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Scottish shortbread for Christmas with all-purpose and rice flour for sandy crispness. Butter-forward, only four ingredients, pressed into a jelly-roll pan for easy holiday bars.

If you're a fan of lobster, then this recipe will have you enjoy a succulent dinner at the end of the day.

Butter in India is called makkhan. Clarified butter, instead of being called makkhan ghee, is called usli ghee (usli means "real" or "pure," which in this context refers to the real or original fat of the ancient Indians). Clarified butter or usli ghee is essentially French brown butter with the brown residue strained off. Usli ghee has a light caramel color and a heavenly aroma. Since there is no moisture present, it keeps well covered, at room temperature, for several months.

Microwave-braised tuna steaks studded with garlic slivers, simmered with pearl onions in red wine, and served on wilted spinach with a tomato-thyme sauce.

These chewy squares ooze brown sugary butterscotch. They becrumb the lips and besmear the chin, like home-baked goodies should.

German prune coffeecake with a soft yeasted dough rolled around cooked prunes, dotted with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Makes two cakes for breakfast or brunch.

Peach melba muffins layer chopped peaches and raspberries between buttery muffin batter, finished with a brown sugar crumb topping. Escoffier's classic dessert turned into a brunch staple.

Thick-cut filet mignon stuffed with crumbled Roquefort and sliced shiitake mushrooms, seared in clarified butter, and drizzled with a velvety red wine shallot pan sauce.

Buttery pull-apart bubble loaf made from soft yeast dough balls baked in a tube pan with a dark corn syrup and lemon glaze. A showstopper bread for weekend baking.

Simple buttered bread crumbs made with just 2 ingredients in minutes. Use as a crispy topping for casseroles, mac and cheese, baked vegetables, or pasta dishes.

Ham and mustard biscuit rolls with a sharp cheddar cheese sauce. Ground ham, butter, and mustard rolled into biscuit dough, sliced into pinwheels, and baked golden brown.

Pan-seared filet mignon on butter-fried bread rounds with a mushroom cream sauce and Scotch whisky pan sauce. A luxurious steakhouse dinner with classic French presentation.

Sweet yeast dough topped with layers of tangy cream cheese, cinnamon apples, and buttery streusel. This dessert pizza combines the comfort of apple pie with the fun of pizza night.

Turnip and apple bake with mashed buttered turnip layered with cinnamon-spiced apples and topped with a brown sugar bread crumb crust. A cozy fall side dish.

Applesauce walnut cake made from golden butter cake mix with applesauce, cinnamon, and black walnuts, frosted with mocha frosting. A two-layer shortcut cake with deep autumn flavor.

Creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with a buttery pecan praline sauce cooked to soft ball stage. A make-ahead Southern side dish that belongs on every holiday table.