Whipped cream (Chantilly cream)

Chantilly cream is the French name for whipped cream that is lightly sweetened and flavoured with vanilla. Spread it, pipe it, dollop it!

The Best Methods for Making Whipped Cream, Explained

A resource for how to make the best whipped cream at home, whatever the application.

Crème Brûlée

Made well, crème brûlée is a magnificent dessert of silky, vanilla-scented custard beneath a shatteringly crisp topping of caramelized sugar.

Crème Anglaise

Churn this velvety sauce into ice cream, serve it with your favorite sweets, or pour it over fresh fruit for a simple dessert.

Baking with Dorie: Daniel Boulud's Coffee-Cardamom Pots de Crème

I always think of pots de crème, or little pots of crème, as the French answer to our puddings. Really a baked custard, the crème can be created in just about any flavor combo. That uber-chef Daniel Boulud created them to be coffee-cardamom was a nod to the way coffee is often drunk in the Middle East: through a cardamom pod held between one's teeth.

Cranachan (Scottish Whipped Cream With Whisky, Raspberries, and Toasted Oats)

Cranachan is the classic Scottish dessert of Scotch-spiked whipped cream layered with raspberries and toasted oats and sweetened with honey. It's as easy as it is delicious.

Crème Brûlée (French vanilla custard)

A classic Creme Brûlée recipe. French chic sophistication in dessert form - yet it's so easy to make! Excellent dinner party dessert idea.

Brown Sugar Whipped Cream

This simple, butterscotch-y whipped cream is the ultimate companion to Sweet Potato Pie, but it's just as lovely spooned over brownies or swirled into your morning coffee.

Custard (Creme Anglaise)

A beautiful, classic vanilla pouring custard made with just egg, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla (no thickener). Quick recipe video included!

Homemade Speculoos Ice Cream

Biscoff cookies, whether real or copycat, give this silky ice cream an intriguing caramel flavor, while dairy dilutes the spices into something mellow and mild. With a shot of espresso, it makes an amazing twist on affogato.