10,000 crema recipes

Light, crisp peppermint meringue cookies made with egg whites, sugar, and crushed candy canes. Slow-baked until dry and melt-in-your-mouth airy.

Rabbit braised in white wine with onion, carrot, celery, thyme, and marjoram, finished with sour cream. Cooked entirely in the microwave and served over buttered noodles.

Gateau de mousse a la nectarine: a refined French entremet of airy nectarine mousse layered with schnapps-soaked genoise, finished with a glossy peach glaze and toasted-crumb sides. A patisserie showpiece.

Cut Glass Dessert with colorful Jell-O cubes folded into whipped cream and crushed pineapple on a buttery vanilla wafer pecan crust. A stunning retro no-bake dessert.

Raspberry-tangerine mousse folds fresh raspberries and bright tangerine into a light gelatin-set base lifted with an orange-liqueur sabayon and whipped cream. A make-ahead fruit mousse for individual glasses.

Breast of pheasant is served under glass to hold in the cognac flavor that makes this dish so unique.

Chilled cucumber soup, a creamy cold starter of cucumbers simmered with leek, celery, and sherry, thickened and enriched with light cream, then brightened with a splash of orange juice. Cool and elegant.

Old-fashioned chicken pot pie with fluffy biscuit topping baked right on top. Creamy mushroom sauce with peas and tender chicken makes this the ultimate use-up-leftovers weeknight dinner in just 30 minutes.

Retro shrimp mousse dip with cream cheese, tomato soup, mayonnaise, and chopped shrimp set with gelatin into a firm, scoopable spread. A make-ahead party appetizer that's been stealing the show at potlucks for decades.

Creamy garlic soup with shiitake mushrooms, slow-cooked with brandy and thyme. A restaurant-style cream soup with deep umami and mellow, sweetened garlic flavor.

Makvlis Supi is a Georgian cold blackberry soup with garlic, cilantro, mint, thyme, cucumber, and a splash of vinegar. Sweet-savory chilled summer soup, served with a swirl of sour cream.

Corned beef noodle casserole layers egg noodles with canned corned beef, Velveeta, cream of mushroom soup and onion in a single 9x13 pan. The classic Midwestern church-supper one-dish meal.

Baltic-style beet and potato salad with herring, dill pickles, carrots, and a creamy sour cream-mayonnaise-mustard dressing. A hearty Estonian kringel salad that improves overnight in the fridge.

Chilled peach soup blended with sour cream, tropical fruit juices, and dry sherry, garnished with fresh mint. A no-cook cold soup inspired by The Greenbrier resort, served as a first course or dessert.

Nanny's Irish soda bread made with sour cream instead of buttermilk for an extra-tender crumb. Studded with raisins and lightly sweetened with sugar and vanilla.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers bone-in chicken with sweet paprika, onions, peppers, and tomato, then finishes with a sour cream sauce. Traditional one-pot dinner served over noodles or dumplings.