10,000 crema recipes

Fish fillets in zucchini cream sauce: pan-fried white fish topped with a sautéed zucchini, buttermilk, and sour cream sauce, finished with melted cheese under the broiler. A 25-minute light dinner.

Fresh-from-the-cob creamed corn with crispy bacon and tender leeks, made lighter with low-fat milk. A 15-minute summer side dish bursting with sweet corn flavor.

Penne with green peas, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, and a touch of cream. A quick 30-minute pasta dinner with just enough richness from a splash of heavy cream.

Buttery cream wafer sandwich cookies with a rich fudge filling made from unsweetened chocolate and coffee. Delicate, flaky, and sugar-crusted with a dark chocolate center.

Creamy cilantro ginger soup pureed smooth with fresh ginger root, garlic, and heavy cream in a chicken broth base. An elegant, silky bowl with bright herbal flavor.

Creamed broccoli with parmesan blanches florets and stems, then mashes them into a nutmeg-spiked cream reduction. A rustic vegetable side that reads like a dressed-up purée.

Sour cream sugar cookies are soft, puffy, and rolled in sugar before flattening and baking. The sour cream keeps these tender for days with a slight tang that balances the sweetness.

Tender veal cutlets and sautéed mushrooms in a paprika-Marsala cream sauce, spooned over a nutty barley pilaf with shallots and zucchini. A complete one-hour dinner with serious depth.

Cream puff cake built on a from-scratch choux pastry crust, layered with a vanilla pudding and cream cheese filling, whipped topping, and a chocolate drizzle. Tastes like a giant eclair in 9x13 form.

Peach sour cream pie with fresh peaches baked into a brown sugar custard tinged with orange zest. A late-summer fruit pie that trades the lattice top for silky cream.

Curried cream of eggplant soup with potato, thyme, and basil, puréed velvety smooth and finished with cream. Salt-sweating removes bitterness for a mellow, earthy bowl.

A moist, tender cake made with the richness of sour cream. This delectable dessert is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and impressing your guests with its irresistible combination of textures and tastes.

Cream cheese marbled brownies with chopped nuts. A sweet chocolate batter swirled with tangy cheesecake filling, topped with more brownie batter, and zigzagged into marble. Old-fashioned bakery classic.

Four whole heads of garlic simmered with onion, chicken stock, and day-old French bread, puréed smooth and finished with cream. Mellow, rich, and nothing like you'd expect.

Soft sour cream drop cookies with apricot preserves baked right into the dough. Brush with warm apricot glaze for a fruity shine. Makes 5 dozen in about 30 minutes.

Mexican quiche baked in crispy tostada shells with Swiss cheese, crumbled bacon, green chiles, and a half-and-half custard. Mini quiches with a cayenne kick for an unusual brunch presentation.