10,000 cream recipes

Microwave cheddar potato soup with carrots, celery, onion, and a splash of half-and-half. A four-serving cheesy comfort soup that goes from chopped vegetables to a steaming bowl in 25 minutes flat.

Nesselrode pudding pie folds sweetened chestnut puree and candied chestnuts into vanilla-spiked whipped cream and gelatin-set custard. The 19th-century holiday classic in pie form.

This is one of the hottest recipes in New York right now. It was on the menu at Le Caprice and also at the buzzing new gastropub The Breslin. Now that strawberry season is almost over you can substitute raspberries with equally outstanding results.

Fettuccine with shrimp in a creamy herb sauce made from soup mix, milk, green peas, and Parmesan. A fast weeknight pasta dinner ready in 20 minutes with pantry staples.

Easy pork chops with a creamy mushroom sauce. Microwave or bake it in the oven.

Chicken broccoli casserole: a creamy, freezer-friendly classic with chunks of cooked chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, and a sherry-curry-Parmesan sauce. The make-ahead dinner that saves a busy weeknight.

Layered chicken casserole with green beans, water chestnuts, and a creamy sauce of chicken soup, mayo, and lemon juice, baked bubbly under melted cheddar. Comfort food in six ingredients.

Silky white chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with a raspberry puree swirled through the filling and spooned on top. A gorgeous, berry-marbled stunner.

A simple cake adorned with a rich caramel frosting and sprinkled with crunchy chopped pecans is a comforting dessert that combines the satisfying sweetness of caramel with the delightful texture of pecans. This inviting treat is perfect for sharing with friends and family, or simply indulging in a moment of pure confectionary bliss.

Buttermilk-marinated chicken breasts pan-fried golden and topped with sauteed apples, a rich apple cider cream sauce, and toasted pecans. A stunning fall dinner.

Chili Mac 'N Cheddar stirs elbow macaroni into canned chili with tomatoes, green chilies, and melted cheddar. A 40-minute pantry skillet dinner topped with sour cream and corn chips.

Summer pudding-style fruit cake lined with sponge cake and packed with kirsch-soaked strawberries, blackberries, cherries, and currants. Chilled overnight and unmolded.

The victual of choice to be served with vodka is of course caviar but other kinds of seafood and various salty morsels are also good choices.

Ground beef and onion layered between flaky buttermilk biscuit dough with sour cream and sharp cheddar, baked until golden. A cozy one-pan supper casserole the whole family will love.

Bajan black bean soup from Barbados: dried black beans simmered with a ham hock, fragrant with allspice and lemon, finished with cream and an optional splash of dark rum. Caribbean comfort in a bowl.

Chicken Veronique sautés boneless breasts in butter with mushrooms, scallions, and white wine, then finishes in a silky cream sauce studded with seedless grapes. A classic French bistro dish that feels fancy but cooks in one skillet.