blissful eats with Tina Jeffers: Pickled Blueberries
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 1:22PM 
As you all know by now Mrs. French is picking up and moving to Bend Oregon, so I hosted a little party to wish her well on her new adventure. She’s become such a good friend in such a short time and I’m going to miss her and the family terribly. One of the benefits of the party was that some of the guests brought me the most beautiful flowers and since I was leaving town I decided to photograph them and I thought I might share some of them with you. I love getting flowers but it makes me a little sad since they fade so quickly, that’s one of the benefits to photography, you can preserve those moments and events that are special to you and revisit them whenever you want.
Mrs. French brought me these, aren’t they pretty?
And the loveliest flowers of all, Mrs. French and Little Lu!
Sometimes when it’s beautiful outside I don’t feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen and that’s where the tartine comes in. Basically, it’s a slice of bread with some sort of spread. I like to experiment with different flavor combinations and when I came across this recipe from Saveur for pickled blueberries, I was intrigued. I do love the salty, sweet, sour bite of a good pickle, but a blueberry? They are tart and sweet at the same time and I loved this little sandwich, rich creamy brie, pickled blueberries crunchy pistachios and fragrant basil all combined to make the perfect lunch. There really isn’t much of a recipe, toast some nice crusty bread, spread it with brie or creamy goat cheese and top with some blueberries, pistachios and basil.
Wondering what else to do with these guys? They are great on a salad tossed with a little lemon and olive oil, you can spoon some onto yogurt for breakfast or better yet, take all the same ingredients and toss it with some quinoa or couscous for a more substantial lunch. Enjoy!
Pickled Blueberries
Ingredients:
- 1 cup white balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ¾ tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pint blueberries
Method:
Combine all the ingredients, except for the blueberries in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar and salt are dissolved. Let cool to room temperature then add the berries, cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight before using.
blissful eats, tina jeffers
Reader Comments (7)
Yum! Thanks for sharing - this is the perfect bite to bring to my next writing group (really just an excuse to woo the ladies with my foodie goods).
i love blueberries, and this recipe looks perfect for a summer meal! xoxo
Gorgeous pictures - where'd you learn to take photos like that? Those blueberries look fantastic! ;)
Gorgeous, gorgeous pics.....I love this gathering & I adore my darling Mrs. French! Isn't she a beauty? And that little Lu....well, fuggit about it! Adore them & that shot of them is perfection! Thank you for sharing this, it looks like a beautiful and delicious meal. And a lovely day....even though it was to say good -bye. ( for now)
xo
Melis
That bouquet is gorgeous and so is the blueberry spread! Your pictures just make everything look totally fabulous!
Very nice posts, but color of 'print' makes it difficult to read, could you make it darker? Thx!
This looks great as does the salad! Beautiful photos - I can't wait for our blueberries to come back in season so I can try this!