When I started talking with my colleagues about creating easy, sour-cream-based dips for the season, I knew I was onto something, because I got a stream-of-consciousness lineup of ideas that began ...

Red, White, And Blue Sour Patch Kids ice cream is here and what else is there to say? It's for sale at Walmart exclusively, and each 1.5-quart tub costs $3.48. I'm not sure how I feel about it.

But imagine that with this in mind, you buy a gigantic 3-pound tub of sour cream from Costco and barely make a dent in it after a week. (Unfortunately, it might only stay fresh for about two weeks ...

This recipe starts with the classic three ingredients that makes up any good dip: sour cream, cream cheese, and mayonnaise! Add some canned artichokes, cheesy parmesan, and spicy pickled cherry ...