Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries

My all-time favorite summer dessert. Ina credits Mario Batali as the source of this recipe and she is certainly taking inspiration from the right direction.

This is incredibly simple -- it is basically heavy cream/yogurt jello sweetened with sugar and enriched with both vanilla extract and a vanilla bean. It looks beautiful for summer entertaining when surrounded by the Balsamic strawberries and topped with a little orange zest. It would also be delicious served in a puddle of fresh blackberry sauce and topped with a bit of lemon zest or a dollop of lemon curd.

It is very rich so I use my smallest (4 oz.) ramekins.