By: Savoring Italy
food guide
Now, if you’re serving Osso Buco, you need to think about a dessert that’s going to cut through the richness and bring everything together, don’t you? I’d start with a lemon sorbet: bright, crisp, and refreshing, it’ll cleanse the palate, reset your flavor receptors, and stop you from feeling weighed down. If you want to go a bit richer, try a panna cotta with a bright berry compote, or the classic tiramisu. The panna cotta’s silky richness will stand as a contrast to the Osso Buco, and the tiramisu’s dark coffee and mascarpone notes will pair elegantly with that heartiness. If you want to finish on a high note, a chocolate hazelnut tart or ricotta cheesecake will do it—decadent, but not at all ‘too much’: get it right, and your guests will be cooing over the whole thing.