10,000 cream recipes

Vegetarian red bean shepherd's pie with sliced potato layers, garbanzos, red beans, green peas, and bell pepper seasoned with cumin and coriander. A meatless, comforting casserole.

Patout's Cajun hot crab dip with sweated trinity vegetables, fresh crab meat, heavy cream, three peppers, and Tabasco. Bayou-style appetizer for parties and game day.

Paprika is an excellent spice in this recipe, giving the chicken incredibly delicious flavour.

Classic French chicken liver pate with cognac, cream, butter, and fine spices. Marinated in cream overnight, blanched four times, then processed silky smooth.

Thinly sliced beef marinated in curry, garlic, and honey, threaded on skewers and grilled until charred at the edges. Dunk these Indonesian satay skewers in warm coconut-peanut sauce for pure bliss.

Oysters Lafitte: oysters on the half shell topped with crabmeat in dill cream and a tarragon béarnaise, broiled until golden. A French Quarter classic for the brave home cook.

Indian-spiced braised cauliflower, potatoes, and mushrooms with cumin, curry, and jalapeno, rolled in cheesy flour tortillas with tomatoes and sour cream. Sabzi meets burritos.

Pumpkin chiffon pie in a baked meringue shell with whipped cream, toasted almonds, and warm spices. Light and airy, set with gelatin and chilled until firm.

Silky chilled cucumber spinach soup with potatoes and light cream, brightened with lemon juice. A vibrant green cold soup that serves 8 and pairs beautifully with crusty bread.

Rich Mughlai chicken curry with a ground almond, ginger, and garlic paste in a creamy yogurt and cardamom sauce. A royal Indian dish with whole spices and whipped cream.

Cashew nut cookies with brown sugar, sour cream, and a buttery vanilla icing topped with whole cashews. Soft drop cookies with a caramel-like depth from the brown sugar base.

Marbled pumpkin cheesecake squares swirl a tangy cream cheese topping into a spiced pumpkin batter built with prune puree instead of butter or oil. Lower-fat fall dessert with cinnamon, ginger and clove.

Pumpkin and broccoli chowder simmers pumpkin puree with sauteed onion, soy sauce, tomato, and a hit of maple syrup, then folds in steamed broccoli and a touch of cream. A fall-into-winter soup.

A velvety Mexican-inspired bisque of yellow summer squash, tomatillos, roasted Anaheim and jalapeno chiles, thickened naturally with corn tortillas. Finished with cool sour cream and crunchy tortilla chips. Ready in 45 minutes.

No-cook chocolate ricotta pie with whipped cream and a fluffy mousse-like texture. Italian-style filling chills into a fudgy slice in a pre-baked crust, no oven required for the filling.

Flourless chestnut and pecan torte with a bourbon-coffee-chocolate filling, bittersweet chocolate ganache icing, and bourbon chantilly cream. Rich, nutty, and deeply warming. The kind of torte that ends a dinner party with a standing ovation.