During a recent farmers market tour + cooking class that I was leading, we spotted some gorgeous local blueberries.  I had just preached the importance of having a game plan going into your shopping trip, and these blueberries weren’t in our game plan.  But I think the occasional splurge is ok, so we went for it.

 

What we came up with for these berries was this super simple, summer dessert.  I love teaching people to make balsamic reductions in my classes because a) it’s so easy, and b) it’s so versatile.  I’m a big fan of balsamic with desserts, and I think this dish converted some of the skeptics in the class.  This would also be great with strawberries, blackberries, or figs!

 

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