So simple yet gave me some pleasure…
Playing golf
Photographing the alps
Sunday grill
A nice walk with Hub around the golf course
Black Cherries
Pizza Rucola
“Brasiliawurst” (Brazilian Sausage with Chili)
“Felchenknüsperli” (Deep Fried Fish)
Travel to the Philippines
Biyahe Tayo! Let’s travel to the Philippines. I have seen this video several months ago and I kept on bumping into it again and again. I actually have seen it a few times already. As I was looking for some videos about the Philippines at YouTube, I saw a shorter version of this video with English subtitles.
Original Version
It is really a pity though that the one with the English subtitles was shortened to 2:33 minutes only compared to the original one. Nevertheless, it is still nice to show them to all of you, maybe you have not seen them yet.
Shorter Version
If some of you do not understand Filipino (Pilipino), the Philippine language, just listen to the tune and you will still like it. Enjoy!
Craving for Panna Cotta
This is a follow-up to my previous entry about Panna Cotta. Panna Cotta is a cooked cream. I spelled it wrong in my previous entry. Hahaha… The Italian words “Panna” means “cream” and “Cotta” means “cooked”. I am again craving for Panna Cotta.
Panna Cotta is a classic Italian dessert. You heat the cream with milk, mixed it with sugar and I think also with vanilla and gelatin. I really don’t know how it is being done.
Some say that it is a custard, but not really, probably just sort of a custard. For one thing, you do not cook Panna Cotta with egg. Afterwards garnish it with berries, in this case, with strawberries.
Ok, for the benefit of others out there who would like to taste it, I tried to find the recipe for you.
According to Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection, from its Cookbook:
Basic panna cotta recipe
* 3/4 tsp. gelatin
* 2 cups heavy cream
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 1/2 teas. vanilla or 1 small vanilla bean
* pinch of saltAllow the gelatin to dissolve in 1 Tbl of the cream for about 5 minutes. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir occasionally until the sugar dissolves and tiny bubbles appear around the edge of your pan, remove from heat and add the gelatin, stir until it is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the cream mixture into small ramekins (baking dishes) and allow to set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, up to overnight. Serve with fresh fruit, balsamic vinegar, port, or a sweet sauce.
I was looking for more recipes so you can compare them. I found quite a lot. Here are some of the links. You will see that you can innovate in cooking the Panna Cotta.
According to Epicurious:
Panna Cotta with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar…
Here is chef Mario Batali’s recipe.
According to RecipeSource:
According to A La Cuisine:
According to All Recipes:
Now that you know how to do it, I guess I’ll be eating Panna Cotta in your place if ever I visit you. 🙂
I love Pannacota
I rarely take pictures if we dine out but because I ordered my favorite dessert, I just have to get some photos.
If you ask me about the recipe, that I do not know. I am not good at cooking especially desserts.
Update: Click the next blog entry, Craving for Panna Cotta, for sample recipes