Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

2 1/2 ounces crumbled blue cheese (about 1/2 cup)

3 tablespoons buttermilk

3 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon sugar

a clove minced garlic or1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Mash blue cheese and buttermilk in a small bowl with a fork until the mixture resembles cottage cheese with small curds. Stir in remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Can be covered and refrigerated up to 14 days. Makes 3/4 cup, enough to dress about 10 cups of loosely packed greens, serving 4. (Delicate greens, such as mesclun and butter lettuce, will become soggy under the weight of this dressing. Romaine or curly leaf lettuce work much better.)