Some kind of dairy is an important ingredient in baking. A recipe will generally call for milk, but there are times when buttermilk is better.

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 ...

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 ...

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There are some key differences between whole milk and buttermilk. If you're making cake at home, here's how to make the right ...

Traditionally speaking, buttermilk is a liquid by-product of butter-churning. Here's the gist: You start with cream, churn (or food-process) until it separates, and end up with butter and buttermilk.