Make-ahead Tip: Panna cottas can be made a day in advance and refrigerated until needed.
Kitchen Tip: Panna cottas can also be made in another type of serving dish, such as teacups or parfait glasses, and eaten with a spoon rather than unmolding.
*We used dianthus and micro orchids, available from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, 800-931-7530,
gourmetsweetbotanicals.com.