tangy

For the filling, I like to keep things classic and a touch tangy: cream cheese whisked with sour cream until smooth and glossy, sweetened just enough with powdered sugar.

It features apples in three forms: a tender, applesauce-sweetened cake; diced, spiced roasted apples; and a tangy, fragrant apple butter–cream cheese frosting.

Lifting the foil released a rush of buttery, tangy steam.

The pasta starts with béchamel sauce that’s stirred in with sweet butternut squash purée and a “rich, nutty, and tangy blend of Gouda, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses,” according to TJ’s.

Every bite is a mash-up of textures and flavors — rich, tangy, savory, with a touch of runny yolk magic, which doubles as the “sauce” here.