1,198 cream recipes

Quesadilla quiche, a Tex-Mex twist: Monterey Jack and cheddar, green chiles, tomato, and cumin baked in a custard between two crusts, then served with sour cream and salsa. Cheesy, mildly spicy, crowd-friendly.

Cajun black bean soup simmers dried beans with smoky ham hock, paprika, cayenne, chili powder, and cumin into a thick, half-puréed pot. Serve with Monterey Jack, sour cream, chives, or chopped egg.

Four-layer Black Forest torte with thin unsweetened chocolate cake layers alternating between chocolate filling and cream filling. Unfrosted sides show off the elegant layers.

Strawberry pecan quick bread with fresh orange juice and zest. A tender, fruity loaf studded with berries and toasted nuts, served warm with cream cheese.

Thai mung bean pastries (khanom thuay) with a sweet mung bean flour base topped with coconut-rice flour cream and toasted yellow mung beans. A colorful, no-bake Thai dessert.

Old-fashioned date pudding baked with brown sugar, chopped dates, and nuts. A Pennsylvania Dutch classic with a dense, sticky-sweet crumb served warm with cream.

From-scratch black bean chili with oven-roasted cumin and oregano, jalapenos, and charred red pepper. Served over goat cheese with sour cream and warm tortillas.

Lasagne frutta layers lasagna noodles with a sweet mascarpone-cottage cheese filling, tart apples, raisins, and pistachios. An Italian dessert lasagna with lemony cream and fruit.

Peanut butter banana milkshake with rolled oats blended in for extra body and protein. A filling, creamy shake with honey and vanilla, no ice cream needed.

Moist carrot cake baked in a tube pan with walnuts and cinnamon, finished with a glossy cooked orange glaze instead of the usual cream cheese frosting.

Giant Texas-sized cookies loaded with oats, cereal, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans. Scooped with an ice cream scoop for massive, chewy, everything-in-it cookies.

Falling chocolate cake with raspberry sauce: individual molten-centered chocolate cakes with a cracked top and gooey interior, served with bright raspberry sauce and ice cream.

French pear tart with almond frangipane, kirsch-soaked apricot glaze, and vanilla-poached pears. Crushed macaroons fold into the pastry cream for chewy depth, finished with green pistachios.

Sweet and tangy potato salad with a cooked dressing made from eggs, sugar, vinegar, and cream. A Pennsylvania Dutch staple with hard-boiled eggs and celery seed.

Potato-cabbage casserole layers steamed potatoes, shredded cabbage, crisp bacon, and Swiss cheese under a thyme-spiked beer cream sauce. German-style comfort food in one dish.

Chocolate thumbprint cookies rolled in chopped nuts, filled with sweet vanilla cream, and crowned with a chocolate kiss pressed into the center. A holiday cookie tray classic with three textures in every bite.