Never leave buttermilk out of a recipe — it's essential for adding moisture and helping batters rise. You can create buttermilk substitutions using other dairy such as milk, yogurt, and sour cream.

Sometimes you see it coming: Buttermilk pancakes. Buttermilk fried chicken. Buttermilk biscuits. Other times, it sneaks up on you: “Wait, there’s buttermilk in this recipe?” If you don’t have it on ...

Buttermilk is a classic addition to pancakes, cakes and other baked goods. It’s also a key ingredient in many sauces used in entrees. Its tangy creaminess ramps up a bland recipe into something tasty ...

Many recipes call for buttermilk, but who uses enough to warrant buying a whole jug? If you’ve ever wondered how to make buttermilk, read on. There are several quick and simple methods for making it ...

Have you ever needed buttermilk for a recipe — like Chili Pepper Madness’jalapeno “bottle caps” or Alexandra’s Kitchen’s buttermilk blueberry breakfast cake — but didn’t have any on hand? If so, there ...