May 15, 2007

FRESCO by Scotto® Restaurant has been open since November 1993. It's well known as the power broker's lunch and star-filled dinner. Now, the food of Fresco is available in your very own kitchen!

Here, Elaina Scotto of the Scotto Family shares her favorite recipe for Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Fresh Spring Berries for you to enjoy as a sweet summer dessert:

Procedure:

• Combine lemon juice and ½ cup sugar in a small heavy sauce pan.
• Cook over high heat (swirling) until sugar caramelizes.
• Carefully add hot water (caution, it will splatter). Pour evenly over the bottom of 2-quart ring mold.

• Combine heavy cream and 1 cup sugar in a sauce pan and heat until sugar dissolves.
• Sprinkle gelatin powder over buttermilk.
• Set aside for 5 minutes to soften.
• Gently heat until gelatin dissolves.
• Combine cream mixture and buttermilk mixture, and add vanilla extract.
• Pour into prepared ring mold and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from mold, place on serving platter and garnish with fresh berries.

Elaina Scotto is Vice President of FRESCO by Scotto® RESTAURANT.

Her responsibilities include managing all aspects of FRESCO on the go® as well as working at the main restaurant. She is also in charge of Public Relations and Coordinating family appearances and presentations. She is spearheading the expansion of FRESCO on the go®. A second location is in the process of being built and will be open by September ’07.

Elaina was previously in public relations in the fashion industry. She worked for such designers as Mary Ann Restivo, Bill Robinson, and Yves Saint Laurent.

Elaina was the national spokesperson for Barilla Pasta. She was the voice and name behind the radio ads which ran in 1999. She also was featured in a national ad for Illy Café.

Elaina is a graduate of American University in Washington D.C. She spent one year abroad in Italy at the University of Rome. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

Visit The Scottos on the web @ frescobyscotto.com