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TIP OF THE DAY: Creme Fraiche, Mascarpone, Sour Cream

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[1] In photos, four cream-based products can look alike. But the flavor, weight and production techniques differ. Vive la différence: they’re all wonderful. This is crème fraîch (photo © Vermont Creamery). [2] Sour cream is thicker and tart notes (photo © Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board).   Cream is easily whipped into a delicious topping or…
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RECIPE: Warm Spinach Mascarpone Dip

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Among our Eatin’ O’ The Green recipes for St. Patrick’s Day, this warm spinach dish is very popular. Who doesn’t love a spinach dip, with its glimmer of healthful green spinach blended into a creamy (and not so healthful) base? This recipe, from Vermont Creamery,is made even richer with mascarpone. It’s delicious as a kick-back…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Savory Mascarpone Recipes

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A bowl of mascarpone dip. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Mascarpone, the thick and delicious “Italian cream cheese,” is the key ingredient in tiramisu and a favorite for topping berries. In fact, it’s thanks to tiramisu, which has become a favorite dessert in the U.S., that most of us know what mascarpone is. The…
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