burnt cream

Burnt dishes used to be the mark of a distracted cook or an unfortunate mistake. Nowadays, though, the blackened and blistered, smoky and singed are on trend.

To prepare for the role of high-striving Chef Adam Jones in the new film Burnt (out Oct. 30), Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper trained in professional kitchens and actually did the on-set cooking, as he reveals in the behind-the-scenes special Burnt: In The Kitchen With Bradley Cooper, airing tonight on Food Network.

If you don’t do dairy but love the silky mouthfeel of creamer in your coffee, check out these six dairy-free options.

As a lover of all things dairy, I especially like sour cream, yogurt, crème fraiche and buttermilk because they add "tang” to my cooking.

With boatloads of calories and artery clogging saturated fat, can cream be part of a healthy diet?

Sour cream is the delicious base for a variety of dips and sauces. Make your own sour cream with this simple how-to from Food Network.

Homemade whipped cream is a cinch to make, either with an electric mixer or by hand with a balloon whisk. To make the whipping easier, make sure both the cream and the mixing bowl are very cold.

Happy National Ice Cream Day! You can and should indulge in this creamy treat; watch your portions and toppings and the occasional cone is a perfectly reasonable dessert.