Sour Cream
Caviar Dream with Endive and Baby Potatoes
A creamy sauce and a trio of caviars are the "dream" of this party dish. Buy the quality and quantity of caviar that fit your budget.
Open-Faced Burgers with Horseradish-Cheese Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Lettuce and Beet Salad with Sour Cream Dressing
Beets--both pickled and boiled--have long been a popular German side dish for meats. The sour cream dressing gets a kick from vinegar and mustard.
Individual Terrines of Smoked Salmon and Scallops
These can be made one day ahead, then drizzled with the vinaigrette just before serving.
Purple Potatoes with Sour Cream and Caviar
For a Fourth of July theme, top these bluish purple potatoes with salmon or red lumpfish roe.
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min
Candied Kumquat and Ricotta Tart
Active time: 1 3/4 hr Start to finish: 2 3/4 hr (includes making pastry shell)
Pumpkin-Sour Cream Custard Pie
Adding sour cream to the filling richens the custard and makes it a bit less sweet, allowing the flavor of the pumpkin to come through in this dessert. Any extra pie dough can be cut into pumpkin shapes for a festive garnish on top.
Salmon Hash
At breakfast time, the hash is topped with poached eggs; on the bistro menu, it is served with crème fraîche.
Pecan Muffins
The preserves keep these moist and tender.
Cream Cheese Spread with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Prepare this one day ahead to allow the flavors to blend.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Blueberry Cheesecake
Begin preparing the cheesecake one day before you plan to serve it.