crème fraîche

From her home in Vermont, where she and her sunny, self-sufficient life partner, Holly, run a pygmy-goat sanctuary, Alison stews over what she knows is the highest-class of problems: She hates what’s happened to her emotionally nuanced and highly personal book, but she’s also grown used to a life of farmers-market fleur de sel and creme fraiche — and goat chow doesn’t buy itself.

Whip in a little extra air with an immersion blender or fold in crème fraîche for something closer to a mousse.

Or whip it airy with crème fraîche or corn purée?

She finishes the dish with a dill sour cream for balance, though she encourages swapping in whatever tangy dairy you’ve got in the fridge — Greek yogurt, crème fraîche, even buttermilk.

Rich recommended making a pea, mint and crème fraîche soup.