Panna Cotta V2

Here’s a version of Panna Cotta that’s much, much richer than the previous and is also measured in “new money” for those without American style measuring cups like myself. Note: 1 1/2 gelatine sachets can be used, but be extra careful to let them dissolve completely as per the instructions on the pack. When I used them, the gelatine sunk to the bottom of the bowl and created a hard, rubbery shell on the top that needed to be removed, leaving the panna cotta as a rather unattractive - if highly tasty - blob.

600ml Double Cream
200ml milk
175g caster sugar
2 vanilla pods.
4 leaves gelatine

Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water for at least 4-5 minutes.

Place the cream, milk, and sugar a saucepan. Split the vanilla pods lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the mixture. Slowly bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat.

Squeeze the gelatine leaves of excess water one by one and stir into the cream mixture until dissolved.

Divide the panna cotta mixture between several ramekins or pour into a medium-sized mold.

Cool and then chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until set - overnight if you use one bowl.

link-o-rama

A chance Facebook friend request reminded me that I haven’t posted to this blog in aaaages. So, I’m going to take the opportunity to link to some projects I’ve been working on, as well as projects being worked on by others I admire.

Cul-de-suck is the website for Scott’s latest novel, sWitch. I’m doing the site design work, as well as acting as a sort of publicist for the novel. Interesting, enlightening and sometimes frustrating! There are also two Twitter feeds - one for the book and one for the books main character, Barbara Ducharme. There’s also a fan page and a blog.

Chancellors of Vice is a new site design for my favourite local band. Temporarily it’s being hosted on my own website.

Creebies is my Nokia Series 60 game that has finally emerged on the Ovi Store. It has a website (in development) and a fan page.
Table42 with Chef Darryl Harmon is Scott’s reality TV show currently in pre-production. It too, has a fan page and a Twitter feed.

Teapott Fables is a collaboration between Scotty and Teddy, an extremely talented animator in Germany. It has a fan page!

Surrounded by Idiots is Scott’s band. Again, talent a-hoy. That Scott’s a busy boy!

Optricks is a new venture from my friends at Gameware Development, focussing on Augmented Reality software. I’m working with them doing some marketing and suchlike. (I’m a busy girl.) Optricks has a fan page and a Twitter feed.

And finally (although there actually is more), my rabbit Regis has a Facebook fan page. He’s lovely, if a bit grumpy. Won’t you be his fan? He doesn’t Twitter though.

pulp fiction

I’m not a big fiction reader, but when I do, I tend towards crime thrillers—often historical—and you already know I’m a big fan of anything retro or mid-century. So, I was thrilled to be able to do some design work for an amazing writer, Hobert Glasse.

Hobert writes with such an edge you simply can’t help but be swept along. It’s like the best ‘50s style Mickey Spillane pulp novels, but set in the present day.

I say “set”, but to be honest, I’m not entirely sure if Hobert is telling us a true story or not. Whatever it is, it’s exciting, addictive and oh, so sexy (oh yes - you might want to wrap your computer in brown paper).

Give Hobert’s Avenging Olympia a read and add it to your RSS stream. I promise, you will love this.

beautifully creepy

Found this fabulous blog the other day and as a result, bought these two fabulous prints by Jason Limon:

They’re from a run of only 30 signed and numbered prints at a, well, fabulous, price. I’ve got mine now, so I’ll let you in on it: http://www.gallerynucleus.com/prints

Ooh, and don’t they look lovely with Burnt Toast?

weegee the famous

It may be obvious by now, but I love old photos. Never heard of the guy before tonight, but here are some fascinating images from Weegee the “Famous”.

And Unknown Weegee from the International Center of Photography.

uh-oh, pipped at the post

Did I say “It’s Lovely!” was my new favourite blog? It’s my second favourite today. This gorgeous site is my new favourite:

http://www.shorpy.com

(PeeEss, actually, my absolute favourite is my fella’s blog, but it won’t ever fall off the top slot, so perhaps can’t count.)

my new favourite blog

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