10,000 creamed recipes

Oyster spinach soup with pureed oysters in a creamy milk and half-and-half base, finished under the broiler with a golden cap of whipped cream.

Mocha cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cocoa-cream cheese filling, and instant coffee for real coffeehouse depth. Rich, dense, and built on the classic cheesecake frame.

Quick beef stroganoff with thin-sliced round steak, cream of chicken soup, paprika, and light sour cream. A 30-minute weeknight dinner served over hot egg noodles.

Crustless German chocolate pie with toasted walnuts and a fudgy, brownie-like center. One bowl, no rolling pin, and an overnight chill that turns each slice into something between a pie and a flourless torte.

Sour cream chutney walnut dip: a three-ingredient party trick that combines tangy sour cream, sweet-spicy mango chutney, and crunchy walnuts. Stir, chill, serve with crackers or chips. That's it.

Raspberry and fig gratin with sour cream and broiled brown sugar crust. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and the caramelized sugar cracks like creme brulee over warm fruit.

Two-ingredient crab roll with backfin crab meat and cream cheese, shaped into a log and served with crackers. A no-cook elegant appetizer for parties.

Lilly cookies: three-ingredient cream cheese pastry folded around a dab of jam into a lily-shaped cone. A delicate, flaky cookie with limitless filling options.

Beer float made with chocolate ice cream and a 12-ounce pour of beer in a tall glass. Two ingredients, ready in 30 seconds, and the strangest dessert-drink you'll ever love.

Crab and cream cheese log seasoned to taste with sherry, mustard, or Worcestershire and rolled in fresh parsley. A two-ingredient appetizer that comes together in 15 minutes and looks impressive on any cocktail tray.

Halloween truffles: two-ingredient chocolate ganache truffles rolled in cocoa, coconut, or nuts and topped with mini pumpkin decorations. The easiest Halloween party dessert that looks like it came from a chocolatier.

Blue cheese and cream cheese fettuccine with shrimp, white wine, garlic, and scallions. Baked in a casserole dish then tossed with pasta for a rich, tangy sauce.

Cinnamon snack cake with apple cider sauce: a sour cream coffee cake with crumb topping, served warm with vanilla ice cream and warm cider sauce. The fall dessert that smells like Sunday afternoon.

Creamy mushroom scallion soup pureed with chicken broth and cream, finished with whole mushroom slices and a dollop of whipped cream. A silky, elegant soup in 30 minutes.

Twice-baked crab stuffed potatoes with sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Gruyere cheese, sour cream, and yogurt. A rich, restaurant-quality seafood potato that works as a main dish or impressive side.

Peanut butter cheese pie with a hidden chocolate ganache layer at the bottom of a graham cracker crust, topped with marbled peanut butter cream cheese filling and real whipped cream swirls.