Homey: Pair with sour cream.
Haute: Pair with Crème Fraîche or Duck Confit. (See below)
Adding orange and apple to the cranberries mellows their tartness.
Smashing cucumbers might seem novel, but the technique simplifies prep and helps tenderize, allowing the cucumber to quickly absorb this dressing’s hot-and-sour flavours. Serve as a refreshing starter or a palate-cleansing side.
If you don't mind messy tacos, pour a little extra sauce from your slow cooker over top. Reserve whatever sauce is left over—it makes a great base for chili. Customize the tacos with your favourite toppings, such as thinly sliced radishes, shredded cabbage or lettuce, diced avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream and lime juice.
This crowd-pleaser makes a great taco filling. Or, serve it over rice with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of fresh herbs. Well-marbled beef will have white lines of fat throughout; as the marbling melts during cooking, it keeps the meat moist and tender and infuses the beef with flavour.
Wrapping creamy avocado, spicy sausage and hearty eggs in a crispy tortilla makes for the best portable gourmet breakfast. Serve with sour cream and extra salsa.
This irresistibly soft dough is a tasty base for our four festive cookies. Sour cream is the secret to its creamy texture, which makes it easy to work with.
This small honey cheesecake creates a big “buzz” with its ultracreamy texture. Have the cream cheese, eggs and sour cream at room temperature and you'll achieve greatness.
This crowd-pleaser is made even more fun by adding crazy-shaped noodles. Garnish each serving with shredded Cheddar cheese, green onions and sour cream if desired.
A refreshing alternative to beef burgers, this salmon version is flavoured with tangy lemon juice and grainy mustard. For an even lighter dish, replace the sour cream with Greek yogurt.
