10,000 cream recipes

Chocolate chip cherry drop cookies with cream cheese in the dough, maraschino cherries, and a half-cherry crown on each cookie. Holiday-bright bite-sized treats.

Six-layer chocolate coffee torte with buttermilk cocoa cake, coffee-spiked whipped cream, and crushed Heath Bar toffee pressed into every layer and all over the outside.

Scandinavian-style meatball cakes made from ground veal and pork with cream and eggs, served alongside beer rice cooked in French onion soup. A hearty, pub-inspired dinner.

An Italian chocolate hazelnut cake from Turin with homemade gianduja paste, whipped chocolate cream filling, apricot jam, and a brandy-liqueur soak. A show-stopping patisserie-level dessert.

Tex-Mex biscuit sandwiches stuff cornmeal-coated refrigerator biscuits with roast beef, taco sauce, barbecue sauce, olives, and cheddar. Baked golden with a sour cream dollop on top.

Pumpkin cheesecake pie made entirely in the microwave with a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and pecan topping. Lemon and orange zest brighten the rich pumpkin custard.

Fudgy sheet pan brownies made with unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, and walnuts, then slathered with a glossy chocolate icing while still warm. Big batch, big flavor, gone fast.

Layered cornbread casserole with corn chips, sour cream, chilies, cheddar, and olive-studded cornbread baked over the top. A Southwest potluck bake that comes together in 30 minutes.

Citrus cheesecake brightens a rich cream cheese filling with both lemon and orange zest, set in a buttery homemade citrus pastry crust instead of graham crumbs. Tangy, fragrant and bakery-smooth.

Yummy tuna mounds with curry mushroom sauce shapes tuna into breadcrumb-bound baked patties surrounded by a curried cream-of-mushroom gravy. Mid-century pantry comfort with a warm spice lift.

San Joaquin Glamour Salad stuffs a hollowed cabbage shell with ground cabbage, stewed figs, carrot, pineapple, and whipped cream dressing. A retro Central Valley showstopper from California's fig country.

Chicken Kiev wraps pounded chicken breasts around frozen garlic-herb butter, then breads and deep-fries until golden. Cuts open to a buttery flood, served with sherry cream sauce.

Five-day beans: a slow-cook project where dried limas soak, simmer with aromatics, rest, and finish under a crusty cream and breadcrumb topping. Bean heaven for patient cooks.

Smoky bacon meets sharp cheddar in this velvety soup loaded with tender vegetables. Cook everything in bacon fat for maximum flavor, then stir in cream for pure comfort in a bowl.

Classic Southern she crab soup with crab roe, claw meat, sherry, cream, and egg yolks in a rich fish and chicken stock base. Charleston's most iconic seafood soup, silky and luxurious.

Mexican Chicken Salad with sour cream, cilantro, capers, cumin, and hot sauce - a creamy, spicy no-cook lunch served on lettuce with fresh avocado wedges. Ready in 40 minutes.