Sour cream's tangy flavor adds just the right punch to your favorite recipes, both sweet and savory, and it's a staple ingredient for many Americans. Your tacos wouldn't be as rich without sour cream, ...

Do you like the taste and texture of sour cream but hate how high it is in fat and calories? Then you’ll be relieved to know there’s a healthy, homemade way to enjoy this scrumptious condiment. Simple ...

Starting with from-scratch sauteed onions, this is a fresh take on a classic dip. Its savory creaminess tastes more complex than the powdered mix but is just as satisfying. If you’d like, drizzle more ...

I do not DIY without a reason. If I’m going to make my own version of a commercially available product, it either needs to taste better than its store-bought counterpart, cost me fewer dollars, or ...

Skip the dairy aisle and try your hand at a homemade version of this rich dairy spread. If you like to experiment in the kitchen, you might have wondered how to make sour cream at home. After all, ...

Whether it's a party, family BBQ, or ladies night, it's always a good time for chips and dip! While I enjoy hot, cheesy dips as much as the next guy, I have a special fondness for cool, creamy sour ...

Sour cream is so dependable but I often hesitate to buy a whole tub of sour cream at the grocery store because I'm not sure I can finish it before it expires and sometimes the taste and texture of the ...

One of the joys of digging into food science is discovering how simple it is to make some common foods. Sometimes the “discovery” is the combination of two different ideas that you may already know.

Two items that we seem to buy every week from the grocery store are cream cheese and sour cream. Why I haven’t already started making these myself sooner is beyond me. Most likely because I didn’t ...

Q. I happen to have some extra whipping cream at hand. How can I make sour cream out of it? – H. T., West Palm Beach A. Although commercial sour cream is easy to get in any American supermarket, the ...