Berry and Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta

Panna cotta is one of those desserts that feels impossibly elegant, silky and delicate, and yet it is almost embarrassingly simple to make. In Italy, we understand that true luxury is never complicated. It is just good ingredients, treated with care, and a little patience. This berry panna cotta is my idea of a perfect ending to a dinner party: you make it hours ahead, you tuck it in the refrigerator, and when the moment arrives, you unveil something that looks like it came from a fine restaurant kitchen. The bright, jammy berry sauce draped over that cool, rich cream, scattered with fresh fruit and a few curls of dark chocolate, just gorgeous.