those desserts you see in restaurants and you think to yourself, "oh sweet, creamy, delicate panna cotta... I will never be able to make you on my own.." after-which you use every ounce of your self-control to savor each baby-spoonful and cry the ugly cry when you finish.
Cry no more, with a little help from the LA Times , the Panna cotta code has been cracked. With its delicate balance of jiggle and creaminess, the Panna cotta is a great summer-time dessert that can be whipped up at home with almost no effort. Serve this light and creamy cloud with a sweet berry sauce for a restaurant-worth treat tonight.


2 1/2 cups of cream
1 1/2 cups of whole milk
5 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of gelatin
1 vanilla bean or 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
8 ramekins

Bring the vanilla, cream and sugar to a simmer, stir in the gelatin, whisk vigorously for a minute or two and pour into ramekins. Chill in refrigerator until firm

Makes about 8 servings