Dinner Party

This past Saturday Brian and I had a group people over for dinner. I was slightly nervous only because it was mostly guys, there was only one other girl, so I knew I had to make enough to feed everybody and their big appetites. So I'm sure it's not surprising, to those who know me, that I went with spaghetti and meatballs, salad and bread. However, what might surprise everyone including myself, is that I made a dessert! Panna cotta served with fresh berries on top. I had never made it before but it has always been a favorite of mine. Thankfully it's easy to make. From now on it will always be a go-to stress free dessert for me.
The recipe I used is from Giada's book Everyday Italian.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tbsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups assorted fresh berries

Directions:

• Place the milk in a heavy sauce pan. Sprinkle the gelatin over and let stand for about 5 minutes to soften the gelatin. 
• Stir over medium heat just until the gelatin dissolves but the milk does not boil, about 5 minutes. 
• Add the cream, honey, sugar, and salt and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly. 
• Pour the cream mixture into pretty glasses (if you are going for presentation) or a bowl like I did. Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours, and up to 2 days. 
• Spoon the berries atop the panna cotta and serve.