my apologies to balsamic...

dear balsamic vinegar...

oh how i love thee.

i was especially giddy today as i was roasting tomatoes and had a happy accident. i didn.t realize how hot i had gotten my pan and it wasn.t until i had added your beautiful bronzed liquid into the mix that i realized my mistake...you immediately started to bubble and boil and thicken in an angry rebellion.  so i let you have your tantrum because it was quite funny to watch you get so upset.

you really took it out on those tomatoes, but in the end, alas i was the fool.

you really sweetened in that heat and were better than i have ever known you to be.  please forgive me for laughing at you.  i had no idea that chefs have been making a reduction out of you for years.

forever your biggest fan,
chrissy