Panna cotta is an Italian dessert made with cream and gelatin. It is often served with caramel, chocolate, or berries. This dessert can be made in minutes but the gelatin needs time to set so plan ahead. You can infuse the cream mixture with herbs such as lemon verbena or mint.
Peas are the signal that spring has arrived. They are sweet green pearls that sing with butter or mint. I make this fresh pea sauce every year around this time. And, yes I do go through the trouble of buying peas in their pods from the farmer's market and shelling them myself.
Bruschetta is essentially a piece of bread that is grilled or toasted, rubbed with garlic, and then topped with cheese, a vegetable, a piece of meat or all three. The possibilities are endless with this Italian favorite.
