10,000 creamy recipes

Salmon pate made with poached fresh salmon and smoked salmon, blended with butter, dill, and sour cream. Sealed with clarified butter for an elegant make-ahead appetizer.

The easiest slow cooker beef stew you will ever make. Toss beef, vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and tomato soup into a crock pot and walk away for 5 to 8 hours.

Creamy Southwestern corn chowder with potatoes, picante sauce, salsa con queso, and half-and-half. Thick, cheesy, and packed with smoky Southwest spice.

Layered chicken tortilla bake with corn tortillas, shredded chicken, green chilies, and melted cheddar in a creamy broth sauce. Easy assembly, one dish, 30 minutes in the oven.

Loaded vegetable quiche with sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, and Swiss cheese in a creamy sour cream custard with thyme and nutmeg. One-hour brunch or dinner in a flaky pie crust.

A two-layer Jello salad with a cherry pie filling base topped by a creamy lemon layer of cream cheese, pineapple, whipped cream, and marshmallows. Serves 12 from a 9x13 pan.

Frozen fig and chocolate ice cream mousse with vanilla wafers, toasted walnuts, instant coffee, and whipped cream. A retro molded dessert garnished with whole figs.

Classic English trifle with raspberry-jam-soaked sponge cake, brandy, sherry, silky vanilla custard, and whipped cream. A showstopping layered dessert served in a glass bowl for maximum visual drama.

Sour cream Christmas cut-out cookies with a tender, slightly tangy dough, finished with a buttery coffee frosting. Makes 6 dozen cookies. Chill dough overnight for clean edges when cutting shapes.

No-bake pineapple cheese pie with cream cheese, sour cream, crushed pineapple, and lemon juice set in a graham cracker crust. A retro tropical cheesecake-style pie made entirely in the blender.

Deep dish apple pie with a layer of sour cream over tart apples, sealed inside an egg-glazed double crust. The old-fashioned American classic served warm with cheddar or whipped cream.

Chocolate silk pudding with cocoa, three types of milk, egg yolks, and gelatin. A pot de creme-style dessert that sets overnight into a dense, velvety custard.

Turkey sandwiches with herbed cream cheese spread made from reduced-fat cream cheese, sour cream, tarragon, parsley, and green onion. A flavorful upgrade to plain deli turkey.

Chocolate tortoni is a frozen Italian dessert with two kinds of chocolate, whipped cream, beaten egg whites, toasted almonds, and candied cherries. Elegant, no-churn, and make-ahead.

Rich fudge cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, and sour cream, split into four layers with whipped cream filling and chocolate mocha frosting.

A from-scratch coconut custard pie with a silky cream and egg yolk filling loaded with shredded coconut, topped with billowy golden meringue. Old-fashioned diner pie done right at home.