Three-ingredient banana amaretto cream cocktail shaken over ice and strained into a martini glass. A sweet, creamy dessert drink with a nutty almond backbone and tropical banana finish.
Sautéed cubed veal in cream sauce with shallots, white wine, and a finishing trio of parsley, tarragon, and chives. A French bistro main with restaurant polish.
No-bake fresh peach pie with ripe peach wedges arranged in a swirl pattern, glazed with melted apricot preserves on a graham cracker crust. A summer dessert that lets perfectly ripe peaches do all the work.
No-bake fruit and nut tarts filled with sliced bananas and plumped raisins folded into sweetened whipped cream, topped with more cream, cherries, and chopped nuts.
Sockeye salmon dip with lemon, fresh dill, mayonnaise, and whipping cream. No cooking required. Serve with veggies, black bread, or potato skins.
Five-day beans: a slow-cook project where dried limas soak, simmer with aromatics, rest, and finish under a crusty cream and breadcrumb topping. Bean heaven for patient cooks.
Chilled raspberry soup simmered with Burgundy wine and cinnamon sticks, strained smooth, and served cold with a swirl of cream. An elegant summer starter.
Creamy potato and cucumber soup with heavy cream, dill, and grated scallion. Potatoes riced until silky smooth, with tender cucumber pieces in every spoonful. Served hot.
No-bake raspberry chiffon pie in a cinnamon vanilla wafer crust with whipped cream, gelatin-set raspberry filling, and lemon zest. A light, creamy frozen raspberry dessert that chills to a mousse-like texture.
Minnesota-style clam chowder loaded with wild rice, potatoes, mushrooms, and cream. A Northwoods twist on New England chowder, finished with a splash of sherry before serving.
Strawberry lemon trifle with homemade genoise cake, lemon curd cream filling, kirsch-strawberry syrup, toasted almonds, and piped whipped cream. A showpiece French-style layered dessert.
Strawberry lemon trifle with homemade genoise cake, lemon curd cream filling, kirsch-strawberry syrup, toasted almonds, and piped whipped cream. A showpiece French-style layered dessert.
Lusciously rich and delicious Peaches and Cream pie.
Chicken in corn cream sauce layered in a baking dish with Parmesan, nutmeg, and heavy cream, then broiled golden. A from-scratch roux-based casserole with broth-poached chicken.
Lemon sour cream pie folds tangy sour cream into a stovetop lemon curd for a creamier, less sharp filling. Topped with whipped cream and lemon twists in a baked pastry shell.
Velvety oyster soup with heavy cream, tender scallions, and nutmeg. This elegant restaurant-style recipe for two uses strained oyster liquor for deep briny flavor. Serve with crisp toast points.