Sour Cream
Mascarpone Cheesecake
An extra-silky filling (no water bath needed!) and a smooth sour cream topping make this the ultimate cheesecake.
Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake
Glossy, intensely chocolaty, and spiked with coffee and sour cream, this Bundt is the ultimate all-purpose dessert.
Polish Lazanki
This cabbage pasta with mushrooms and kielbasa is a classic for good reason.
Grandma Gitta’s Chicken Paprikash
Tender chicken, savory paprika sauce, and lots of noodles.
New Jersey Crumb Cake
New Jersey crumb cake has evolved into a ratio of at least half, if not more, moist crumb topping to cake.
Herby Green Goddess Potato Salad
Tossed in a verdant sauce that recalls green goddess dressing, this striking herby spin on potato salad will have long-time skeptics reconsidering their stance.
Easy Vegetarian Enchiladas
This quick vegetarian enchiladas recipe doesn’t require individually dipping each tortilla in enchilada sauce.
Lemon-Blueberry Quick Bread
A classic lemon-blueberry bread is a thing of beauty. Plush lemon cake studded with jammy, perfectly suspended blueberries gets coated in a glossy, dripping glaze.
Strawberry Muffins
Studded with fresh strawberries and sprinkled with crunchy sugar, these tender-crumbed strawberry muffins are the best bake to wake up to.
Lemon Pound Cake
With fewer than 10 ingredients and bright flavor, there’s never a wrong time to make this crowd-pleasing dessert.
Mini Onion Blossoms
Shrinking down your favorite crispy deep-fried onion so it’s easier to make at home.
Loaf de Noël
This decorated loaf cake delivers all of the drama and trappings of a traditional bûche de Noël with only a fraction of the work.
Sour Cream and Raisin Pie
Popular in Iowa, the sour cream and raisin pie was a longtime favorite of Mennonite cooks because its ingredients were always in the pantry and it kept well.
Funeral Potatoes
Recognizable by the creamy, cheesy bites filled with mouthfuls of crunchy cornflakes, funeral potatoes or Texas potatoes are a beloved hash brown casserole.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Silky mashed potatoes in an Instant? It can be done.
Twice-Baked-Potato Casserole
Made by mashing roasted potatoes with all of the typical ingredients in a twice-baked potato, this dish captures the best parts of the beloved side in a shareable format.
Apple Strudel
These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.
The 10 Best Substitutes for Sour Cream
If a recipe calls for sour cream and you don't have it, worry not. These alternatives—with both dairy and nondairy solutions—work too.
Simple Turkey Chili With All the Toppings
Having a dependable turkey chili recipe in your culinary repertoire means that a hearty, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner is never far from reach.
Noodle Kugel
If grandma won’t reveal her secrets, let this classic noodle kugel recipe be your guide.