When it comes to cooking and baking, cream can make your desserts more decadent, your sauces thicker and your custards richer. But if you’re planning on adding it to your recipe, you might be ...

What the labels actually mean. It can also get a little tricky when you find heavy cream, heavy whipping cream, whipping cream and light whipping cream. Why so many creams?! We'll explain what makes ...

This one goes out to anyone who's ever been heavily confused by this creamy dairy duo. The process of making cream is not new, but technology has evolved over the years, especially in terms of speed ...

Heavy cream (aka heavy whipping cream) is ideal for desserts needing structure, like trifles or icebox cakes. Whipping cream (aka light whipping cream) works well for soft dollops on pies, puddings, ...

In the U.S., the terms “heavy cream and “heavy whipping cream” are used interchangeably, so you can use either in recipes. They both must contain at least 36% milkfat. Whipping cream, also known as ...

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