Cheesy chicken with basil in a smooth and creamy sauce.
Quick beef and bean tostadas with seasoned ground beef, kidney beans, cheese, and fresh toppings. Weight Watchers-friendly Mexican dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Alice's chess pie blends butter, sugar, eggs, half-and-half, cornmeal, and a splash of vinegar into a glossy custard pie with a crackly sugar top. A Southern pantry classic baked in a single crust.
Ultra rich turtle pie with a caramel-pecan filling made from sweetened condensed milk and a glossy chocolate ganache top. Six ingredients, no extra oven time once the shell is baked.
Fresh nectarines or peaches halved and stuffed with a whipped lemon cream cheese filling flavored with lemon balm. An elegant no-bake summer dessert.
Sunshine orange cream cake layered with tangy sour cream and fresh orange slices. A from-scratch sheet cake split into two layers with a bright, creamy citrus filling.
Cream of crab soup with sherry, cooked gently in a double boiler with shallots, egg yolk enrichment, and a dollop of whipped cream. A refined, silky bisque-style soup for special occasions.
Trifle cheesecake on a coconut macaroon crust with sweet sherry, sour cream, and a strained raspberry preserve topping. Finished with whipped cream and slivered almonds.
Key lime pie loaded with lime zest, juice and a hit of citric acid for an extra-tart punch, set in a ginger crumb crust and crowned with whipped cream. A no-bake, intensely limey twist on the classic.
Kahlua orange nut cake is a moist tube cake with a buttery walnut crumb crust, fragrant orange-Kahlua batter, and a coffee liqueur glaze. Coffee, citrus, and toasted walnut in every bite.
A poke a hole in the cake cake that features red, white and blue. Strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream, how can you go wrong?
Boozy homemade eggnog with bourbon, cognac, and dark rum stirred into a custardy base of egg yolks, milk, and heavy cream. Folded with whipped cream and beaten whites for a frothy holiday punch.
Pecan breaded oysters sauteed golden and served on the half shell with a vanilla bean, cucumber, and tomato cream sauce. A refined seafood appetizer with Southern elegance.
Cafe Beaujolais sour cream waffles with sauteed cinnamon apples and toasted pecans folded into a light, fluffy batter made with separated eggs and sour cream.
No-bake pumpkin ice cream pie in a graham cracker crust with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin puree, and warm spices. A frozen Thanksgiving dessert that takes minutes to assemble and tastes like fall in every bite.
Halloween spiderweb cheesecake is a no-bake creamy vanilla cheesecake on chocolate crust, decorated with a piped-and-pulled chocolate web. A spooky kid-friendly dessert ready to chill in 10 minutes.
Spinach spaghetti in a roasted red pepper cream sauce with basil, garlic, and chicken broth. Six charred peppers pureed into a silky, vibrant sauce.
Creamy warm peach pie, perfect during summer peach season.
Heavenly hash candy made with unsweetened chocolate, cream, marshmallows, roasted almonds, and pecans boiled to soft ball stage. A vintage chocolate fudge-style confection cut into squares.
Towering chocolate layer cake with whipped cream filling and rich chocolate frosting beaten over ice. Deep cocoa flavor in every bite.
Liverschnetzel is a German-style pan-fried beef liver with apple, pineapple, brown gravy, and sour cream. Quick to cook with a sweet-savory fruit sauce, served over noodles or rice.
Chicken rice burritos with cayenne-spiced rice pilaf, diced chicken, and a green chili sour cream sauce. A crowd-sized batch recipe that makes 60 burritos.
Fettuccine in lemon cream sauce with ham strips and asparagus. A bright, creamy pasta dish that comes together while the noodles cook.
Truffle cookies with a frozen chocolate ganache center wrapped in chocolate cookie dough, baked and dipped in chocolate icing. Three layers of chocolate in every bite.
Swordfish and shrimp baked in a foil packet with garlic-tarragon butter and white wine, then crowned with a silky cream pan sauce. An elegant, fuss-free seafood dinner that steams in its own juices.
