3,045 creamy recipes

Grilled portobello mushrooms over angel hair: meaty grilled portobello caps sliced over fresh angel hair pasta in a quick garlic cream sauce. A vegetarian main in about 45 minutes.

Creme de menthe truffle cups: bite-size chocolate candy shells piped full of minty chocolate ganache with ground almonds. A boozy, bakery-style Christmas confection made in a double boiler.

Pickled herring in a sour cream and vinegar marinade with sweet onions. Old-world Scandinavian smorgasbord classic that gets better after a day or two in the fridge.

Mock apple pie made entirely from Ritz crackers, sugar syrup, and cinnamon. The Depression-era classic that fooled families when apples were scarce or expensive, still uncannily convincing today.

Whole peeled oranges glazed in a candied citrus-zest syrup with cream of tartar, mace, and orange liqueur. A classic French dessert that chills to a glossy, fragrant finish.

Old-fashioned maple walnut ice cream made with real maple sugar, maple syrup, heavy cream, and chopped walnuts. Custard-free, hand-cranked, deeply maple-rich.

A faux quark spread made by blending yogurt and sour cream with sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Tangy German-style breakfast cream stand-in for fruit, toast, or pancakes in five minutes.

Fruited cream puffs: shortcut pate a choux made with pancake mix, filled with ice cream and topped with sweetened strawberries. Ten elegant frozen desserts from pantry staples.

Penny sous are handmade peanut butter ganache truffles dipped in tempered chocolate and topped with a single toasted peanut. Four-ingredient chocolatier-level dessert.

Three-ingredient primavera cream sauce with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan melted into a silky coating for pasta or spring vegetables. Quick Italian-style white sauce ready in 10 minutes.

Strawberries Elegante pairs ripe sliced strawberries with orange liqueur and a silky brown-sugar cream cheese sauce. A 10-minute no-cook dessert that tastes like more work.

Chocolate cupcakes stuffed with maraschino cherry and pecan cream cheese filling, topped with lush frosting, a whole cherry, and a pecan half. Holiday dessert with retro charm.

Lady apple fruit wreath ringing a holiday roast with spiced crabapples frosted in tinted cream cheese and rolled in toasted pecans, set on a bed of parsley. A retro edible garnish for your festive platter.

Restaurant-style salmon, sliced thin and gently butter-cooked until silky, draped over greens in a pool of reduced white wine and mushroom cream sauce. An elegant chef's plate made at home.

Holiday baked oysters layer buttery toasted bread cubes with briny oysters, cream, lemon, and a cayenne kick, then bake into a golden casserole. The classic scalloped oysters that grace holiday tables.

Banana Daiquiri blends fresh banana, light rum, banana liqueur, orange liqueur, lime juice, and cream with crushed ice into a smooth, tropical cocktail. Ready in 5 minutes.