Bountiful Berry Compote with Buttermilk Ice Cream

In warm weather, I like to make great-tasting desserts but I want to spend less time in the kitchen doing it. I prefer enjoying the cool breezes of our screened porch while my husband whips me at Scrabble, or sinking into my wicker rocking chair with a novel. So I developed a standby simple dessert that is still dazzling, aromatic, and delicious. I like to pass both the ice cream and the compote in large bowls so people can serve themselves. Guests who are watching their waistlines can port