10,000 cream recipes

Pan-seared sea scallops in a cranberry ginger cream sauce with vermouth, orange zest, and fresh gingerroot. An elegant single-serving seafood dish.

Praline coffee cake with a brown sugar sour cream batter topped with cinnamon pecan streusel. A warm, nutty breakfast cake baked in one pan.

Pumpkin roll cake spiced with ginger and cinnamon, filled with a vanilla cream cheese frosting. A classic fall dessert that slices into beautiful spirals.

Munich cheesecake with a shortcrust base, vanilla bean cream cheese filling, poppy seed-raisin layer, and brown sugar streusel topping broiled until crisp.

Mushroom pate with a pound of sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Parmesan, sour cream, and toasted pecans. A rich, earthy spread for crackers and crostini.

Georgia peach shortcake with cinnamon-brown sugar biscuit layers, pecan pieces, sliced ripe peaches, and almond-flavored whipped cream. Southern summer dessert at its peak.

Hawaiian cake starts with a yellow cake mix base topped with a cream cheese pudding layer, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, maraschino cherries, and flaked coconut.

Pan-seared salmon fillets finished in a silky sherry-Madeira cream sauce with garlic, shallots, roasted red peppers, and mushrooms. Restaurant-plate elegance at home.

Oven-baked nutmeg French toast with a gingered maple-orange syrup, dusted in powdered sugar and served with jelly and sour cream. A brunch showstopper.

Layers of angel food cake, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries under a shimmering strawberry jello glaze. A no-bake showpiece for any gathering.

Quick chicken tacos with shredded chicken simmered in green chili salsa, loaded into crispy shells with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole. Dinner in minutes.

French onion tart with a handmade butter pastry, slow-cooked onions, bacon, and a silky cream custard. Baked low and slow for a rich, golden filling.

German beef strips with carrots simmered in white wine and soda water, finished with heavy cream. A classic Geschnetzeltes with tender sirloin and sweet braised carrots.

Lobster casserole with cream of cheddar soup, mushrooms, sherry, and buttered breadcrumbs made entirely in the microwave. A rich, creamy seafood main dish in 30 minutes.

Light snickerdoodles made with margarine, skim milk, and egg whites for less fat than traditional recipes. Rolled in cinnamon sugar with that classic cream of tartar tang.

Yum yum cake is a sour-cream chocolate layer cake with cocoa powder batter and melted chocolate chip frosting. Old-fashioned church-cookbook favorite with lunchbox simplicity.