Buttermilk

Bacon and Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Buttermilk adds the tang, while bacon lends crunch to this dish.

Blue Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits

Tender biscuits that are rich and flavorful.

Buttermilk Biscuits

"My boyfriend and I were vacationing in Boulder, Colorado, when we discovered Dot’s Diner, a cozy place that serves wonderful breakfasts," writes Kimberly McClain of Harris, Iowa. "The biscuit that came with my meal was baked to perfection. I would drive all the way to Colorado just to go to Dot’s again." This classic recipe produces biscuits with a lovely light texture.

Whole Grain-Buttermilk Pancakes

Hearty breakfast fare from Rick & Ann's in Berkeley, California.

Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Tomato and Basil Salad

State Fair Potato Salad

Drizzling sweet pickle juice over the warm potatoes is the secret to this delicious salad.

Dilled Buttermilk Biscuits

Sweet Cherry Cobbler

Although fresh dark sweet cherries are available in June, we believe they're best eaten out of hand. This cobbler makes great use of frozen cherries. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr

Jam Filled Buttermilk Biscuits

"There's a terrific place called Grand Central Cafe and Bakery in Portland, Oregon. I tried their Jammers, which are luscious buttermilk biscuits filled with jam," says Lori Stiffler of Butte, Montana. These home-style biscuits look like giant thumbprint cookies. Freezing the dry ingredients contributes to the biscuits' flakiness.

Buttermilk Pancakes

For variety, sprinkle berries, nuts or chocolate chips over the pancakes before turning them over on the griddle.

Crème Fraîche

This recipe produces a crème fraîche reminiscent of the enchanting varieties found in France. Crème fraîche is wonderful just as it is to adorn a pie or pastry, but it also can be lightly sweetened and whipped while still maintaining its mild tang. Any left over is great for finishing savory sauces because, unlike sour cream, it does not curdle with heat.

Buttermilk Sherbet

With a texture somewhere between ice cream and sorbet, this dessert has a slightly tangy flavor all its own.

Buttermilk-Herb Pancakes Topped with Caviar

Serve these pancakes immediately, since they do not keep well in a warm oven.

Low-Fat Lime Cake

Lemon-Blueberry Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

Buttermilk makes the cake tender, and cream cheese adds great texture to the frosting.

Pumpkin Waffles

"While in San Diego recently, we stumbled upon Cafe 222, a great place for breakfast that serves the most incredible pumpkin waffles," writes Debbie Weber of Loveland, Colorado. "We would love your help in getting this recipe." We found that these waffles work best when made in a Belgian waffle iron.