10,000 creamy recipes

Silky smooth cream soup with tender chicken in a buttery roux base. Ready in 25 minutes and rich enough to serve as a main course. Bonus: swap chicken for cheese to make it vegetarian.

Fresh raspberry pie suspends 5 cups of raw berries in a glossy raspberry gelatin glaze inside a graham cracker crust. No-bake summer dessert that lets the fresh fruit shine.

Creamy shrimp curry with mango chutney, clam juice, and a splash of heavy cream for a rich, velvety sauce. Quick sautéed shrimp spooned over rice makes this a 35-minute weeknight dinner with serious comfort food appeal.

Crisp almond cookies sandwiched with airy white chocolate and Bailey's mousse, drizzled with a citrus-cream sauce. A multi-layered, restaurant-worthy Napoleon dessert.

his is a concentrated, liquid coffee easily found in Ireland, but probably not in the States. I would dissolve 2 T of a good instant coffee in an equivalent amount of water, and use that.

Ground beef and potato chowder with carrots, celery, and cheddar cheese soup for a creamy Midwestern comfort bowl. A hearty, simple chowder with pantry staples.

Chicken breasts goes very well with the mozzarella cheese.

Buttermilk-soaked Canadian goose stuffed with prunes and apples, wrapped in bacon, and slow-roasted until tender. Served with a rich sour cream and currant jelly sauce. A showpiece roast for eight.

This simple recipe downsizes the cheesecake but enlarges your love for the decadent treat.

Platanos con crema: warm butter-softened bananas sprinkled with sweet sherry and sugar, topped with vanilla whipped cream. A quick Latin American dessert ready in minutes.

Orange almond cheesecake with Amaretto, Cointreau, and fresh orange juice in a graham-almond crust, topped with a gelatin-set Cointreau whipped cream. Truly decadent.

Layered Mexican dip with mashed avocado, picante sauce, black olives, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese. A no-cook party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

No-bake gianduja truffle cake with a praline and pirouette cookie base, topped with bittersweet chocolate mousse, dusted in dark cocoa. A restaurant-quality dessert.

Vintage molded gelatin salad with apple cider, diced apples, celery, and almonds suspended in lemon-spiked gelatin. Unmold onto lettuce and serve with whipped cream or sour cream.

No-bake lemon cheesecake set without gelatin, where lemon juice thickens a cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk filling over a cinnamon crumb crust. Bright, tangy and made entirely in the fridge.

Double-crust caramel brown sugar pie with a cooked custard filling made from brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, and eggs. A rich, old-fashioned sugar pie served with fresh berries or peaches.