Frozen Kahlua bundt cake with cocoa, coffee, and a Kahlua glaze poured over the warm cake before freezing. Whipped cream icing finishes a make-ahead dinner party showstopper.
Peanut Butter 'N Chocolate Cheesecake Squares recipe
Marbled herbed chicken pate with sweet leek and shallot, swirled with a spinach-basil layer. A silky French-style mousseline for elegant entertaining.
Spinach dip with sour cream, mayonnaise, and chopped onion. Four ingredients, no cooking, and it tastes even better after chilling overnight.
Slow cooker pot roast braised in red wine for 10-12 hours, finished with a sour cream gravy made from the pan drippings. Fork-tender beef, set-and-forget method.
Curried garlic dip made with yogurt, sour cream, curry powder, garlic powder, and dry mustard. A creamy, five-ingredient party dip for vegetables and chicken drumettes.
Strawberry Jello mold layered with bananas, crushed pineapple, walnuts, and a hidden sour cream layer in the middle. A retro party dessert that sets up firm and slices clean.
Fillets of bluefish Gen Patton: bluefish fillets poached in white wine with shallots, then cloaked in a cream and egg yolk reduction sauce finished with lemon. An old-guard American classic.
Pheasant braised in spiced sour cream with Worcestershire, bay leaves, basil, and rosemary for several hours until fork-tender. A rich, creamy way to cook wild game bird.
Santa Fe pumpkin soup blends canned pumpkin with enchilada sauce, fire-charred red peppers, and half-and-half for a creamy, smoky bowl with Southwestern heat. Topped with sour cream and fresh cilantro.
Double-chocolate shortbread cookies dipped on each end in white and semisweet chocolate. Rich, buttery, and elegant with a tender snap and triple chocolate flavor.
Rich hazelnut chocolate soup made with semisweet chocolate, half-and-half, egg yolks, and hazelnut liqueur. Serve hot or chilled with whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts for an elegant dessert.
Pan-seared chicken simmered in dry white wine with shallots and leeks, finished with Dijon mustard and cream. A French-inspired one-pan dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Chocolate-strawberry scone cake with a layer of chocolate chips sandwiched between two buttery scone rounds, served warm with fresh strawberry whipped cream.
Sour cream coffee cake is a tender, moist brunch cake with a cinnamon-walnut sugar topping layered both through the middle and on top. Sour cream keeps the crumb soft and fine, with a gentle tang.
Hot spinach fondue dip: cream cheese and sour cream blended with frozen spinach, crunchy water chestnuts, onion, and a hit of hot sauce. Serve warm with crusty bread for the ultimate party appetizer.
Cheesy creamy shrimp and rice layers cooked rice, shrimp, sour cream, sauteed mushrooms, and cheddar in a 30-minute casserole. Comfort food without the cream-of-anything can.
Pyrizhky are Ukrainian baked turnovers with a flaky sour cream and butter pastry dough, filled and glazed with egg wash and coarse sugar crystals. Crisp, rich, and endlessly adaptable.
Pina colada cheesecake with cream cheese, rum, coconut extract, pineapple juice, and a vanilla wafer coconut crust. A tropical no-bake cheesecake set with gelatin.
Pane di Mattina alla Siciliana is a sweet Sicilian breakfast bread enriched with eggs, butter, lemon zest, fennel seed, and Marsala-soaked raisins and currants. Sicily's answer to morning brioche.
Steamed salmon fillets served chilled with a butter-sauteed cucumber and sour cream sauce with dill. An elegant cold fish dish for warm-weather entertaining.
Cream of shiitake mushroom soup with a dual chicken-beef stock base and crushed toasted sesame seeds for body. A rich, earthy soup garnished with chives.
She-crab style soup thickened with sieved hard-boiled eggs instead of heavy roux, finished with dry sherry, lemon zest, and cream. Silky, velvety, and rich with sweet crab in every spoonful.